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A landmark study has found that appropriately managed production forest landscapes have a similar biodiversity to that of largely undisturbed landscapes. The research, commissioned by Forest and Wood Products Australia and carried out by Forestry Tasmania and the University of Tasmania, has shown that tall eucalypt forests do not necessarily need to be in large reserves to provide suitable habit... read full article

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About 2013 World Wood Day March 21st is officially designated and recognized as the International Day of Forests by the United Nations General Assembly and 2013 is the first year of recognition. World Wood Day is celebrated on the same day as the International Day of Forests to raise the awareness on how wood plays a key role for a sustainable future. The i... read full article

Australia’s most prestigious forestry prize Applications are now being taken for the 2013 Russell Grimwade Prize for the advancement of forestry science in Australia. The Prize provides $40K to meet all or part of the costs for postgraduate study in forest science at an appropriate tertiary education institute in Australia or overseas. The Prize is open to Australian citizens or residents who h... read full article

Popular opinion would have us believe that trees grow from the ground, that's what roots are for right? Wrong. Most of the substance of trees comes from the sky in the form of carbon dioxide and water. And what have jiggling atoms got to do with it? Click through to watch this fascinating video of US Nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman explaining why (and how) wood burns and why trees g... read full article