Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of a well-preserved Stage 7 forest sequence catastrophically buried by basaltic eruptive deposits, northern New Zealand

Forest remnants, buried by catastrophically emplaced volcanic deposits, are identified on the shores of the Manukau Harbour, in northern New Zealand. Carbonaceous muds associated with the fossil forest were investigated through a combination of stratigraphy, chronology and palaeoecological proxies....

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Published in:Quaternary science reviews 2006-09, Vol.25 (17), p.2143-2161
Main Authors: Marra, M.J., Alloway, B.V., Newnham, R.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agathis australis
Dacrydium cupressinum
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Summary:Forest remnants, buried by catastrophically emplaced volcanic deposits, are identified on the shores of the Manukau Harbour, in northern New Zealand. Carbonaceous muds associated with the fossil forest were investigated through a combination of stratigraphy, chronology and palaeoecological proxies. The fossil forest was destroyed and buried by phreatomagmatic explosions from the adjacent Maungataketake Volcano. Small trees (
ISSN:0277-3791
1873-457X
DOI:10.1016/j.quascirev.2006.01.031