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Effect of fire and harvesting on tree species composition in coastal state forests
18-Jul-2025
Researchers including biometricians from the NSW Forest Science Unit in the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have assessed how tree species composition has changed over time in. This study focused on the effect of timber harvesting and fire, and basal area change for key feed tree species for koala, greater glider and yellow-bellied glider.
The findings included that overall, timber harvesting or fire disturbance have minor and transient effects on tree species composition measured by basal area, with lower intensity, selective harvesting having less effect than more intensive harvesting or multiple disturbances.
