Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922022806
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
"Jinkers and whims traces the development of the methods and machines used to harvest the forests of Western Australia over the last 150 years, from first settlement to the present day, from horse and steam power to modern mechanical harvesters. It describes the bush workings and logging operations that underpinned WA's sawmilling industry-once the third largest industry in the state behind wheat and wool. It is also a tribute to the skill and innovation of the bushmen and engineers who brought about the changes and who designed and built those weird and wonderful machines that were unique to the industry and to this part of the world."--Back cover.
Jinkers & Whims
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922022806
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
"Jinkers and whims traces the development of the methods and machines used to harvest the forests of Western Australia over the last 150 years, from first settlement to the present day, from horse and steam power to modern mechanical harvesters. It describes the bush workings and logging operations that underpinned WA's sawmilling industry-once the third largest industry in the state behind wheat and wool. It is also a tribute to the skill and innovation of the bushmen and engineers who brought about the changes and who designed and built those weird and wonderful machines that were unique to the industry and to this part of the world."--Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922022806
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
"Jinkers and whims traces the development of the methods and machines used to harvest the forests of Western Australia over the last 150 years, from first settlement to the present day, from horse and steam power to modern mechanical harvesters. It describes the bush workings and logging operations that underpinned WA's sawmilling industry-once the third largest industry in the state behind wheat and wool. It is also a tribute to the skill and innovation of the bushmen and engineers who brought about the changes and who designed and built those weird and wonderful machines that were unique to the industry and to this part of the world."--Back cover.
New Forests
Author: Sadanandan Nambiar
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643099328
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643099328
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
The Forest Wars
Author: Judith Ajani
Publisher: Melbourne University
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Australia's long-unresolved forest conflict has been the make-or-break factor in federal elections for the last few decades, with both parties often arguing that the four-decade-old forest conflict has no practical solution. needs and replace all native forest woodchipping. Australia can have a large, highly competitive and prosperous forest industry without logging native forests. Since irreconciliable development versus environment interests cannot explain Australia's ongoing forest conflict, what does? economically superior products displace environmentally inferior products in the market. Behind this failure lies silenced plantation processors, failing bureaucracies, government-created extraordinary native-forest-woodchipping profits and destructive union behaviour. Judy Clark documents and examines each in detail, and proposes a new forest policy for Australia, calling on individuals in the power sector - business people and politicians - to commit themselves to breaking down the obstructions.
Publisher: Melbourne University
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Australia's long-unresolved forest conflict has been the make-or-break factor in federal elections for the last few decades, with both parties often arguing that the four-decade-old forest conflict has no practical solution. needs and replace all native forest woodchipping. Australia can have a large, highly competitive and prosperous forest industry without logging native forests. Since irreconciliable development versus environment interests cannot explain Australia's ongoing forest conflict, what does? economically superior products displace environmentally inferior products in the market. Behind this failure lies silenced plantation processors, failing bureaucracies, government-created extraordinary native-forest-woodchipping profits and destructive union behaviour. Judy Clark documents and examines each in detail, and proposes a new forest policy for Australia, calling on individuals in the power sector - business people and politicians - to commit themselves to breaking down the obstructions.
Wood in Australia
Author: Keith R. Bootle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780071014014
Category : Timber
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A complete textbook and reference book that summarises the main aspects of wood utilisation for the student and the timber producer. The book concentrates on native species, although common non indigenous woods are also covered.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780071014014
Category : Timber
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A complete textbook and reference book that summarises the main aspects of wood utilisation for the student and the timber producer. The book concentrates on native species, although common non indigenous woods are also covered.
Australian Timber Handbook
Author: Norman K. Wallis
Publisher: Angus & Robertson
ISBN:
Category : Forest products industry
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher: Angus & Robertson
ISBN:
Category : Forest products industry
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Australian Forestry Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Australian Lumber Market
Author: Julian Barringer Foster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Global Concerns for Forest Resource Utilization
Author: Atsushi Yoshimoto
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780792359685
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Selected Papers from the International Symposium of the Foresea Miyazaki 1998
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780792359685
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Selected Papers from the International Symposium of the Foresea Miyazaki 1998
National Forest Policy Statement
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780642182395
Category : Forest policy
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780642182395
Category : Forest policy
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Pia Katila
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108486991
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
A global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108486991
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
A global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.