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Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests
Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests Above ground carbon stocks are at least 70% higher in mixed forests than in monocultures, with the highest carbon stocks relative to monocultures in forests comprised of four species Forests are excellent at absorbing and storing carbon and can play a role in meeting global net zero targets. As more countries commit to forest creation, but mainly plant single species forests, an international team of researchers has examined how carbon stocks in mixed forests and monocultures compare. They found that mixed forests
Phytophthora: an underestimated threat to agriculture, forestry, and natural ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa
Phytophthora: an underestimated threat to agriculture, forestry, and natural ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa Abstract Phytophthora species are highly destructive plant pathogens and pose a significant threat to plants in various ecosystems, including agriculture, forest plantations, and natural environments. In sub-Saharan Africa, a total of 77 Phytophthora species have been identified and this review aims to provide an overview of the species diversity and progress of Phytophthora research in this region.
TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing
TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing On behalf of Sawmilling South Africa and its timber promotion partners, you are invited to join the next Talking Timber webinar on 12 December focusing on TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing from 12:30-14:00. In this final Talking Timber webinar for 2023, we have Dr Johann van der Merwe and Prof Brand Wessels sharing their insights. Dr van der Merwe will
Sappi announces satisfactory earnings and declares dividend; releases financial results for fourth quarter and full year
Sappi announces satisfactory earnings and declares dividend; releases financial results for fourth quarter and full year Commenting on the group’s results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said: “Following the records achieved in FY2022, I am pleased that we have been able to deliver a satisfactory set of results under particularly difficult circumstances with an EBITDA excluding special items of US$731 million for the year ended September 2023. The widespread
Powerful new machines and robust harvester chain for forestry professionals
Powerful new machines and robust harvester chain for forestry professionals STIHL has launched two high-performance brushcutters that cut faster, better, for less – just what professional users need. STIHL also provides a specially-reinforced forestry chain that cuts smoother and lasts significantly longer. With our history of serving the forestry industry since 1926, we know what the forestry industry needs! Two iconic new machines The FS 161 (1.5kW and 37.6 cc)
Hands-on JCB Loadall training highlights strong market potential
Hands-on JCB Loadall training highlights strong market potential There is huge scope for JCB Agriculture’s range of Loadalls (telehandlers) in South Africa as local farmers increasingly look to mechanisation to maximise the efficiencies of their operations, as Bell Forestry & Agriculture and JCB Agriculture dealers learned first-hand during an intensive two-day product training session. The training was presented by Ben Mansfield, JCB Product Manager for Loadalls from the UK, who
FABIans are joined by RSA and USA colleagues for a final bark beetle microbiome workshop
FABIans are joined by RSA and USA colleagues for a final bark beetle microbiome workshop A group of FABI researchers were recently joined by colleagues from various USA institutions and Stellenbosch University for the fifth in-person meeting of the Bark Beetle Mycobiome network project in South Africa. This 10-day event, led by Prof. Irene Barnes of FABI and Prof. Jiri Hulcr (University of Florida) commenced in the George area where the
Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests
Forests with multiple tree species are 70% more effective as carbon sinks than monoculture forests Above ground carbon stocks are at least 70% higher in mixed forests than in monocultures, with the highest carbon stocks relative to monocultures in forests comprised of four species Forests are excellent at absorbing and storing carbon and can play a role in meeting global net zero targets. As more countries commit to forest creation,
Phytophthora: an underestimated threat to agriculture, forestry, and natural ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa
Phytophthora: an underestimated threat to agriculture, forestry, and natural ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa Abstract Phytophthora species are highly destructive plant pathogens and pose a significant threat to plants in various ecosystems, including agriculture, forest plantations, and natural environments. In sub-Saharan Africa, a total of 77 Phytophthora species have been identified and this review aims to provide an overview of the species diversity and progress of Phytophthora research in this region.
TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing
TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing On behalf of Sawmilling South Africa and its timber promotion partners, you are invited to join the next Talking Timber webinar on 12 December focusing on TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing from 12:30-14:00. In this final Talking Timber webinar for 2023, we have Dr Johann van der Merwe and Prof Brand Wessels sharing their insights. Dr van der Merwe will
Sappi announces satisfactory earnings and declares dividend; releases financial results for fourth quarter and full year
Sappi announces satisfactory earnings and declares dividend; releases financial results for fourth quarter and full year Commenting on the group’s results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said: “Following the records achieved in FY2022, I am pleased that we have been able to deliver a satisfactory set of results under particularly difficult circumstances with an EBITDA excluding special items of US$731 million for the year ended September 2023. The widespread
Powerful new machines and robust harvester chain for forestry professionals
Powerful new machines and robust harvester chain for forestry professionals STIHL has launched two high-performance brushcutters that cut faster, better, for less – just what professional users need. STIHL also provides a specially-reinforced forestry chain that cuts smoother and lasts significantly longer. With our history of serving the forestry industry since 1926, we know what the forestry industry needs! Two iconic new machines The FS 161 (1.5kW and 37.6 cc)
Hands-on JCB Loadall training highlights strong market potential
Hands-on JCB Loadall training highlights strong market potential There is huge scope for JCB Agriculture’s range of Loadalls (telehandlers) in South Africa as local farmers increasingly look to mechanisation to maximise the efficiencies of their operations, as Bell Forestry & Agriculture and JCB Agriculture dealers learned first-hand during an intensive two-day product training session. The training was presented by Ben Mansfield, JCB Product Manager for Loadalls from the UK, who
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