Rainforest Manual Published – from Magazine 7 – Spring 2005

             Growing Rainforest

                  Timber Trees        

The book is the result of a research project funded by the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program, which is managed by RIRDC and jointly funded by Land & Water Australia, Forestry and Wood Products R&D Corporation, and Murray-Darling Basin Commission. The book is a practical guide for growing rainforest timber trees, and although the title says north Queensland, it is relevant to other regions of wet tropical and subtropical

The book’s full citation is: Bristow, M;Annandale, M. and Bragg, A. (2005) Growing rainforest timber trees: a farm forestry manual for north Queensland. Publication No 03/010, RIRDC, Canberra.

RIRDC have also recently published a book about red cedar and tip moth, and have another book in the publication pipeline on reforestation in tropical and subtropical Australia (looking back on ten years experience). These can be viewed on the web site. JVAP and RIRDC publications since 1997/98 can also be viewed or downloaded from here.

 Available from: RIRDC at www.rirdc.gov.au  or order by phone 02-6272 4817 or fax 02-6272 5877. The price is $30 (including postage). (RIRDC gives a 20% discount for purchases of more than 10 copies, a 20% discount for booksellers or educational institutions, and a 50% discount for students supplying ID).