Forest Research publications

State Forestry Corporation has produced a range of research publications.

These are available free of charge unless otherwise indicated.

Older publications are only available in hard-copy.

Research papers

Cost as indicated (gst included)
RP-1	Pencil streak, stain and decay in Eucalyptus and Syncarpia in New South Wales. 28 pp
RP-2	Integrated logging and regeneration in the silvertop ash stringybark forests of the Eden Region. 27 pp
RP-3	Native tree dieback and mortality on the New England tablelands of N.S.W. 23 pp
RP-4	A preliminary list of vascular plant species for far south-eastern N.S.W. 90 pp
RP-5	Response increment: the basis for a Pinus radiata stand growth model. 17 pp
RP-6	Development of basal area thinning prescriptions and predictive yield models for Pinus radiata plantations in NSW. 55 pp
RP-7	Performance of radiata pine in the Shelbourne Gene Pool Trials in N.S.W. 55 pp
RP-8	Machine stress grading of alpine ash. 10 pp
RP-9	Eden aquatic biota, microflora and microfauna of Yambulla State Forest catchments. 25 pp
RP-11	Development & Practical Application of a Soil Database for the Pinus Plantations of the Bathurst Region 85 pp
RP-12	Growth of a Eucalyptus grandis plantation following intensive silvicultural treatments applied in the first six years. 19 pp
RP-13	Structural engineering properties of cypress pine. 12 pp
RP-14	Effects of silvicultural treatments on spotted gum mining timber production. 10 pp
RP-16	A Prescribed Burning Guide for Young Regrowth Forests of Silvertop Ash. 100pp
RP-17	Nutrient inputs from rainfall in New South Wales State Forests. 49 pp
RP-18	Flowering and seeding of Eucalyptus fastigata in south eastern New South Wales. 37 pp
RP-19	Incidence of stem and branch defects in Pinus radiata D. Don on former pasture sites in southern New South Wales. 16 pp
RP-21	Factors Affecting the Establishment & Management of Tree Stands on Rehabilitated Coal Mines in the Hunter Valley, NSW 293 pp
RP-22	Survey techniques and aspects of the ecology of the Koala near Eden. 79 pp
RP-23	Volume equations for six Eucalyptus species on the south-east tablelands of New South Wales. 14 pp
RP-24	South-east regrowth forest growth and yield modelling: design, methods and progress. 38 pp
RP-25	Soil physical property change from forest harvesting in New South Wales. 81 pp
RP-26	Wedding Bells State Forest pole test site. Report of the 1991 installation. 66 pp
RP-28	Survey of crown dieback in moist hardwood forests in Central and Northern Regions of New South Wales State Forests (Psyllid/Bell Miner Research Programme). 54 pp
RP-30	Water quality monitoring strategies for forest management: a case study at Bago State Forest. 25 pp
RP-31	Water quality monitoring strategies for forest management: a case study in the Towamba Valley Catchment. 32 pp
RP-32	Flame spread in corridors – Project report. 124 pp
RP-33	A review of findings from the Yambulla Catchments Forest Hydrology Research Project 1977-1990. 41 pp
RP-34	Koala surveys, ecology and conservation at Eden. 70 pp
RP-35	Eucalypt plantation pests and diseases – crop loss study. 47 pp
RP-36	Red Hill hydrology project establishment report including a preliminary water yield analysis. 24 pp
RP-37	Eucalyptus dunnii provenance-family trials in northern New South Wales – age three-year assessment. A State Forests/CSIRO collaborative project. 28 pp
RP-38	A survey and assessment of post-harvest erosion within native forests managed by State Forests of New South Wales. 46 pp
RP-39	Mass movement hazard assessment associated with harvesting of the 1962 age class of monterey pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) in Canobolas State Forest New South Wales. 62 pp
RP-40	Effects of logging and burning regimes on forest fuel in dry sclerophyll forests in south-eastern New South Wales. Initial results (1986-1993) from the Eden Burning Study Area. 79 pp
RP-41	Carbon flow following the harvest of blackbutt trees and their conversation into sawn products. 38 pp
RP-42	Effects of Logging & Burning Regimes on Overstorey Species of Dry Sclerophyll Forest in South Eastern NSW - Initial Results (1986-2001) from Eden Burning Study Area. 38 pp

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Forest Research Technical Papers

