Dryandra Woodland - Department of Environment and Conservation ...

Figure 1: Vision for mallet plantation management - 1995-2095
1st Rotation (approximately
Year 0-35)
'Poor quality' mallet
(approximately 4800 ha)
Harvest stands for mallet products then
convert to natural vegetation. If
regeneration consists of dense mallet
stands, commercially thin or use
prescribed fire to determine community
composition.
'Good quality' mallet
(approximately 3500 ha)
Commercially harvest 'good quality'
mallet and re-establish plantations.
Research during first rotation:
1. silvicultural requirements of mallet
to maximise yields.
2. properties and uses of mallet.
techniques for commercial mallet (and
other species) establishment and
silviculture on private property.
2nd Rotation (approximately
Year 35-70)
Commercially harvest and convert
approximately 1300 ha to natural
vegetation. If regeneration consists of
dense mallet stands, commercially thin or
use prescribed fire to determine forest
composition.
Commercially harvest 2000 ha and re-
establish mallet for third rotation.
Commercially harvest and re-establish a
200 ha mallet plantation to demonstrate
silvicultural management necessary to
produce range of products and benefits.
Assist with broad-scale establishment of
mallet or other species on private land.
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3rd Rotation (approximately
Year 70-100)
Commercially harvest and
regenerate to natural woodland. If
regeneration consists of dense
mallet, commercially thin.
Maintain demonstration plantation.
Increasing proportion of mallet on
private land.
'Poor quality' mallet - sites unable to produce tool handle quality mallet within 35 years.
'Good quality' mallet - sites able to produce tool handle quality mallet within 35 years.