Effluent-irrigated plantations publications
The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Effluent-irrigated plantations.
Books
Myers BJ, Bond WJ, Benyon RG, Falkiner RA, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1999, Sustainable Effluent-Irrigated Plantations: An Australian Guideline, CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra, Australia, 300 pages.
Key publications
Benyon RG, 1999, ‘Night-time water use in an irrigated Eucalyptus grandis plantation’, Tree Physiology, 19: 853-859.
Smith CJ, Bond WJ, 1999, ‘Losses of nitrogen from an effluent-irrigated plantation’, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 37: 371-389.
Snow VO, Smith CJ, Polglase PJ, Probert ME, 1999, ‘Nitrogen dynamics in a eucalypt plantation irrigated with sewage effluent or bore water’, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 37: 527-544.
Balks M, Bond WJ, Smith CJ, 1998, ‘Effects of sodium accumulation on soil physical properties under an effluent-irrigated plantation’, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 36: 821-830.
Bond WJ, Smith CJ, Ross PJ, 1998, ‘Field validation of a water and solute transport model for the unsaturated zone’, In: International Contributions to Hydrogeology, Dillon PJ, Simmers I (eds), Shallow Groundwater Systems, AA Balkema, Rotterdam, 18: 63-73.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Theiveyanathan S, Criddle RS, Smith CJ, Falkiner RA, 1998, ‘Response of effluent-irrigated Eucalyptus grandis and Pinus radiata to salinity and vapour pressure deficits’, Tree Physiology, 18: 565-573.
O’Brien ND, 1998, ‘Nutritional physiology of Eucalyptus grandis and Pinus radiata irrigated with municipal effluent’, PhD Thesis, University of Melbourne, 289 pages.
Snow VO, Bond WJ, Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, Smith CJ, Benyon RG, 1998, ‘Modelling the water balance of effluent-irrigated tree plantations’, Agricultural Water Management, 39: 47-67.
Falkiner RA, Polglase PJ, 1997, ‘Transport of phosphorus through soil in an effluent-irrigated tree plantation’, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 35: 385-397.
Falkiner RA, Smith CJ, 1997, ‘Changes in soil chemistry in effluent-irrigated Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus grandis plantations’, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 35: 131-147.
Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, O’Brien ND, Bond WJ, 1996, ‘Growth and water use of effluent-irrigated Eucalyptus grandis and Pinus radiata plantations’, Tree Physiology, 16: 211-219.
Smith CJ, Freney JR, Bond WJ, 1996, ‘Ammonia volatilisation from soil irrigated with urban sewage effluent’, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 34: 789-802.
Myers BJ, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Theiveyanathan S, 1995, ‘Effluent-Irrigated Plantations: Design and Management’, CSIRO Division of Forestry, Technical Paper No. 2, 24 pages.
Polglase PJ, Tompkins D, Stewart LG, Falkiner RA, 1995, ‘Mineralization and leaching of nitrogen in an effluent-irrigated pine plantation’, Journal of Environmental Quality, 24: 911-920.
Myers BJ, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Theiveyanathan S, 1994, ‘Wagga Effluent Plantation Project – Technical Report, September 1994. CSIRO Division of Forestry User Series No. 17, 123 pages.
Myers BJ, Wrigley RJ, Price P, Grigg A, Earnshaw C, Bond WJ, White I, Dillon PJ, Day D, Wolfenden D, 1994, Green rivers or green trees – The role of plantations in using reclaimed water, Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra. Information Brochure, 6 pages.
Dillon PJ, Schrale G, Myers BJ, Schofield NJ, 1993, ‘Groundwater quality protection at wastewater land-treatment operations – workshop summary’, AGSO Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 14: 263-267.
Myers BJ, 1992, ‘Effluent loading rates for irrigated plantations – a water balance model’, Australian Forestry, 55: 39-47.
Conference proceedings
Myers BJ, 1999, ‘Developing Australian guidelines for sustainable effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: Proc. 19th Technical Session, NZ Land Treatment Collective, Christchurch, 19-20 April, pp.3-19.
Myers BJ, Falkiner RA, 1999, ‘Australian guidelines for sustainable effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: Proc. 62nd Annual Victorian Water Industry, Engineers and Operators Conference, Wodonga, 8-9 September, 8 pages.
