Plantations now provide more than half of our wood production.
Increases in the productivity of plantations and in the area planted, particularly with native hardwoods, will lead to increased wood production, and reduce Australia's need to import forest products. The Plantations and Farm Forestry Portfolio focuses on working with growers, both large and small, to maximise economic and environmental gains from tree plantations. The Portfolio brings together scientists with expertise in a broad range of fields including soil science, silviculture, ecophysiology, tree nutrition, forest pathology, yield modelling, hydrology, waste disposal systems and wood quality. We have the expertise to help ensure the success of softwood and hardwood plantations on all scales - from agroforestry plantings to the largest production plantations. Portfolio activities are located at Mount Gambier, Hobart, Perth, Clayton and Canberra.