Internal Forest Research publications

• A full list of internal Forest Research publications including Research Papers, Technical papers, Forest Research Technical Papers, Forest Resources Services, Forest & Wood Products Research & Development Corporation (FWPRDC) Technical Publications, Research notes, Technical publications, Forest protection manual, and, Online publications.

Forests NSW Annual Reports

• Forests NSW Annual Report 2006/2007

Annual Reports for Research and Development

• Annual Report for 2007/2008 Research and Development
• Annual Report for 2006/2007 Research and Development
• Annual Report for 2005/2006 Research and Development

Scientific journals for 2006/07

Anderson J, Law B and Tidemann C. 2006.  Stream use by the large-footed Myotis macropus in relation to environmental variables in northern New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 28: 15-26.

Bilney RJ, Kavanagh RP and Harris JM. 2007.  Further observations on the diet of the Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa in the Royal National Park, Sydney. Australian Field Ornithology 24, 64-69.

Carnegie AJ. 2007.  Forest health condition in New South Wales, Australia, 1996 2005.  I. Fungi recorded in eucalypt plantations during forest health surveys. Australasian Plant Pathology 36: 213-224.

Carnegie AJ. 2007.  Forest health condition in New South Wales, Australia, 1996-2005.  II. Fungal damage recorded in eucalypt plantations during forest health surveys and their management.  Australasian Plant Pathology 36: 225-239.

Cowie AL, Kirschbaum MUF and Ward M. 2007.  Options for including all lands in a future greenhouse gas accounting framework. Environmental Science and Policy 10: 306-321.

Cowie AL, Pingoud K and Schlamadinger B. 2006. Stock changes or fluxes? Resolving terminological confusion in the debate on land-use change and forestry. Climate Policy 6: 161-179.

Cowie AL, Schneider UA and Montanarella L. 2007.  Potential synergies between existing multilateral environmental agreements in the implementation of land use, land-use change and forestry activities. Environmental Science and Policy 10: 335-352.

Cowie AL, Smith P and Johnson D. 2006. Does soil carbon loss in biomass production systems negate the greenhouse benefits of bioenergy? Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11: 979-1002.

Crous PW, Summerell BA, Carnegie AJ, Mohammed C, Himaman W and Groenewald JZ. 2007.  Follicolous Mycosphaerella spp. and their anamorphs on Corymbia and Eucalyptus. Fungal Diversity 26: 143-185.

Forrester DI, Bauhus J and Cowie AL. 2006.  Carbon allocation in a mixed-species plantation of Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii. Forest Ecology and Management 233: 275-284.

Forrester DI, Bauhus J and Cowie AL. 2005. Nutrient cycling in a mixed-species plantation of Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 35: 2942-2950.

Forrester DI, Bauhus J, Cowie AL and Vanclay JK. 2006.  Mixed-species plantations of Eucalyptus with nitrogen fixing trees: a review. Forest Ecology and Management 233: 211-230.

Forrester DI, Cowie AL, Bauhus J, Wood J and Forrester RI. 2006. Effects of changing the supply of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth and interactions between Eucalyptus globulus and Acacia mearnsii in a pot trial. Plant and Soil 280: 267-277.

Fox J, Bi H and Ades PK. 2007. Spatial dependence and individual tree growth models I: Characterising spatial dependence. Forest Ecology and Management 245:10-19.

Fox J, Bi H and Ades PK. 2007. Spatial dependence and individual tree growth models II: Modelling spatial dependence. Forest Ecology and Management 245:20-30.

Hero JM, Morrison C, Gillespie G, Roberts JD, Newell D, Meyer E, McDonald K, Lemckert F, Mahony M, Osborne W, Hines H, Richards S, Hoskin C, Clarke J, Doak N and Shoo L. 2006. Overview of the conservation status of Australian Frogs. Pacific Conservation Biology 12: 313-320.

Horwood MA. 2007. Rapid degradation of termiticides under field conditions. Australian Journal of Entomology 46: 75-78.

Kavanagh, RP, Stanton, MA and Brassil TE. 2007.  Koalas continue to occupy their previous home-ranges after selective logging in Callitris-Eucalyptus forest. Wildlife Research 34, 94-107.

Lloyd A, Law B and Goldingay R. 2006. Bat activity on riparian zones and upper slopes in Australian timber production forests and the effectiveness of riparian buffers. Biological Conservation 129: 207-220.

