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Growing

FWPA research projects classified under the Growing category are focused on forestry research.

Growing projects cover topics including forest policy, growth and yield modelling, forest health management, silviculture, genetics and tree breeding and resource evaluation.

Major issues addressed by Growing projects include the challenges arising from a changing forest resource base, soil quality and climate change.

A key goal of Growing research is to improve the understanding of the properties of Australian forest resources and resulting wood quality

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Displayed below are current research reports.

To view archived research reports produced over 2 years ago, click on ARCHIVED REPORTS.

Growing

GROWING - FOREST HEALTH & BIOSECURITY
GROWING - FOREST MANAGEMENT, STAND/FOREST HEALTH
GROWING - FOREST POLICY/VALUATION
GROWING - GENETICS & TREE BREEDING
GROWING - GROWTH & YIELD MODELLING
GROWING - WOOD PROPERTIES & QUALITY ASSESSMENT (JUVENILE WOOD)
GROWING - FORESTS & WATER
GROWING - SAWMILLING SOFTWOODS/HARDWOODS

Growing - Forest Health & Biosecurity

Mapping foliar nutrition in Pinus radiata from Hyperspectral satellite image data (Research Report) (5415KB)
N. Sims, P. Hopmans, S. Elms and D. McGuire • PNC074-0708 • 4 September 2009
To reduce the time and cost, and increase the accuracy of modelling foliar nutrition in P. radiata plantations from satellite hyperspectral image data.
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Predicting and managing the impacts of commercial plantations on catchment water balances (Research Report) (1302kb)
The University of Melbourne • PNC061-0405 • 19 December 2008
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Growing - Forest Management, Stand/Forest Health

Tree growth relationships and silvicultural tools to assist stand management in private native spotted gum dominant forests in Queensland and northern New South Wales. (Research Report) (3899KB)
T. Lewis, D. Osborne, B. Hogg, S. Swift, S. Ryan, D. Taylor and J. Macgregor-Skinner • PNC075-0708 • 30 August 2010
1. Development of site specific forest productivity estimates, encapsulated in a decision support tool, for spotted gum dominated private native forest types to facilitate increase investment in private native forest management for timber production; 2. Development of productivity estimates to better estimate forest growth and provide regional resource estimates to industry; 3. To develop a carbon case study for use by private native forest owners to assist in fostering a better understanding of Carbon accounting by landholders.
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Water-use efficient plantations – separating the wood from the leaves (Research Report) (726KB)
D. White, M. Battaglia, J. Bruce, R. Benyon, C. Beadle, J. McGrath, J. Kinal, S. Crombie and T. Doody • PNC073-0708 • 8 December 2009
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A decision support system for maximising profit from nutrient management of mid-rotation radiata pine (Research Report) (2692KB)
B. May, C. Carlyle, R. Lowther, P. Keeley, C. Bernie, D. Gritton, M. Michael, K. Nickolls and J. Mattay • PN03.3907 • 27 November 2009
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Breeding Radiata Pine to Maximise Profits by Incorporating Risk Traits (Research Report) (1601KB)
M. Ivković, B. Baltunis, W. Gapare, T. Wharton, S. Elms, J. Sasse, G. Dutkowski, M. Powell, T. McRae and H. Wu • PNC069-0708 • 16 November 2009
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Mapping foliar nutrition in Pinus radiata from Hyperspectral satellite image data (Research Report) (5415KB)
N. Sims, P. Hopmans, S. Elms and D. McGuire • PNC074-0708 • 4 September 2009
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Variable retention harvesting in Victorian mountain ash forest (Research Report) (421KB)
D. Lindenmayer • PNC062-0607 • 1 May 2009
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Genetic gain optimisation in tree breeding (MATEPLAN) and deployment (SEEDPLAN) (Research Report) (579KB)
Southern Tree Breeding Association Inc • PN07.4025 • 12 February 2009
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Growing - Forest Policy/Valuation

There are no reports in this category for the past 2 years.
Please click on Archived Reports to view older reports.

Growing - Genetics & Tree Breeding

Accelerated breeding for high pulp yield in E. nitens using DNA markers identified in 100 cell wall genes: The Hottest 100 (Research Report) (775KB)
B. Thumma, C. MacMillian, S. Southerton, D. Williams, K. Joyce and I. Ravenwood • PNC052-0708 • 2 June 2010
To expand applied genomics research to include 100 eucalypt genes that are considered to be good candidates for incolvement in pulp and other wood traits and subsequent MAS. To identify DNA variants (SNPs) in these genes that associate with trait variation in E. nitens and to genotype these in E. nitens breeding programs.
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Quantitative and molecular genetics of juvenile wood traits in radiate and slash/Caribbean pines (Research Report) (6347KB)
H. Wu, T. McRae, S. Southerton, W. Gapare, B. Baltunis, X. Li, S. Dillon, M. Ivkovic, M. Powell, M. Dieters, K. Harding, C. Matherson and J. Ilic • PNC050-0304 • 30 July 2009
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Growing - Growth & Yield Modelling

