GROWING
TREES
ON
AUSTRALIAN
FARMS
Timber
Production
SHELTER
This
large,
398
page
hard
cover
book
with
dust
jacket
(190mm
x
255mm
x
40mm,
7.5"
x
10"
x
1.5")
was
published
by
the
Commonwealth
of
Australia
Department
of
National
Development
Forestry
and
Timber
Bureau,
Canberra,
1968.
It
is
illustrated
throughout
with
black
and
white
photos,
line
drawings,
diagrams,
charts,
maps
and
tables
of
statistics
and
information.
Its
full
title
is
'Growing
Trees
on
Australian
Farms -
the
use
of
trees
for
ornament,
shade,
shelter
and
timber
production
in
the
coastal
and
tableland
areas
of
temperate
Australia,
including
the
planting
in
streets,
roads,
parks
and
reserves;
together
with
a
chapter
on
rural
fire
control.'
It
contains
large
pull
out
maps
and
charts.
'Other
chapters
provide
a
comprehensive
account
of
the
usage,
choice,
and
culture
of
trees
for
a
variety
of
purposes.
Descriptions
are
given
of
101
exotic
and
native
species.
The
book
has
been
written
to
provide
farmers,
other
land
owners,
local
government
staff
and
students
with
a
concise,
technically
accurate,
simply-written
account
of
the
pleasures
and
benefits
obtained
from
suitable
tree
plantings.
It
contains
illustrated
descriptions
of
eighty-two
Australian
forest
trees.'
The
contents:
1.
Trees
and
Forests
in
the
Life
of
the
Nation
2.
Forest
Resources
3.
The
Environment
in
which
trees
grow
4.
Tree
Planting
around
the
homestead
5.
Amenity
Planting
in
Streets,
Roads,
Parks,
and
Reserves
6.
Shade
and
Shelter
on
the
Farm
7.
Timber
Production
and
Uses
and
Markets
8.
Factors
on
the
Location
of
Planting
Areas
9.
The
Planning
of
Shade,
Shelter
and
Timber
Planting
10.
Notes
on
some
of
the
more
important
tree
species
11.
Growing
nursery
tree
stock
12.
Preparation
of
planting
sites
13.
Planting
and
direct
seeding
14.
Early
maintenance,
tending
and
pruning
15.
Thinning
16.
Problem
sites
17.
Treatment
of
natural
forests
and
silvicultural
systems
18.
Protection
against
insects
and
other
animals
19.
Tree
diseases
20.
Rural
Fire
protection
21.
Tree
and
timber
Measurement
22.
Logging
23.
Seasoning
and
Preservation
24.
Encouragement
of
farm
forestry
25.
Taxation
of
farm
forestry
in
Australia
26.
Financial
aspects
of
timber
growing
for
profit
Appendix
i:
The
Scope
of
Forestry
ii -
Climatological
Data
for
selected
stations
in
the
coastal-tablelands
region
of
temperate
Australia
iii -
Properties
of
weedicides
important
in
forestry
and
other
tree
growing
activities
iv -
Summary
of
seed
characteristics
and
nursery
practice
v -
Areas
of
circles
in
square
feet
corresponding
to
diameters
in
inches
and
tenths
Index
The
book
is
in
good,
clean,
solid
condition
with
no
loose
pages,
tears,
creases
or
pen
scribbles
(bar
a
name
in
pen
on
the
inside
cover).
The
dust
jacket
has
some
scuffing
and
wear
around
the
edges
and
waterstains
on
the
inside
flaps.
It
weighs
1.2kg.
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