Law BS and Chidel M. 2007. Bats under a hot tin roof: comparing the microclimate of eastern cave bat (Vespadelus troughtoni) roosts in a shed and cave overhangs. Australian Journal of Zoology 55: 49-55.

Law B and Chidel M. 2006. Eucalypt plantings on farms: use by insectivorous bats. Biological Conservation 133: 236-49.

Lemckert F, Brassil T, Kavanagh R and Law B. 2006. Trapping small mammals for research and management: How many die and why? Australian Mammalogy 28: 201-07.

Lemckert F, Mahony M, Brassil T and Slatyer C. 2006. The biology of the threatened Green-thighed Frog Litoria brevipalmata (Anura: Hylidae) in the central and mid-north coastal areas of New South Wales. Australian Zoologist 33: 337-344.

Li X, Li F, Rengel Z, Zhan Z and Bhupinderpal-Singh. 2007. Soil physical properties and their relations to organic carbon pools as affected by land use in an alpine pastureland. Geoderma 139: 98–105.

Li X, Li F, Bhupinderpal-Singh, Rengel Z and Zhan Z. 2007. Soil management changes organic carbon pools in alpine pastureland soils. Soil and Tillage Research 93: 186-196.

Li X, Rengel Z, Mapfumo E and Bhupinderpal-Singh. 2007. Increase in pH stimulates mineralization of ‘native’ organic carbon and nitrogen in naturally salt-affected sandy soils. Plant and Soil 290: 269-282.

McNabb EG, Kavanagh RP and Craig SA. 2007.  Further observations on the breeding biology of the Powerful Owl Ninox strenua in south-eastern Australia. Corella, 3 (1), 6-9.
 
Penman T, Lemckert F, Slade C and Mahony M. 2007. Description of breeding sites of the giant burrowing frog Heleioporus australiacus in south-eastern NSW. Herpetolofauna 36: 102-105.

Radford SL, McKee J, Goldingay RL and Kavanagh RP. 2006. The protocols for Koala research using radio-collars: a review based on its application in a tall coastal forest in New South Wales and the implications for future research projects. Australian Mammalogy 28, 187-200.

Richards GP, Borough C, Evans D, Reddin A, Ximenes FA and Gardner WD. 2007. “Developing a carbon stocks and flows model for Australian wood products”. Australian Forestry 70(2): 108-119.

Semeniuk M, Lemckert FL and Shine R. 2007. Breeding-site selection by cane toads (Bufo marinus) and native frogs in northern New South Wales, Australia. Wildlife Research 34: 59-66.

Bhupinderpal-Singh and Rengel Z. 2007. Book chapter in The Role of Crop Residues in Improving Soil Fertility (Eds. Marschner P, Rengel Z) – ‘Nutrient Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems’. Soil Biology 10: 183–214.  Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Sims NC, Stone C, Coops NC and Ryan PJ. 2007. Assessing the health of Pinus radiata plantations using remote sensing data and decision tree analysis. New Zealand Journal of Forest Science 37(1): 57-80.

Slatyer C, Rosauer D and Lemckert F. 2007. An assessment of endemism and species richness patterns in the Australian Anura. Journal of Biogeography 34: 583-596.

Stone C and Simpson JA. 2006. Comparison of leaf, tree and soil properties among mature Eucalyptus saligna in a moist sclerophyll forest exhibiting canopy decline. Cunninghamia 9: 507-520.

Summerell BA, Groenewald JZ, Carnegie A, Summerbell RC and Crous PW. 2006. Eucalyptus microfungi known from culture. 2. Alysidiella, Fusculina and Phlogicylindrium genera nova, with notes on some other poorly known taxa. Fungal Diversity 23: 323-350.

Webb AA, Jarrett BW and Turner LM. 2007.  Effects of plantation forest harvesting on water quality and quantity: Canobolas State forest, NSW.  In: Wilson AL, Deehan RL, Watts RJ, Page KJ, Bowmer KH and Curtis A (Eds), Proceedings of the 5th Australian Stream Management Conference. Australian rivers: making a difference. Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona, NSW, pp 443-448.

Ximenes FA and Evans PD. 2006.  “Protection of wood using oxy-aluminium compounds”. Forest Products Journal 56(11/12): 116-122.

Ximenes FA, Gardner WD and Richards G. 2006.  “Total above-ground biomass and biomass in commercial logs following the harvest of spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) forests of SE NSW”.  Australian Forestry 69(3): 213-222.

