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This indicator (Indicator 1.1a) uses the area for each forest type over time as a broad measure of the extent to which forest ecosystems and their diversity are being maintained. Reporting on forest tenure aids our understanding of how different land management regimes may impact on forest…
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The definition of forest used by
Australia's National Forest Inventory is:
An area, incorporating all living and non-living components, that is dominated by trees having usually a single stem and a mature or…
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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry conducts research on a range of topics, from land use, fisheries, forests, biosecurity, social sciences and more.In the…
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Want real-world experience in biosecurity research? The Plant Innovation Centre (PIC) offers a range of opportunities for science students. We provide valuable experience in biosecurity research.Student scholarshipsWant to become a professional scientist? We’ll help you take the next step beyond…
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National Feral Pig Current Distribution in Australia (2024) is a continental spatial dataset of the modelled current distribution of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in Australia. The dataset contains a national map of the current relative abundance of feral pigs for each 5 km x 5 km cell in the raster grid…
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Northern Australia is considered one of the ‘frontlines’ from a biosecurity perspective. There have been numerous plant pest/disease detections over the last 10 years in northern Australia, many of them significant in terms of costs (financial and social) to industry, the environment, and the…
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Alistair Read
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Feedlots, and grain-fed beef production, are becoming increasingly important for Australian beef production.
Feedlots play an important role in smoothing out Australian beef production and export availability.
Grain-fed cattle…
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This indicator measures the quantities, values and usage of non-wood products. It enables socio-economic benefits to be monitored by ascertaining trends in quantities, values and usage of non-wood products.This is the Key information for Indicator 6.1b, published December 2025.Key pointsMany…
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[Expand all]From the Chief ScientistScience in all its forms is a critical foundation of the work and mission of our department to help drive a stronger Australian economy by building a more profitable, more resilient and…
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This indicator describes the loss of forest cover and the spatial configuration of that loss. Fragmentation can impact on forest dwelling species and gene pools through changes in the connectivity of populations and the loss of species genetic variability.This is the Key information for Indicator 1…
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