AUT scientists have described how a kauri stump is keeping itself alive by holding onto the roots of neighbouring trees; exchanging water and resources through the grafted root system. New ...

“Our model shows the overall proportions of a mature, healthy kauri, including its massive, spreading root system, which is a very important part of the kauri protection message,” says Parker.

Kauri trees share roots with other trees, AUT research shows. NZ Herald. 26 Jul, 2019 09:08 AM 4 mins to read. Subscribe to listen. Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.

A tree stump that should have died is being kept alive by neighbouring trees that are funnelling water and nutrients to it through an interconnected root system. The finding adds to a growing ...

Once close to a kauri, the disease’s spores infect its roots, causing them to rot. The disease can infect other plant life, but it is particularly devastating to kauri. When it reaches the trunk ...

“The best way to protect kauri is by stopping the movement of dirt around kauri roots. Therefore, we wanted to show the root system to illustrate the size of the area that is at risk.

In a rain forest near Auckland, New Zealand, a leafless kauri tree stump rises a few feet off the ground.These trees can become giants: The country’s biggest, Tāne Mahuta, or the “Lord of the ...

The kauri is a treasure to his tribe, figuring abundantly in its songs, prayers, chants and proverbs — but over the past 150 years, the Te Roroa also saw their homes, holy sites and language ...

In a forest in New Zealand, a vampire clings to life. Once a mighty kauri tree — a species of conifer that can grow up to 165 feet (50 meters) tall — the low, leafless stump looks like it ...

Kauri Rescue will start with a small pilot study in February based around Titirangi in west Auckland, and a few months later expand out to include a couple of hundred people.

Urgent calls are being made to stop a kauri-killing disease spreading to the Waikato. The Waikato is the only one of the four regions where kauri grow naturally in New Zealand Auckland, Northland ...