182 pp 32 pp

TP-1	Seminar on Management of Low Site Quality Plantations - Moss Vale March 1963
TP-2	Observations on the Growth of Coachwood (Ceratopetalum Apetalum D. Don) in a Selection Forest 31 pp.
TP-3	Seminar on Economics of Forestry. 63 pp
TP-4	Pre-Emergent Weedicides in Forest Nurseries - Green Hills State Forest No 657 37 pp.
TP-8	Forest Types of the NSW Cypress Pine Zone 52 pp.
TP-11	Major Plantation Species of NSW 52 pp.
TP-13	The Effects of Fire on Forest Conditions
TP-14	Weed Control Research 1946-1967 182 pp
TP-16	Mycorrhizas - An Evaluation Based on Australian Forestry 12 pp.
TP-17	Weed Control Research 1947-1967 182 pp
TP-18	Mineral Deficiency Symptoms in Eucalyptus Pilularis. 18 pp
TP-19	The Detection of Mineral Deficiencies in Pinus Elliottii, Pinus Radiata & Pinus Taeda by Visual Means 18 pp
TP-21	Factors Influencing Occurrence of Cypress Pine Regeneration in NSW 21 pp.
TP-22	A Financial Analysis of the Eden Hardwood Project 24 pp.
TP-23	Charcoal from NSW Species of Timber - 2nd Edition 45 pp.
TP-26	The Effect of Change of Temperature On the Apparent Modulus of Elesticity of Radiata Pine Scantling with Particular Reference to Mechanical Stress Grading
TP-27	Mechanical Stress - Grading of Ladder Stiles 14 pp.
TP-28	Forins Forest Resource Inventory of the State 1971-1972 26 pp.
TP-29	Mnemotype Timber Grading Machine Deflection Reading Storage Unit 13 pp.
TP-30	Review of Forins (Forest Resource Inventory System) Interim Report 1976 13 pp.
TP-31	A Numerical Key for the Identification of Species of Streptomyces & Streptoverticillium included in the International Streptomyces Project 157 pp.
TP-32	Wildlife Research & Management in the Forestry Commission of NSW - A Review
TP-33	Bibliography of References Related to Nutrition & Nutrient Cycling in Pinus Radiata 69 pp.
TP-34	The Philosophy & Practice of P Radiata Plantation Silviculture in NSW 49 pp
TP-35	Geology of Jenolan, Hampton and Blenheim State Forests. 33 pp
TP-36	Flame Spread Properties of Forest Products - Comparison & Validation of Australian & North American Flame Spread Test Methods 36 pp
TP-37	Geology of Hanging Rock & Nundle State Forests, 26 pp
TP-38	Larval Hosts Plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) Held in Some Australian Insect Collections, 20 pp
TP-39	Seed Germination Test Methods Used for Australian Tree Species at Coffs Harbour Research Centre 39 pp
TP-40	The Management Strategy for Radiata Pine Tree Improvement in NSW - Part 1 History of Improvement Work 1958-1986 & A Review of Genetic Gains. 142 pp
TP-41	Methods of determining the moisture content of wood. 53 pp
TP-42	Streamwater turbidities in Adelong Creek Catchment, Tumut Shire. 33 pp
TP-43	Regrowth eucalypt for plywood production. 16 pp
TP-44	Wedding Bells State Forest pole test. A review of the original installation. 38 pp
TP-45	A compendium and classification of the species of the genus Phytophthora de Bary by the canons of the traditional taxonomy. 103 pp
TP-46	Description and assessment of stem form in radiata pine. 35 pp
TP-47	The breeding strategy for radiata pine in New South Wales. Part II – proposed operations. 63 pp
TP-48	Tantawangalo research catchments. 1. Soil variability in relation to terrain. 22 pp
TP-49	The Effects of Radiata Pine Plantation Establishment & Management on Water Yields & Water Quality - A Review. 59 pp
TP-51	Fertilizer usage in Forestry Commission of NSW exotic conifer plantations 1955-1989. 95 pp
TP-52	Alpine ash (E. delegatensis R.T. Bak) for plywood production. 24 pp
TP-53	An analysis of growth data from eucalypt stands in the coastal forests of the Eden region. 20 pp
TP-54	Thinning schedules for blackbutt regrowth forests. 16 pp
TP-55	Peeling and gluing of New South Wales eucalypts. 15 pp
TP-56	Inception report on development of watering strategies to maintain the Millewa group of river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) forests. 96 pp
TP-58	Prescriptions for the identification of habitats of the Hastings River Mouse Pseudomys oralis (Rodentia:Muridae). 9 pp
TP-59	Field methods manual.
TP-61	Research and ecologically sustainable forest management – a discussion paper. 26 pp
TP-62	Survey Guidelines for the Hastings River Mouse (Pseudomys Oralis). 12 pp
TP-63	Plan for developing and deploying genetically-improved varieties of blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis Smith) in New South Wales. 101 pp
TP-64	Principles and processes of carbon sequestration by trees. 20 pp
TP-65	Commercial and environmental values of farm forestry in the Murray-Darling Basin irrigation areas. Proceedings of Workshop held at Deniliquin, New South Wales, July 1999. 73 pp
TP-66	Beneficial use of biosolids in forestry and agriculture. Proceedings of workshop held at Research and Development Division, State Forests of New South Wales, June 1998. 39 pp
TP-67	Ecological impacts and sustainability of timber harvesting and burning in coastal forests of the Eden area. Establishment and progress of the Eden Burning Study. 142 pp
TP-68	Carbon sequestration predictor for land use change in inland areas of New South Wales – background, user notes, assumptions and preliminary model testing. Version 2.0. 35 pp + CD (Model).
TP-69	Targeting planted forests for dryland salinity control. 37 pp
TP-70	Note on the actinomycetes of the Streptomyces hygroscopicus-like complex in traditional taxonomy. 21 pp
TP-71	Production and use of forest products in Australia. 30 pp
TP-72	Species demonstration trials in the 500-700 mm rainfall zone of New South Wales – Establishment. 38 pp

