Wood Cement Composites – Suitability of Western Australian mallee eucalypts, blue gum and melaleucas The views expressed and the conclusions reached in this publication are those of the author and not necessarily those of persons consulted. RIRDC shall not be responsible in any way whatsoever to any person who relies in whole or in part on the contents of this report. In submitting this report,...

Eucalypts are highly favoured plantation species as they are fast growing and easy to cultivate. The timber is an important source of fibre to the international pulp and paper industry. Plantation forestry in China is rapidly expanding, and now exceeds more than 1.3 million ha, mostly Eucalyptus urophylla, E. grandis and their hybrids (Minsheng 2003, Qi 2003). A number of foliar plant pathogens...

Abstract Eucalypts spp., are the most popular hardwood timber species in world, indigenous to Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Timor, and New Guinea. Distribution is attributable their exceptionally high ability adapt diverse ecological conditions substantially varying products services they offer. Leptocybe invasa Ophelimus maskelli serious pests causing damage eucalypt plantations Tanzania....