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Trees the ultimate renewable

15 Oct 2020

By 2050 the human population is forecast to expand from 7.5 to 9.6 billion people.We will require 70% more food (United Nations), 50% more fuel (International Energy Agency), and 50% more water (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). We also...
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A report on the effects of windbreaks on airflow, microclimates and crop yeilds

15 Oct 2020

Pye Labratory, CSIRO - H A CleughThe mechanisms by which a porous windbreak modifies airflow, microclimates and hence crop yields are addressed, based upon recent wind tunnel experiments, field observations and numerical modelling.This paper is thus an update to the...
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Design Principles for Farm Forestry

15 Oct 2020

RIRDC / LWRRDC / FWPRDC joint venture Agroforestry Program, May 1997 - Nick Abel, Jenny Baxter, Alex Campbell, Helen Cleugh, John Fargher, Robert Lambeck, Roslyn Prinsley, Miles Prosser, Rowan Reid, Grant Revell, Carmel Schmidt, Richard Stizaker, Peter ThorburnThis book discusses....
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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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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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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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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....