Summary
Abstract Pastoral grasslands in New Zealand's mountainous landscapes contribute substantially to a primarily agricultural national economy. This landscape supports mosaics of regenerating indigenous biodiversity among more productive naturalized exotic herbage, each raising fundamental ecological, agronomic, and environmental concerns. Our objective was to investigate whether increased or lesser attention to native plant assemblages in these vegetation mosaics significantly influences soil carbon (C) stocks. At mid‐altitudes below the original tree line, we compared paired plots of regenerating successional endemic myrtaceous woody shrub communities ( Kunzea ericoides , kānuka) with exotic pasture at comparable slopes and aspects. We also investigated native snow tussock grass communities,
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