Mount Brewster (New Zealand)

It has been suggested that the sharp forest boundary formed by Nothofagus in New Zealand reflects the shelter requirements of tree seedlings. Introduced conifers such as Pinus contorta can grow up to 400 m above the Nothofagus treeline.

1 - Nothofagus menziesii treeline, 1200 m

1 - Nothofagus menziesii treeline, 1200 m

2 - Nothofagus menziesii, an evergreen southern beech species

2 - Nothofagus menziesii, an evergreen southern beech species

3 - Nothofagus menziesii, Phyllocladus alpinus, Dracophyllum longifolium

3 - Nothofagus menziesii, Phyllocladus alpinus, Dracophyllum longifolium

4 - Close-up of Nothofagus menziesii

4 - Close-up of Nothofagus menziesii