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Technical Publication Series

TPS	Timber for External Uses
TPS-1	Forest Products used in NSW of Domestic Construction
TPS-2	Sapwood & Heartwood
TPS-3	Finishes for Exterior Timber Surfaces
TPS-5	Timber in Boatbuilding
TPS-7	The Bending of Timber
TPS-8	Some Important Factors Often Overlooked in House Construction & the Role of Timber in Better Building
TPS-9	Seasoning of Timber
TPS-10	Flooring Timbers of NSW
TPS-11	Ventilation Under Timber Floors
TPS-12	The Finishing & Maintenance of Timber Floors
TPS-20	Kiln Drying

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Forest Resources Series

FRS-1	Estimation of fuel weight and prediction of fire behaviour in slash pine plantations. 24 pp
FRS-2	Potential biota of Eden Forest streams. 47 pp
FRS-4	Vegetation survey of the Tantawangalo research catchments in the Eden Forestry Region. N.S.W. 61 pp
FRS-6	Natural resource survey of the southern portion of Rockton Section, Bondi State Forest. 166 pp
FRS-7	Natural resource survey of the northern portion of Rockton Section, Bondi State Forest. 176 pp
FRS-8	A natural resource survey of Rockton Section, Bondi State Forest. III – birds, reptiles and amphibians. 51 pp
FRS-9	Flora and fauna survey of Nalbaugh State Forest (part) Bombala District, Eden Region, south-eastern N.S.W. 130 pp
FRS-10	Flora and fauna survey. Nullica State Forest (part), Eden District, Eden Region. 100 pp
FRS-11	Flora and fauna survey of the Myanba Creek catchment, Coolangubra State Forest, Eden Region. 302 pp
FRS-12	The Upper Wog Wog River catchment of Coolangubra and Nalbaugh State Forest, (Mines Road Area) New South Wales. A fauna and flora survey. 315 pp
FRS-13	The Stockyard Creek catchment of Coolangubra State Forest, New South Wales. A fauna and flora survey. 263pp
FRS-14	Flora and fauna survey of Jingo Creek catchment, Nullica State Forest, Eden Region. 148 pp
FRS-16	Flora and fauna survey, Mt Royal management area, Newcastle region
FRS-17	Insect attack of eucalypt plantations and regrowth forests in New South Wales. A discussion paper. 13 pp
FRS-19	Fauna Survey, Wingham Management Area, Port Macquarie Region - Part 1. Mammals.
FRS-20	Fauna Survey, Wingham Management Area, Port Macquarie Region - Part 2. Birds
FRS-21	Fauna Survey, Wingham Management Area, Port Macquarie Region - Part 3. Reptiles and Amphibians
FRS-22	Fauna Survey, Wingham Management Area, Port Macquarie Region - Part 4. Bats
FRS-23	Flora Survey, Glen Innes Management Area, Northern Region
FRS-25	Flora Survey Dorrigo Three-Year Environmental Impact Statement Area, Northern Region, NSW. 114 pp
FRS-26	Nocturnal birds and non-flying mammals. Dorrigo three-year Environmental impact Statement Area, Northern Region, New South Wales. 38 pp
FRS-28	Nocturnal forest birds and arboreal marsupials of Coolah Tops, Warung Management Area, Western Region. 17 pp
FRS-30	Flora survey, Tenterfield Management Area, Northern Region, New South Wales. 114 pp
FRS-32	Flora survey, Queanbeyan/Badja Environmental impact Statement Area, Southern Region, New South Wales. 73 pp
FRS-33	Flora survey, Urunga and Coffs Harbour Management Areas, Northern Region, New South Wales. 103 pp
FRS-34	Flora survey, Gloucester and Chichester Management Areas, Central Region, New South Wales. 88 pp
FRS-35	Flora survey, Morisset Forestry District Central Region, New South Wales. 95 pp
FRS-37	Bago-Maragle Hardwood Management Area, NSW – a cast study for monitoring ecologically sustainable management. 52 pp

Technical Report 62 pp.
State Forestry Corporation

Lacey ST (1993) Soil deformation and erosion in forestry.

