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Silvopastoral design and potential in sub- -tropical tropical Silvopastoral design and potential in sub and low rainfall environments and low rainfall environments (developing the agricultural- -forestry interface) forestry interface)

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Silvopastoral design and potential in sub Silvopastoral design and potential in sub-

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tropical and low rainfall environments and low rainfall environments

(developing the agricultural (developing the agricultural-

  • forestry interface)

forestry interface)

Mick Stephens Mick Stephens

Samuel and Eileen Gluyas Churchill Fellow Samuel and Eileen Gluyas Churchill Fellow 2009 2009

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Outline Outline

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Land development patterns Land development patterns

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Accounting rules Accounting rules

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Forestry contribution to abatement Forestry contribution to abatement

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Potential land use conversion to forestry Potential land use conversion to forestry

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Natural resource issues Natural resource issues

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Case study: Central Queensland Case study: Central Queensland

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Case study: land clearing Case study: land clearing

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Source: Wilson et al (2002) Source: Queensland Government

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Woodland types Woodland types

Acacia harpophylla Mixed eucalypt (E. creba) Spotted gum (C. citriodora)

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Start of dry season (May 2008) JM Rendel Laboratory

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Middle of wet season (January 2008) Belmont Research Station Inundation (10 days)

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Relative prices (scarcity) Relative prices (scarcity)

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Opportunities Opportunities

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Conclusions: farm forestry Conclusions: farm forestry

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Study tour of USA, UK, France and Study tour of USA, UK, France and Spain Spain Thank you Thank you

Michael Stephens Deputy CEO National Association of Forest Industries

Phone: +61 2 6285 3833 Email: mick.stephens@nafi.com.au Web: www.nafi.com.au