West Dome (left, 1270 m) and the smaller Black Ridge (right, 598 m) are both known to have ultramafic soils and plants. We visited Black Ridge on this trip but did field work at West Dome in Feb 2020 (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/topic/10741). Photo by Heidi Meudt January 2022 @ Te Papa.

West Dome (left, 1270 m) and the smaller Black Ridge (right, 598 m) are both known to have ultramafic soils and plants. We visited Black Ridge on this trip but did field work at West Dome in Feb 2020 (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/topic/10741). Photo by Heidi Meudt January 2022 @ Te Papa.Read more

West Dome (left, 1270 m) and the smaller Black Ridge (right, 598 m) are both known to have ultramafic soils and plants. We visited Black Ridge on this trip but did field work at West Dome in Feb 2020 (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/topic/10741). Photo by Heidi Meudt January 2022 @ Te Papa.


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