The first forestry handbook to be produced by the South African Forestry Institute. It is intended to give an overview of forestry and forest research in South Africa. Following some forestry statistics for Southern Africa and information on forest policy in South Africa, 40 chapters by 43 authors...
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South African Institute of Forestry, Pretoria, South Africa
Citation
South African Forestry Handbook., 1983, pp vii + 383 pp.
Discusses the problem of quality improvement by management measures in S. African coniferous plantations, most of which are < 15 years old, and concludes that regional planning is necessary to avoid wasteful fellings. A rational felling programme is presented for the E. Transvaal in the next 25-30 years. KEYWORDS: forest management \ relation \ timber trade \ Wood quality \ Wood quality relation \ silviculture \ South Africa, Republic \ management of \ plantations \ South Africa \...
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Villiers, P. C de
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Bosb. Suid-Afr., 1967, No. 8, pp 53-62
Author(s)
Daalen, J. C. van
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Pamphlet - Forestry Branch of the Department of Environment Affairs, South Africa, 1988, No. 398, pp ii + 11 pp.
The concept of in vitro culture is explained, and the development of research into in vitro culture is briefly described. Its potential and its possible role in the South African forestry industry are discussed.
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South African Forestry Journal, 1984, No. 128, pp 41-43
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Smit, H. A. P.; Kock, G. L. de
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South African Forestry Journal, 1984, No. 129, pp 10-16
The development of the Oxford System of Decimal Classification is described, and word indexing is discussed as a complementary method of handling bibliographic data. The use of a personal computer-based library system covering the field of forest management is explained. From authors' summary.
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Gadow, K. von; Coetzee, G. A.
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South African Forestry Journal, 1981, No. 118, pp 37-41
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Badenhorst, J. E. F.
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South African Forestry Journal, 1983, No. 126, pp 66-69
The effect was tested of watering by automatic mist sprayer or by hand, combined with shade intensities of 0%, 25%, 50% and 75%. Shoot length was the only parameter that showed the effect of both treatments. The average N content of the above-ground parts of the plants watered by hand was 85%...
Author(s)
Daalen, J. C. van
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South African Forestry Journal, 1981, No. 116, pp 82-88
Discusses the various properties of wood that contribute to a high utilization value, and suggests that policy in S. Africa until recently has not succeeded in minimizing defects (in Pine timber) such as variations in density and ring width, a large juvenile core, spiral grain, excessive knottiness ...
Author(s)
Villiers, A. M. de
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Bosbou in Suid-Afrika, 1972, No.13, pp 15-26
A study of seed damaged during de-winging indicated that a percentage of damaged seed (14%) will germinate in laboratory tests on perlite, and a smaller amount (9%) when sown out of doors in soil. There was no indication of inferiority in seedlings originating from damaged seed. The amount of...
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Proceedings of 10th Biennial Western Forest Nursery Council Meeting, 1966, pp 60-64