Science and Research Updates - Forestry sciences

01 Feb 2009	Not enough wood in the climate change debate People are becoming increasingly aware of their own �carbon footprint� and the little things they can do to reduce carbon emissions and diminish climate change pressures. Switching to low wattage light bulbs, turning appliances off at the wall, walking more, and buying a hybrid car are first steps. But as consumers, what else can we do to make a difference?
01 Feb 2009	The sky is the limit with Lidar Sky high technology being evaluated by Forests NSW researchers is on the verge of replacing traditional methods of mapping forest features.
14 Apr 2008	Include forest products and increase the value of credits Australia could include forest products in the national emission trading scheme and increase the value of credits, a NSW DPI researcher says.
31 Jan 2008	Patchy burns better for flora and fauna The patchiness of prescribed burns in shrubby dry Eucalypt forests reduces the potential impact of these fires on flora and fauna, a NSW DPI study has found.
26 Jul 2007	Measuring nectar production from eucalypts The effect of logging on canopy nectar production in tall forest trees has been investigated by NSW DPI researchers for the first time.
29 Mar 2007	Termite chemicals degrade faster in soils Chemicals commonly used to protect timber from termites have been found to degrade at a faster rate than is presumed by Australian regulatory authorities.
30 Jan 2007	Sydney 'dig' to determine greenhouse emissions from landfills A ‘dig’ at a former rubbish tip in Sydney is providing scientists with the clues needed to determine the level of greenhouse emissions from wood products in landfills.
18 Aug 2006	Chambers help predict response of eucalypts to climate change A unique experiment which aims to predict how Australian eucalypt forests will respond to greenhouse-induced climate change within the next 100 years is taking shape on the western Sydney skyline.
25 May 2006	Why wood products should be used more The environmental benefit of using wood products is greatly underestimated, according to new research which questions the view that the carbon stored inside trees is released once the trees are logged.
30 Mar 2006	Toughening up Eucalypt seedlings
30 Mar 2006	Woody crops for dryland areas
07 Mar 2006	Protecting Jobs and Owls New knowledge about the rare Barking Owl is helping to protect its habitat in the Pilliga scrub, in the central north of NSW, whilst also providing foresters with greater access to timber.
	Old paper samples needed Can you help? Paper samples are needed for a DPI project researching the decay of a range of paper products in Australian landfills.