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Purpose The project aimed to develop practical methods of preservative and fire-retardant treatments for Tasmanian hardwood species to increase their desirable characteristics. Summa…
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Purpose The project aimed to improve eucalypt breeding by introducing single-step genomic selection. Researchers created new genetic datasets and developed methods for accurate select…
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Purpose This research aimed to produce strong, reliable glue-laminated timber (GLT) from plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens. This species is normally used for paper pulp and isn’t often…
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Purpose The purpose of this research was to improve the early detection of koalas in South Australian blue gum plantations during forestry operations. The team aimed to compare traditional…
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Purpose This project established a collaborative framework for integrated pest management across Tasmania’s forest industry. It aimed to improve pest control through shared monitoring…
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Purpose This project aimed to develop a new generation of hardwood appearance products for manufacture in-state using current and new technologies from the available Tamanian hardwood re…
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Purpose The project aimed to develop faster and more reliable methodologies for the durability analysis of Australian hardwoods. It set out to address the challenge of long testing times th…
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Purpose This project explored whether adding short saw logs to the current mix of log grades would have a positive or negative impact on net revenues in hardwood plantations, Summary Increas…