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Forest & Wood Products Research & Development Corporation (FWPRDC) Technical Publications

TP-1 81pp.	Turner, J. and Pribble, J. (1996). Evaluation of Santiago Declaration Montreal Process) Indicators of Sustainability for Australian commercial forests. $5.00
TP-2 52 pp.	Dignan, P., Murphy, S., Cherry, K. and Rab, A. (1996). Evaluation of Santiago Declaration (Montreal Process) Indicators of Sustainability for Australian commercial forests. A Victorian montane forest as a case study. $5.00
TP-3 113 pp.	Turner, J. (1996). Evaluation of Santiago Declaration (Montreal Process) Indicators of Sustainability for Australian commercial forests. A New South Wales alpine ash forest as a case study. $5.00

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Research notes

17 pp.

RN-1 10 pp.	Field Identification of Seedlings of the Major Tree Species in the Blackbut & Flooded Gum Areas
RN-2 30 pp.	Investigations Into Sowing of Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus Grandis)
RN-3 100 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part I - Family: Lauraceae
RN-4 10 pp.	Raising & Planting Flooded Gum
RN-5 8 pp.	Nursery Spacing & Grading of Slash Pine Seedlings
RN-6 18 pp.	The Effects of Low Pruning on Increment in Radiata Pine Plantations
RN-7 70 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part II - Families: Capparidaceae, Escalloniaceae, Pittosporaceae, Cunoniaceae, Davidsoniaceae
RN-8 30 pp.	Forest Vegetation in North-Eastern NSW
RN-9 55 pp.	Silvicultural Practices in Rainforests of Northern NSW
RN-10 32 pp.	Investigations Into the Natural Regeneration of Blackbut - E. Pilularis
RN-11 10 pp.	Entomological Research on the Cause of Mortalities of Eucalyptus Saligna Smith (Sydney Blue Gum)
RN-12 14 pp.	Insect Attack on Pinus Spp.
RN-13 10 pp.	The Cypress Pine Sawfly Subspecies Zenarge Turneri Turneri Rohwer & Zenarge Turneri Rabus Moore
RN-14 11 pp.	The Effect of Pretreatment on Germination of Slash Pine Seed
RN-15 18 pp.	Relationship of Vessel Diameter to Lyctus Susceptibility in some NSW Hardwoods
RN-16 21 pp.	Chemical Control of Forest Weeds
RN-17 95 pp.	Forest Types in New South Wales. $5.00
RN-18 55 pp.	An Investigation Into the Growth of Irregular Eucalypt Stands in NSW
RN-19 45 pp.	Investigations in Regenerating the Tallowwood - Blue Gum Forest Type
RN-20 38 pp.	The Biology of the Three Species of Phasmatids (Phasmatodea) which occur in Plague Numbers in Forests of Southeastern Australia
RN-21 38 pp.	Some Effects of a Wild Fire on a Southern Pine Plantation
RN-23 49 pp.	Investigations into the Effects of Prescribed Burning of Young, Even-Aged Blackbut - Establishment & Preliminary Progress Report
RN-24 31 pp.	Analysis of Growth in a Mixed Eucalypt Forest
RN-25 55 pp.	A Prescribed Burning Experiment in Young Slash Pine - I Site Description & Establishment, II First Progress Report
RN-26 51 pp.	Silvicultural Characteristics of White Cypress Pine
RN-27 20 pp.	Key to Major Rainforest Trees in NSW
RN-28 92 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part III - Family: Myrtaceae
RN-29 64 pp.	Preparation of Plant Material for Estimating a Wide Range of Elements
RN-30 97 pp.	NSW Rainforest Treees Part IV - Family Rutaceae
RN-31 24 pp.	A Laboratory Evaluation of Nine Materials for use in Ground-Line Maintenance of Transmission Poles Against Termite Attack
RN-32 86 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part V - Families: Sapindaceae, Akaniaceae
RN-33 25 pp.	Bushland Fuel Quantities in the Blue Mountains Litter & Understorey
RN-34 58 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part VI - Families: Podocarpaceae, Araucariaceae, Cupressaceae, Fagaceae, Ulmaceae, Urticaceae
RN-35 78 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part VII - Families: Proteaceae, Santalaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Gyrostemonaceae, Annonaceae, Eupomatiaceae, Monimiaceae
RN-36 17 pp.	A Guide to Identifying Nutritional & Pathologic Disorders of Pinus Radiata
RN-37 18 pp.	Summary of Nursery Research 1967-1976
RN-38 68 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part VIII - Families: Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Papilionaceae, Simaroubaceae, Burseraceae, Meliaceae
RN-39 19 pp.	Effect of Test Span on the Apparent Modulus of Elasticity of Radiata Pine Timber in Scantling Sizes
RN-40 93 pp.	Card Key For the Identification of the Commercial Timbers used in NSW
RN-41 124 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Park IX - Families: Euphorbiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Corynocarpaceae, Celastraceae, Siphonodontaceae, Icacinaceae
RN-42 82 pp.	Effects of the Eden Woodchip Industry on Terrestrial Vertebrates with Recommendations for Management
RN-43 79 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part X - Families: Rhamnaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Malvaceae, Sterculiaceae, Eucryphiaceae, Flacourtiaceae, Thymelaeaceae
RN-44 62 pp.	Charcoal from NSW Species of Timber - 3rd Edition
RN-45 43 pp.	Inorganic Constituents in Wood & Bark of NSW Forest Tree Species
RN-46 22 pp.	Notes on the Actinomycetes of a Forest Soil in NSW - 1 Isolation & Preliminary Characterization
RN-47 147 pp.	Forest Preservation in State Forests in New South.
RN-48 103 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part XI - Families: Araliaceae, Alangiaceae, Epacridaceae, Myrsinaceae, Sapotaceae, Ebenaceae, Symplocaceae, Oleaceae
RN-49 73 pp.	NSW Rainforest Trees Part XII - Families: Loganiaceae, Apocynaceae, Boraginaceae, Verbenaceae, Solanaceae, Myoporaceae, Rubiaceae, Asteraceae
RN-XX pp.	Index of NSW Rainforest Trees Parts I to XII

