Testing and Breeding Forest Trees for Plantations in the Northern Territory

Don Reilly; R M Robertson; G Nikles; K Robson; David Lee

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Testing and Breeding Forest Trees for Plantations in the Northern Territory

Don Reilly, R M Robertson, G Nikles, K Robson and David Lee

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation

2007

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Forestry sciences

Forestry

This report is about research to identify and improve forest trees for sawlog production in the Top End (1000-1800 mm rainfall zone) of the Northern Territory (NT). The report outlines the successful establishment of four trials to test species and provenance performance, and to establish breeding and seed production orchards. The species trials test a wide range of eucalypt, acacia, hybrid and exotic species. Seed orchards were established for red mahogany Eucalyptus pellita and African mahogany Khaya senegalensis. Early results for growth and species performance are given for the species-provenance trials.

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Title: Testing and Breeding Forest Trees for Plantations in the Northern Territory
Authors: Don Reilly (Corresponding Author) - Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Australia)
R M Robertson - Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Australia)
G Nikles
K Robson
David Lee (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Additional notes: Publication No. 07/113 Project No. DNT-27A
Publication details: 86 pages
Publisher: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Date published: 2007
ISBN: 1741515106
Organisation Unit: Forest Industries Research Centre
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991243696102621
Output Type: Report

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