New Forests

Wood Production and Environmental Services

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Nature
Cover of the book New Forests by , CSIRO PUBLISHING
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780643099326
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING Publication: November 10, 2005
Imprint: CSIRO PUBLISHING Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780643099326
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication: November 10, 2005
Imprint: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Language: English
There is no question that the timber industry needs to adopt sustainable practices that ensure a future for the industry. This book goes well beyond simply growing commercial tree plantations for wood production. It explores new forests that can supply environmental services such as salinity mitigation and carbon sequestration together with commercial wood production in an environment beyond the boundaries of traditional forestry. New Forests targets agricultural landscapes affected by salinity and which generally have rainfall less than 650 mm per year. The book addresses vital issues such as where tree planting might best be pursued, what species and technologies should be used for establishment and later management, how productivity can be improved, what mix of environmental services and commercial goods is optimum, and whether the likely net benefits justify the change in land use and requisite investment. While the book is focussed on the low-rainfall, agricultural, inland zone of the Murray-Darling Basin wherever possible the scope of most chapters has been expanded to synthesise generic information applicable to other regions in Australia and elsewhere. The authors provide a comprehensive account of all the issues relevant to the development of these new forests, covering soils, the bio-physical environment, water use and irrigation strategies - including the use of wastewater, silviculture, pests and diseases, wood quality and products, and economics and policy implications.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
There is no question that the timber industry needs to adopt sustainable practices that ensure a future for the industry. This book goes well beyond simply growing commercial tree plantations for wood production. It explores new forests that can supply environmental services such as salinity mitigation and carbon sequestration together with commercial wood production in an environment beyond the boundaries of traditional forestry. New Forests targets agricultural landscapes affected by salinity and which generally have rainfall less than 650 mm per year. The book addresses vital issues such as where tree planting might best be pursued, what species and technologies should be used for establishment and later management, how productivity can be improved, what mix of environmental services and commercial goods is optimum, and whether the likely net benefits justify the change in land use and requisite investment. While the book is focussed on the low-rainfall, agricultural, inland zone of the Murray-Darling Basin wherever possible the scope of most chapters has been expanded to synthesise generic information applicable to other regions in Australia and elsewhere. The authors provide a comprehensive account of all the issues relevant to the development of these new forests, covering soils, the bio-physical environment, water use and irrigation strategies - including the use of wastewater, silviculture, pests and diseases, wood quality and products, and economics and policy implications.

More books from CSIRO PUBLISHING

Cover of the book Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues by
Cover of the book Windows on Meteorology by
Cover of the book Edible Wattle Seeds of Southern Australia by
Cover of the book Predators with Pouches by
Cover of the book Australian Echinoderms by
Cover of the book Following Burke and Wills Across Australia by
Cover of the book Rare or Threatened Australian Plants by
Cover of the book Trees for Saltland by
Cover of the book Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay by
Cover of the book Off the Plan by
Cover of the book A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish by
Cover of the book Geologically Storing Carbon by
Cover of the book Ecology and Silviculture of Eucalypt Forests by
Cover of the book Wheat and Wheat Quality in Australia by
Cover of the book Sprinter and Sprummer by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy