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Increasing the value of under-utilised forest resources through the development of advanced engineered wood products The aim of this project was to deliver and validate technologies to tr…
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A Swedish X-ray analysis has revealed for the first time how the internal molecular structure of different lignin products relates to the macroscopic properties of the materials they are ul…
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Researchers in Germany have developed a novel way of recovering and processing the large amounts of balsa wood found in the rotor blades of wind turbines, to create a myriad of environmentall…
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In a world first, scientists have mapped how plants dispel excess sunlight as heat. Future understanding of this process could have the potential to protect and improve crop yields. It is wel…
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New findings from Southern Cross University’s Forest Research Centre will help growers improve plantations by controlling branch size and quality. At an experimental Eucalyptus pilul…
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A recent study has yielded valuable insights into the most effective silvicultural regimes for African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) plantations in Australia’s north. The research will…
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Forest growers can now easily and affordably assess wood quality across their resource, while also making decisions around location and management that will best serve the quality of their…
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A new project has considered business models that could utilise areas of Australian farmland for planting trees, not only yielding financial, social and environmental benefits for the for…