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Rimu forest

Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) were prominent in the podocarp forests that eastern moa preferred. The distribution of these forests changed dramatically during the ice age.

Rights: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0

Published: 16 September 2022,Updated: 16 September 2022Size: 3.89 MB

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