Emeritus Professor Brian Butterfield
NZ Botany and Plant Anatomy
Qualifications
- D.Sc.
- Ph.D.
- B.Sc.(Hons)
- Fellow International Academy of Wood Science, F.A.W.S.
- Fellow Institute of Wood Science, F.I.W.Sc.
Room
420 von Haast building
Contact Details
Phone: International +64 +3 Local 364 2785
Cellular: International +64 +3 Local 021 370 774
Fax: +64 3 364 2590
Email: brian.butterfield@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address: School of Biological Sciences, University
of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
Research
1. New Zealand biodiversity and the impact of humans and introduced plant and animal species on our vegetation.
2. The structure and development of root nodules on our native podocarp trees and the significance of their Va mycorrhizal associations to tree growth and distribution.
3. The plant cell wall, in particular the influence of microfibril angle to cell wall stiffness in timber.
4. Scanning electron microscopy and image analysis.
5. Consultant forensic wood identification.