Steepland forests. A historical perspective of protection forestry in New Zealand. 1995. illustr. 295 p.

The Nature of the Protection Forests/ Development of the Concept ofProtection Forestry in New Zealand/ Research into New Zealand Forests/New Zealand Refinement of Forest Hydrology Theory/ New ZealandResearch into Slope Stability/ Protection through Forest Statutes/Protection from Fire/ Protection from Red Deer/ Protection fromPossums/ Protection from some other Introduced Animals/ Managing theProtection Forests/ Establishing Exotic Protection Forests/ Other Usesof Protection Forests.- The vast expanses of forest on the steepmountain lands of New Zealand are termed as 'protection forests'because they are essential to protect soil, minimise flooding of lowlands, ensure quality water supplies and protect ecological values.