Recent studies have uncovered fascinating new details about the signalling networks used by plants to process information relating to their environments, before responding accordingly…

Damage to trees and logs during harvest and transportation can result in significant losses of wood volume and value. To prevent this, researchers are investigating productivity losses, c…

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released an updated version of Australia’s forests and forestry glossary. A continuation of the glo…

It has long been assumed our forests will play an increasingly important role in mitigating climate change, thanks to trees’ ability to absorb more carbon dioxide than they emit. However, ne…

A Melbourne-based team of researchers has developed a novel way to help address the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thi…

As demand for wood continues to rise, the establishment of new forest plantations in Australia appears unlikely to generate the quantities of timber required. Thankfully, recent research…

Forest growers across Australia have been enthusiastically exploring recently-launched technology that enables easy and affordable assessment of wood quality in standing trees. The in…

New research into perceptions of timber within residential construction is set to provide the forestry and wood products industry with intelligence to strengthen relationships with the d…