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Technical publications

NO.1	Forest products used in New South Wales for domestic construction
NO.3	Finishes for exterior timber surfaces
NO.5	Timber in boatbuilding
NO.6	Timber for external uses
NO.7	Bending of timber
NO.8	Some important factors often overlooked in house construction and timber's role in better building
NO.9	Seasoning of timber (old series)
NO.10	Flooring timbers of New South Wales
NO.11	Ventilation under timber floors
NO.12	The finishing and maintenance of timber floors
NO.13	Timber species, properties and uses (photocopy only available) - Available from FNSW Library only
NO.20	Kiln drying Free
NO.21	Termites in New South Wales. Part 1. Termite biology (see Online publications below)
NO.22	Termites in New South Wales. Part 2. Termite infestations: inspection, detection (see Online publications below)

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Forest protection manual

Poster

P-1	Eucalypt insect calendar

Leaflets

G-1	General - Collecting insects for identification
C-1	Control - Control of insects on eucalypts
FPS-7	Forest Protection - Psyllids - insect pests of eucalypts
	Eucalypt Plantations
E-1	Insect damage in young eucalypt plantations - an introduction
E-2	Christmas beetles
E-3	Psyllids in eucalypt plantations
E-4	Leafblister sawflies
E-5	Eucalypt sawflies
E-6	Leaf beetles Free
E-7	Gumleaf skeletoniser
E-8	Autumn gum moth
E-9	Cup moths
E-10	Beneficial insects
	12 leaflets in binder + poster $6.60

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Online publications

Steve Lacey February 2000

Studies of Runoff and Soil Erosion Following Native Forest Logging in Northern New South Wales (PDF file 1.24MB)

Reports results of research on soil loss rates from snig tracks after logging and the effect of undisturbed forest floor on sediment trapping (Masters thesis).

R. Geoff B. Smith

A method enabling the reconstruction of internal features of logs from sawn lumber: The log end template (PDF file 108KB)

MA Horwood and RH Eldridge

Termites in New South Wales

Part 1. Termite biology (PDF file 185KB)
Part 2. Termite infestations: Inspection, detection and treatment (PDF file 206KB)

Technical Publication Number 21 and Number 22

Part 1 covers aspects of termite biology and ecology and explains how to identify the different types of termites. Part 2 gives a detailed, up to date description of how to manage termite infestations.

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