A decision support system for maximising profit from nutrient management of mid-rotation radiata pine (Research Report) (2692KB)
B. May, C. Carlyle, R. Lowther, P. Keeley, C. Bernie, D. Gritton, M. Michael, K. Nickolls and J. Mattay • PN03.3907 • 27 November 2009
Click here to download the NP-Opt 1.6 software (3564KB)
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Climate Change and Australia’s plantation estate: Analysis of vulnerability and preliminary investigation of adaptation options (Research Report) (3792KB)
M. Battaglia, J. Bruce, C. Brack and T. Baker • PNC068-0708 • 8 October 2009
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Growing - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)

Accelerated breeding for high pulp yield in E. nitens using DNA markers identified in 100 cell wall genes: The Hottest 100 (Research Report) (775KB)
B. Thumma, C. MacMillian, S. Southerton, D. Williams, K. Joyce and I. Ravenwood • PNC052-0708 • 2 June 2010
To expand applied genomics research to include 100 eucalypt genes that are considered to be good candidates for incolvement in pulp and other wood traits and subsequent MAS. To identify DNA variants (SNPs) in these genes that associate with trait variation in E. nitens and to genotype these in E. nitens breeding programs.
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Western Australian Softwood Resource Evaluation: a survey of key characteristics of the Pinus radiata and Pinus pinaster resources in Western Australia with links to product performance of trees sampled from each resource, as determined by a processing study (Research Report) (1587KB)
P. Blakemore, D. Cown, I. Dumbrell, R. McKinley, A. Lyon, B. Barr and R. Northway • PNC059-0809 • 26 February 2010
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Standing tree measurement of acoustic velocity as a predictor of kraft pulp yield in E. nitens across 2 sites (Research Report) (1536KB)
G. Downes, N. Ebdon, R. Meder, K. Joyce and J. French • PNC053-0708 • 23 August 2009
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Quantitative and molecular genetics of juvenile wood traits in radiate and slash/Caribbean pines (Research Report) (6347KB)
H. Wu, T. McRae, S. Southerton, W. Gapare, B. Baltunis, X. Li, S. Dillon, M. Ivkovic, M. Powell, M. Dieters, K. Harding, C. Matherson and J. Ilic • PNC050-0304 • 30 July 2009
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The effect of thinning on wood quality and solid wood product recovery of regrowth forests: E. regnans from central highlands (Research Report) (2819KB)
R. Washusen, A. Morrow, T. Wardlaw and D. Ngo • PNC051-0607 • 24 May 2009
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Locating resin defects in slash pine billets using microwave imaging - A laboratory scale trial (Research Report) (5246KB)
R. Meder, J. Yang, A. Hellicar, G. Hislop, C. Lewis & A. McNaught • PNB042-0708 • 11 May 2009
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Growing - Forests & Water

Review of fertilizer use in Australian forestry (Research Report) (1804KB)
B. May, P. Smethurst, C. Carlyle, D. Mendham, • PRC072-0708 • 27 July 2009
This report reviews the history and current state of knowledge of fertiliser use in softwood and hardwood plantations in Australia, surveys current fertiliser use and strategies and compares these with those in selected agricultural crops. Estimates are provided for environmental impacts in terms of emissions to both air and water from fertiliser use in forestry and agricultural systems, and it puts these in terms of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Opportunities for improving fertiliser efficiency and profitability are identified and knowledge gaps are summarised.
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Plantation forest water use in southwest Victoria (Research Report) (3579KB)
R.G. Benyon, T.M. Doody, S. Theiveyanathan and V. Koul • PNC064-0607 • 11 July 2009
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Growing - Sawmilling Softwoods/Hardwoods

The effect of thinning on wood quality and solid wood product recovery of regrowth forests: E. regnans from central highlands (Research Report) (2819KB)
R. Washusen, A. Morrow, T. Wardlaw and D. Ngo • PNC051-0607 • 24 May 2009
Using existing industrial processing methods compare wood quality and recovery from logs of the same diameter and log grade obtained from thinned and unthinned regrowth forests of E. regnans, E sieberi, E. fastigata and E diversiclolor.
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Related Documents
Locating resin defects in slash pine billets using microwave imaging - A laboratory scale trial (Research Report) (5246KB)
R. Meder, J. Yang, A. Hellicar, G. Hislop, C. Lewis & A. McNaught • PNB042-0708 • 11 May 2009
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