Ximenes FA and Gardner WD. 2006. The decay of coarse woody roots following harvest in a range of forest types. Australian Greenhouse Office. National Carbon Accounting System Technical Report No.49.

Ximenes FA. 2006.  “Wood products in NSW: energy budget and disposal options”.  Proceedings of the 5th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Melbourne, November 2006.
 
Yan H, Bi H, Eldridge R, Li R, Wu Z, Li Y and Simpson J. 2006. Assessing climatic suitability of Pinus radiata for summer rainfall environment of southwest China for ecological plantings. Forest Ecology and Management 234:199-208.

Zhou XD, Burgess TI, de Beer ZW, Lieutier F, Yart A, Klepzig K, Carnegie AJ, Portales JM, Wingfield BD and Wingfield MJ. 2007. High intercontinental migration rates and population admixture in the sapstain fungus Ophiostoma ips. Molecular Ecology 16: 89-99.

Other Reports

Horwood MA. 2006.  A Service Trial of the Effect of Mechanical and Chemical Variations to the Preschem Bioguard Bandage on Efficacy and Environmental Performance.  Year Six Report.  Report prepared for Preschem Pty Ltd, August 2006.

Horwood MA. 2006.  Termite and Power Pole Research (TAPPER) trial. Annual Report.  Report prepared for the Energy Networks Association Power Poles and Crossarms Committee, March 2007.

Kavanagh, R. 2006.  Study ensures protection for timber industry and Barking Owls.  (Ed. by J. Finlay).  Science and Research Update, NSW Department of Primary Industries website.

Kavanagh, R. 2006.  Barking Owls at home on the range.  Bush Telegraph, Autumn issue, p. 7

Webb A and Kathuria A. 2006.  Discussion paper on the Yambulla power analysis and calculation of effect size for sediment-related monitoring programs.  Report submitted to the Department of Environment and Conservation, 40pp, July 2006.

Weinberg AZ, Kavanagh RP, Law BS and Penman TD. 2007.  Testing biodiversity toolkits – How well do they predict vertebrate species richness?  Final report to NSW Environmental Trust.  May 2007.

Ximenes FA, Robinson M and Wright B. 2006.  “Forests, Wood and Australia’s Carbon Balance”. Brochure prepared for the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation. http://www.fwprdc.org.au/menu.asp?id=36&lstReports=18

Conference presentations

Barber P, Behn G, Haswell D, Honey F, Malcolm A, Stone C and Hardy G. 2007.  The use of remote sensing technologies to investigate severe woodland decline in Western Australia.  Medecos XI –The International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, W.A., 2nd-5th September 2007.

Barry KM, Stone C and Mohammed CL. 2006.  Towards assessing stress in eucalypt plantations: Use of a single-crown system to test the effect of whole-tree attributes and background surface on spectral reflectance in eucalypts.  Presented by KB at the 13th Australasian Conference of Remote Sensing, Canberra, November 2006.

Barton CVM and Morgan H. 2006.  Tree water use of a young plantation targeted at salinity control.  6th International Workshop on Measuring Xylem Sap Flow and its Application to Plant Sciences, Perth, November 2006.

Barton CVM. 2007.  Tree water use and growth in the 500-700mm rainfall zone of NSW.  CRC for Plant based management of Dryland Salinity Workshop on Perennial Vegetation, Wagga Wagga, March 2007.

Barry KM, Ridge S, Stone C and Mohammed CL. 2006.  Characterising biochemistry and structure of leaves from stressed eucalypts with reflectance spectra.  Presented by KB at the 13th Australasian Conference of Remote Sensing, Canberra, November 2006.

Cowie AL. 2006.  Bioenergy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions.  Bioenergy Australia Conference - “A growth opportunity for energy and the environment”, Fremantle, 5-8th December 2006. (Oral presentation)

Cowie AL. 2007.  “Market-based Instruments for GHG Mitigation in Australia”.  Task 38 Workshop - “Policies and Instruments to Promote Bioenergy and Bioproducts for GHG Mitigation”.  15th European Biomass Conference, Berlin, 7-11th May 2007. (Oral presentation)

Cowie AL. 2007.  “Soil carbon in agriculture, pastoral and forestry systems”.  NSW Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Research Summit, Sydney, 23rd February 2007.  (Oral presentation)

Horwood MA. 2006.  Understanding and Identifying Termites. Country Energy Asset Inspection Conference, Orange, NSW, 7-9th November 2006.