Falkiner RA, Smith CJ, Myers BJ, 1998, ‘Long-term changes in soil chemistry in an effluent-irrigated plantation’, In: Proc. WaterTECH Conference, Australian Water and Wastewater Association, Brisbane, 27-28 April, 10 pages.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1998, ‘Water, salt, nutrients and growth in effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: Proc. WaterTECH Conference, Australian Water and Wastewater Association, Brisbane, 27-28 April , 13 pages.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1998, ‘Wagga Wagga Effluent Plantation Project results and outcomes’, In: Proc. Sixth NSW Recycled Water Seminar, Recycled Water Coordination Committee and Australian Water and Wastewater Association, Sydney, 3-4 November, pp.48-52.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1998, ‘Wood from waste-water – the Wagga Wagga Effluent Plantation Project’, In: Proc. Urban Salinity Conference – A Snapshot of the Future, Australian Association of Natural Resource Management. Wagga Wagga, 11-12 August, pp.79-94.
Snow VO, Bond WJ, Myers BJ, Smith CJ, Polglase PJ, Theiveyanathan S, Falkiner RA, Benyon RG, Verburg K, Dillon PJ, 1998, ‘APSIM-WASTE: Prediction of the fate of water, salt and nitrogen following effluent irrigation’, In: _Proc. Environmental Benefits of Soil Management, National Soils Conference, Mulvey P (ed), Australian Society of Soil Science, Brisbane, 27-29 April, pp.145-153.
Theiveyanathan S, Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Polglase PJ, 1998, ‘Irrigation scheduling for eucalypt plantations in Australia’, In: Proc. Water is Gold Conference, Irrigation Association of Australia, Brisbane, 19-21 May, pp.423-36.
Falkiner RA, Polglase PJ, 1997, ‘Fate of phosphorus in an effluent-irrigated tree plantation’, In: The Forest Alternative Symposium – Principles and Practice of Residuals Use, Seattle, Washington, 14-16 July, pp.128-133.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Theiveyanathan S, Criddle RS, Smith CJ, Falkiner RA, 1997, ‘Response of effluent-irrigated Eucalyptus grandis and Pinus radiata to salinity and vapour pressure deficits’, In: Environmental Constraints on Forest Function Workshop, International Union of Forest Research Organisations, Skukuza, South Africa, 11-17 May, 12 pages.
Myers BJ, Polglase PJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1997, ‘Environmentally-sound management of water and nutrients in Australian effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: The Forest Alternative Symposium – Principles and Practice of Residuals Use, Seattle, Washington, 14-16 July, pp.116-127.
Polglase PJ, 1997, ‘Issues of waste application in forests: other nutrients’, In: The Forest Alternative Symposium – Principles and Practice of Residuals Use, Seattle, Washington, 14-16 July, pp.41-48.
Snow VO, Verburg K, Smith CJ, Dillon PJ, Bond WJ, Theiveyanathan S, Polglase PJ, Myers BJ, Falkiner RA, Benyon RG, 1997, ‘APSIM-WASTE: A model for predicting the effects of effluent irrigation’, In: Proc. Land Treatment and Wetland Workshop, Wang H, Carnus J-M (eds), New Zealand Land Treatment Collective, Rotorua, 26 August, pp.18-28.
Balks MR, Bond WJ, Smith CJ, 1996, ‘Effects of sodium accumulation on soil physical properties under an effluent-irrigated plantation’, In: Proc. Land Application of Wastes in Australia and New Zealand: Research and Practice, Polglase PJ, Tunningley WM (eds), NZ Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference, CSIRO Canberra, 29 September-5 October, pp.195-200.
Benyon RG, Marcar N, Crawford D, Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan T, 1996, ‘Farm forestry, salt and trees: a new direction for forest hydrology’, In: Proc. Forum on The Past, Present and Future of Forest Hydrology in Australia, Forest Hydrology Research Working Group 9 and CRC for Catchment Hydrology, Melbourne, 26 November.
