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A case study outlining the benefits of trees to reduce paddock water loss

15 Oct 2020

Agroforestry is the integration of trees into agricultural enterprises.The establishment of trees can bring multiple benefits, including a reduction in windspeed across the paddock, which translates to reduced potential evaporation.Read more....
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Matching corporate investment with potential growers, Tasmania's customised approach to help grow the future

15 Oct 2020

Private forests are the dominant source of forest products, providing more than half of Tasmania’s annual wood harvest. The bulk of that supply comes from private plantations, managed largely for wood fibre production and export. The future growth potential for...
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Socio-economic impacts of forestry - Tasmania, May 2018

15 Oct 2020

University Canberra, EconSearch, Forest & Wood Products Australia , May 2018 - Jacki Schirmer, Mel Mylek, Anders Magnusson, Brigitta Yabsley, Julian MorisonThe forest industry in Australia contributes to jobs and economic activity in many communities. During the last decade, there...
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Windbreaks and Wildlife

15 Oct 2020

University Nebraska, USD/Soil Conservation Service, North Dakota State University, Forest Stewardship Program, 2006Windbreaks can support wildlife that add beauty and pleasure to our lives. They also sustain birds that can eat insects and pests, improve hunting opportunities and provide a...
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Farm Forestry: Designing for increased Biodiversity

15 Oct 2020

Primary Industries and Resources SA, February 2002 - Peter Bulman, Zita Stokes, Andrew West, Brian Gepp, Jasemin Rose, Ann Prescott, Jeff Edwards, Mark EllisIf you are looking at establishing farm forestry, or you have existing farm forestry plantings on your...
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Streamside management zones for water quality protection

15 Oct 2020

Landscape Logic, Australian Government, Phillip Smethurst, Kevin Petrone - September 2010Landscape Logic have put together a fact sheet outlining information about how cattle exclusion using a fenced streamside management zone reduced the delivery of sediment, phosphorus and bacteria to a...
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Woorak - Shelter improves Lucerne yield

15 Oct 2020

Lucerne hay yields were estimated to have increased by up to 300% due to reduced wind speeds in the lee of a pine shelter belt. This equated to over $100 of additional benefit across the sheltered area of the paddock....
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A report from intergrated forestry on farmland as a management tool in salt-source catches

15 Oct 2020

Cooperative Research Centre for Plant-base Management of Dryland Salinity, 2007 - Lisa Robins, Nico MarcarThe document covers the potential of tree plantings for salinity control across Australia.Integrated forestry is introduced within the document to support the management and establishment of...
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Establishing shelter in Canterbury with Nature Conservation in Mind

15 Oct 2020

Environment Cantebury, Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation - CD Meurk, Landcare Research-Manaki WhenuaHedgerows and shelterbelts are living windbreaks that can protect and preserve the environment and our cultural history. This article discusses how to do strategic plantings to achieve environmental...
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Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences - Australia's forests and forestry glossary

15 Oct 2020

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released 'Australia's forests and forestry glossary', a stand-alone publication, developed from the glossary published in Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018....