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NZ National Vegetation Survey occurrence data

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Citation

Arnst E, Hayman E (2025). NZ National Vegetation Survey occurrence data. Landcare Research. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/uzxpbn accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

The National Vegetation Survey Databank (NVS) is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 121,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 25,000 permanent plots. These data can be explored online as well as requested for download. NVS provides a unique record, spanning more than 70 years, of indigenous and exotic plants in New Zealand's terrestrial ecosystems, from Northland to Stewart Island and the Kermadec and Chatham islands. A broad range of habitats are covered, with special emphasis on indigenous forests and grasslands. The physical archive includes plot sheets, maps, and photographs from many years of vegetation surveys.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

New Zealand and territories

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Elise Arnst
originator
position: Programme Leader
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Gerald St
Lincoln
Canterbury
NZ
email: arnste@landcareresearch.co.nz
homepage: https://nvs.landcareresearch.co.nz/
Ella Hayman
originator
position: Data Manager
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Gerald St
Lincoln
Canterbury
NZ
email: haymane@landcareresearch.co.nz
homepage: https://nvs.landcareresearch.co.nz/
Ella Hayman
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Gerald St
Lincoln
Canterbury
NZ
email: haymane@landcareresearch.co.nz
homepage: https://nvs.landcareresearch.co.nz/
Shirley Vickers
programmer
position: Software Developer
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Gerald St
Lincoln
Canterbury
NZ
email: vickerss@landcareresearch.co.nz
Sarah Richardson
point of contact
position: Research Leader
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Gerald St
Lincoln
Canterbury
NZ
email: richardsons@landcareresearch.co.nz
Elise Arnst
administrative point of contact
position: Programme Leader
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Gerald St
Lincoln
Canterbury
NZ
email: arnste@landcareresearch.co.nz
homepage: https://nvs.landcareresearch.co.nz/
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