Benyon RG, Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, 1996, ‘Transpiration rates of effluent-irrigated flooded gum and radiata pine plantations’, In: Proc. Land Application of Wastes in Australia and New Zealand: Research and Practice, Polglase PJ, Tunningley WM (eds), NZ Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference, CSIRO Canberra, 29 September-5 October, pp.228-233.
Benyon RG, Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, Smith CJ, Falkiner RA, Polglase PJ, Bond WJ, 1996, ‘Effects of salinity on water use, water stress and growth of effluent-irrigated Eucalyptus grandis‘, In: Proc. Land Application of Wastes in Australia and New Zealand: Research and Practice, Polglase PJ, Tunningley WM (eds), NZ Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference, CSIRO Canberra, 29 September-5 October, pp.169-174.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1996, ‘Forest plantations for land treatment of effluent’, In: _Proc. Riverine Environment Research Forum, Murray Darling Basin Commission. Brisbane, 28-29 October 1996.
Myers BJ, Polglase PJ, 1996, ‘Beneficial use of sewage effluent and biosolids in plantations – lessons for farm forestry’, In: Proc. Plantations and Farm Forestry – Investing in Future Wood Supply, Australian Forest Growers Biennial Conference, Mount Gambier, SA, 9-12 September, pp.102-113.
Smith CJ, Snow VO, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, 1996, ‘Salt in effluent-irrigated soil’, In: Proc. Land Application of Wastes in Australia and New Zealand: Research and Practice, Polglase PJ, Tunningley WM (eds), NZ Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference, CSIRO Canberra, 29 September-5 October, pp.175-180.
Bond WJ, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Falkiner RA, Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, 1995, ‘Effluent irrigation: implications for groundwater’, In: Proc. Murray Darling 1995 – Groundwater and the Community, Wagga Wagga, 11-13 September, Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Record 1995/61: 40-44.
Myers BJ, Falkiner RA, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Bond WJ, Theiveyanathan S, O’Brien ND, 1995, ‘Environmental considerations for the design of land treatment systems in dry-land Australia’, In: Proc. New Zealand Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference, Auckland, NZ, 16-17 November, pp.1-14.
Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, O’Brien ND, Bond WJ, 1995, ‘Growth and water use of effluent-irrigated Eucalyptus grandis and Pinus radiata plantations’, In: Interactive Environmental Effects on Forest Stands Workshop, International Union of Forest Research Organisations, Christchurch/Rotorua, 29 January – 7 February, 32 pages.
Polglase PJ, Myers BJ, 1995, ‘Tree plantations for recycling effluent and biosolids in Australia’, In: Proc. Environmental Management, the Role of Eucalypts and Other Fast Grown Trees, Australia/Japan Workshop, CSIRO Canberra, 23-27 October, 10 pages.
Bond WJ, Smith CJ, Ross PJ, 1994, ‘Field validation of a water and solute transport model for the unsaturated zone’, In: Proc. Water Down Under 1994, 25th Congress of International Assoc. of Hydrogeologists, Adelaide, 21-25 November, 5 pages.
Polglase PJ, Myers BJ, Theiveyanathan S, Falkiner RA, Smith CJ, O’Brien ND, Bond WJ, 1994, ‘Growth and water and nutrient balances in the Wagga Effluent Plantation Project: preliminary results’, In: Proc. Expanding Reuse Horizons – Recycled Water Seminar, Newcastle, 19-20 May, NSW Recycled Water Co-ordination Committee and AWWA, pp.163-170.
Smith CJ, Bond WJ, Polglase PJ, 1994, ‘Estimating gaseous and leaching losses of nitrogen under effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: Proc. Water Down Under 1994, 25th Congress of International Assoc. of Hydrogeologists, Adelaide, 21-25 November, pp.53-57.
Dillon PJ, Schrale G, Myers BJ, Schofield NJ, 1993, ‘Groundwater quality protection at wastewater land-treatment operations’, In: Proc. Aquifers at Risk Conference, Canberra, March, 9 pages.
Polglase PJ, Myers BJ, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Smith CJ, Theiveyanathan S, 1993, ‘The Wagga Effluent Plantation Project (WEPP) – objectives, methods and preliminary results’, In: Proc. Australian Forestry Council, Research Working Group 3 biennial meeting, Gympie, 5-9 September, 7 pages.
