The Eucalypt Forest—Resources, Refuges, and Research

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Abstract
Our ecological knowledge of eucalypt forests is limited. Fundamental processes such as nutrient cycling and primary production, and fundamental ecological alliances upon which proper management and control practices must be based, demand greatly increased attention. Without this knowledge, it is inappropriate to assert that forest management for timber production is wholly compatible with other demands of the community for the forest resource. It is now time for an increased research effort which must include specialists from a range of disciplines outside forestry. A suitable structure for this research would be an independent research authority similar to The Nature Conservancy in Britain.