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Soils and regional land use


by Allan Gillingham

Underlying New Zealand’s varied landscape is a mosaic of soils. The type of soil, along with temperature and rainfall, determine how the land will be used for farming. But even inhospitable land can be developed with fertiliser to make it suitable for raising animals and crops.

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Main image: Vegetation pattern in tussock grassland

Vegetation pattern in tussock grassland


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