Myers BJ, 1992, ‘Predicting the water balance of effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: Proc. Catchments of Green Conference, Adelaide, 23-26 March, Greening Australia, Canberra, pp.215-221.
Myers BJ, Falkiner RA, Crane WJB, 1992, ‘The Wagga Effluent Plantation Project – a CSIRO study of sustainable water and nutrient management in effluent-irrigated plantations’, In: Proc. Recycled Water Seminar, Wagga Wagga, 19-20 May, NSW Recycled Water Co-ordination Committee, 8 pages.
Myers BJ, 1991, ‘Principles of water use and nutrient uptake by effluent irrigated wood-production plantations’, In: Proc. Water Supply and Resources Conference, Sydney, 23-24 November, Local Government Association of NSW, pp.141-148.
Other publications
Falkiner RA, Myers BJ, Bond WJ, 1998, ‘Wagga Wagga Effluent Plantation Project: determining long-term sustainability’, R&D Grant CDF9, Milestone Report No. 1, Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1997, ‘Wood production plantations for land re-use of effluent’, R&D Grant CDF7, Final Report (1997), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Anonymous, 1996, ‘Effective disposal of effluent via irrigation’, Salt Force News, 49: 8-9.
Anonymous, 1996, ‘Don’t over-feed the trees – What they learned about effluent-irrigated plantations at Wagga Wagga’, Ecos, 87: 21-25.
Myers BJ, Benyon RG, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1996, ‘Wood production plantations for land re-use of effluent’, R&D Grant CDF7, Milestone Report No. 4 (1995), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
O’Brien ND, Myers BJ, 1996, ‘Management of trees irrigated with nutritionally imbalanced municipal effluent’, R&D Grant CDF2, Final Report (July 1994 – June 1995), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Myers BJ, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Snow VO, Theiveyanathan S, 1995, ‘Wood production plantations for land re-use of effluent’, R&D Grant CDF7, Milestone Report No. 3 (1994), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Ogi T, Minowa T, Sawayama S, 1995, ‘Waste water treatment on effluent-irrigated biomass plantations in Australia’, Journal of National Institute for Resources and Environment, Japan, 4: 225-233.
Francis P, 1994, ‘Effluent-irrigated trees trial has spin-off for feedlots’, Australian Farm Journal, Feb: 82-83.
Myers BJ, Bond WJ, Falkiner RA, O’Brien ND, Polglase PJ, Smith CJ, Theiveyanathan S, 1994, ‘Wood production plantations for land re-use of effluent’, R&D Grant P90/12, Milestone Report No. 2 (Jul 1992 – Dec 1993), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
O’Brien ND, Myers BJ, 1994, ‘Management of trees irrigated with nutritionally imbalanced municipal effluent’, R&D Grant CDF2, Milestone Report No. 2 (Jul 1993 – Jun 1994), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Bennett B, 1993, ‘Green forests and clean rivers – Smart sewage use on trial at Wagga’, Ecos, 77: 14-17.
Bond WJ, 1993, ‘Putting sewage effluent to productive uses’, Australian Grain, Dec: 42-43.
O’Brien ND, Myers BJ, 1993, ‘Management of trees irrigated with nutritionally imbalanced municipal effluent’, R&D Grant CDF2, Milestone Report No. 1 (Jul 1992 – Jun 1993), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Lehane R, 1992, ‘More wood from plantation trees’, Ecos, 74: 33-35.
Myers BJ, 1992, ‘Wood production plantations for land re-use of effluent’, R&D Grant P90/12, Milestone Report No. 1 (Jan 1991 – Jun 1992), Report to Land and Water Resources R&D Corporation, Canberra.
Myers BJ, 1992, ‘Effluent-irrigated plantations – the Wagga Project’, Salt Force News, 27: 18.
England B, 1991, ‘Effluent-irrigated wood production plantations and the Biology of Forest Growth’, Forestry and Forest Products Newsletter, 4: 5-7.
Ringrose-Voase AJ, 1991, ‘Soil assessment of the experimental site for the Wagga Effluent Plantation Project (WEPP)’, CSIRO Division of Soils, Technical Memorandum 26/1991, 20 pages.