Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at dacrydium.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Dacrydium.
Examples
-
Exposed ridges between 1,800 and 2,000 m above sea level are characterized by stunted Dacrydium novo-guineense.
Buru rain forests 2008
-
The lowland tropical rain forests are of a mixed-species composition, with the prevalent gymnosperms being Agathis lanceolata, A. ovata, Araucaria columnaris, A. bernieri, Dacrydium araucarioides, Dacrycarpus vieillardii, and Falcatifolium taxoides.
-
Two of the more abundant are the tropical taxa, Dacrydium pierrei (a threatened species) and Podocarpus imbricata.
-
Agathis (kauri pine) is found in the Santa Cruz Islands, as are Dacrydium elatum and several Syzygium (Myrtaceae) species, which are generally montane species elsewhere.
Vanuatu rain forests 2008
-
The Cromwell Ranges are the only extensive unlogged Dacrydium forests in the Southern Hemisphere.
-
The common podocarps are: rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), thin-barked totara (Podocarpus hallii), miro (Prumnopitys ferruginea), and kohekoe (Dysoxylum spectabile).
-
Above 2,400 m on Mt. Binaiya, a low, open scrubby woodland contains Dacrydium spp.,
Seram rain forests 2008
-
Species of the Australian Myrtaceae and Casuarinaceae families predominate, and conifers such as Agathis, Podocarpus, and Dacrydium are abundant.
-
The second group of low-diversity forests is associated unusual soils, including limestone (Vitex cofassus and Pometia pinnata), flooding (Pterocarpus indicus and Terminalia brassi), or ultramafic soils (Casuarina papuana, Dillenia crenata, Syzygium, or Dacrydium).
-
The Cromwell Range contains extensive Dacrydium forests.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.