Shepherds to the subantarctic
The history and legacy of pasture plant introductions on Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, 1895–1931
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13060084 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karri Horton Hartley (0000-0002-9811-1643, University of Otago, corresponding author), James Beattie (0000-0001-7370-3485, University of Otago), Jayne M Lord (0000-0001-8314-0428, University of Johannesburg) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 103-125 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Environmental History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2205-3204 • E-ISSN: 2205-3212 |
| Publisher | ANU Press (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.22459/ireh.08.02.2022.06 |
| OpenAlex | W4311863113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this article we explore farmers' introductions of exotic pastoral species on the subantarctic Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, and associated land management techniques, during the three decades of the sheep farming era, 1895-1931. We utilise the historical record and present-day botanical surveys to track the persistence of introduced plants through time, following the failure of the farming venture. Farmers' accounts give valuable details about the spread of pasture grasses, and the sites and timing of burning and woodcutting, particularly the localised botanical impact around Tucker Cove and north Perseverance Harbour. Accounts by the farm run manager, Robert Hurrey in 1904 of the presence and condition of introduced pasture grass species, cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata) and Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus) represent some of the earliest reliable records of these species on Motu Ihupuku. These early observations predate the scientific examination of introduced pasture grasses and represent an underutilised historical resource, delivering an important contribution to understanding the establishment, spread and impact of introduced plant species on the subantarctic landscape over time. Accurate non-scientific sources have great potential to provide a more detailed and precise record of human modification of the subantarctic vegetation
Biology · Geography · Pasture · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Polar Research and Ecology · Ecology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |