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Plantations and sustainable rural communities

15 Oct 2020

ANU Forestry, University Western Australia, January 2003 - Jacki Schirmer, Mathew TontsTree plantations are often hailed as providing a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits to rural regions.Yet in many of the regions where plantations have been established,...
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Socio-economic impacts of the forest industry

15 Oct 2020

University of Canberra - EconSearch ,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 has been little information on...
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Windbreaks: Their influence and value

15 Oct 2020

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1911 - Carlos G BatesAn in-depth study of the benefits of wind breaks and how they have developed over the years, from early settlement to the twenty first century, by Carlos G Bates – Forest Assistance...
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Climate futures for Tasmania

15 Oct 2020

Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems CRC, December 2010 - Corney SP, Katzfey JJ, McGregor JL, Grose MR, Bennett JC, White CJ, Holz GK, Gaynor SM, Bindoff NLThe Climate Futures for Tasmania research project is Tasmania’s most important source of climate change...
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Modelling the costs and benefits of Agroforestry systems

15 Oct 2020

CSIRO, November 2018 - Daniel MendhamIntegrating trees into agricultural production systems can provide a range of benefits that may add substantial value to farm enterprises. Here, the Imagine bioeconomic model was applied to agroforestry systems at four sites in Tasmania.The...
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Plantations and social conflict: exploring the differences between small-scale and large-scale plantation forestry

15 Oct 2020

February 2007 - Jacki SchirmerCommercial afforestation of agricultural land is often associated with social conflict over the perceived environmental, economic and social impacts of the plantations being established. One of the most common solutions suggested to this conflict is a...
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Project update for the Forest Safety Code review conducted by PF Olsen Australia

15 Oct 2020

Since the end of August, the project manager PF Olsen Australia, has reviewed the responses received to the Preliminary Draft of the revised Forest Safety Code (Tasmania)....
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Rob Smith offers his expertise to advance Tasmania and help the planet at the same time

15 Oct 2020

Originally from the UK, Rob Smith has been a Private Forester with PFT for the last 15 years. Bringing his passion for forests and the outdoors to PFT, Rob was in similar roles in Northern New South Wales and before...
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A report on the effect of shelter on temperate crops: a review to define research for Australian conditions

15 Oct 2020

Department of Agronomy and Farming Systems, University Adelaide, I K NubergThe fact that the shelter created by windbreaks can have a significant, positive effect on crop production is supported by eight decades of research from many countries around the world....
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Fifteen years of the joint venture Agroforestry Program

15 Oct 2020

Australian Government Initiative, June 2009 - John PowellThe aim of this report is to increase public awareness of the role, value and potential of farm forestry and agroforestry and to highlight the importance of focussed national research and development.It highlights...