Horwood MA, Westlake T and Pulham L. 2007.  Which Termite Treatments Have Proven Effective? Network Technology Forum, Meadowbank, Sydney, 14-15th June 2007.

Kavanagh R. 2007. Why are Barking Owls so uncommon in Southern Australia?  Birds Australia Southern NSW and ACT Group Annual Seminars, Sydney Olympic Park, March 2007.

Law B, Kavanagh R and Lemckert F. 2006. Eucalypt plantations established on farmland in NSW: use by wildlife.  Plantations – Are they equivalent to native forests?  Workshop.  Ecological Society of Australia, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta.  December, 2006.

Morgan H and Barton CVM. 2006. Patterns of tree and forest transpiration responses to rainfall in a Eucalyptus sideroxylon plantation. 6th International Workshop on Measuring Xylem Sap Flow and its Application to Plant Sciences, Perth, November 2006.

Penman TD. 2007. Ecological issues for prescribed burning in NSW forests.  Prescribed burning training course, Forests NSW.  TAFE accreditation PIAFIR406A, PUAFIR407A.

Penman TD, Binns D and Kavanagh RP. 2006.  Effects of forest management practices on the understorey composition in the dry forests of south-eastern Australia.  Fire Ecology and Management Conference, San Diego, USA (Oral presentation)

Penman T, Binns D and Kavanagh R. 2007. Influence of fire on the understorey vegetation communities in south-eastern Australia.  Bushfire CRC, Program B conference, Melbourne (Oral Presentation)

Penman T, Kavanagh R, Binns D and Melick D. 2006.  Patchiness of prescribed burning in dry sclerophyll forests.  Bushfire CRC annual conference, Wollongong (Poster Presentation)

Rancic A, Acworth RI, Kathuria A, Salas G and Johnston B. 2006.  Effect of rainfall on groundwater trends over the past century in fractured rocks of the New England Fold Belt in the Namoi Catchment, NSW.  10th Murray-Darling Basin Groundwater Workshop, Canberra, 18-20th September, 2006.

Scherl T, Penman T and Poulton B. 2007.  Fire management in a heating world: Potential issues and actions for commercial forest areas.  Nature Conservation Council Conference – Bushfire in a Heating World. Sydney (Oral Presentation)

Bhupinderpal-Singh, Allen DE, Mendham DS, Wang W, Cowie AL, Baldock J, Dalal RC and Raison J. 2007.  Understanding the drivers of N2O and CH4 fluxes during the transition from pasture to plantation forests.  Non-CO2 greenhouse gas fluxes in Australian and New Zealand Landscapes’ Research Forum, Melbourne, 15-16th May 2007.

Bhupinderpal-Singh and Cowie AL. 2007.  Quantifying char-C turnover in soil, and implications for greenhouse balance.  International Agrichar Initiative Conference, Terrigal, 30th April-2nd May 2007.  (Poster presentation)

Stone C, Turner R and Haywood A. 2007.  Landscape assessment of native forest health – A case study in the Jilliby catchment, central coast NSW.  Institute of Foresters Australia Conference, Coffs Harbour, June 2007.  (Poster presentation)

Webb AA. 2006. Effects of sustainable plantation forestry practices on water quality and quantity. International Geographical Union Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 3rd-7th July 2006.

Webb AA, Jarrett BW and Turner LM. 2007. Effects of plantation forest harvesting on water quality and quantity: Canobolas State forest, NSW. 5th Australian Stream Management Conference, Albury, 21st-25th May 2007.

Ximenes FA. 2007. Carbon, forests and wood products. Australian Timber Design Workshops, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, June 2007.

Ximenes FA. 2007. Forestry in Australia and Climate Change. National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI) Conference: “The future of trees”, Canberra, March 2007.

Ximenes FA. 2007.  From the log dump to the rubbish dump: Forestry's Carbon Balance in Australia.  Forest Resources Research Seminar Series, West Pennant Hills, Sydney, May 2007.

Ximenes FA. 2007.  The greenhouse footprint of wood products in Australia. Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) Forum: “What's our environment in the year 2030?”, Brisbane, June 2007.

Ximenes FA. 2006.  Wood products in NSW: energy budget and disposal options. 5th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Melbourne, November 2006.