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Publications: McGrath, John
Journal Article
McGavin, R.L., McGrath, J., Fitzgerald, C., Kumar, C., Oliver, C. and Lindsay, A. (2021) Sawn timber and rotary veneer processing and grade recovery investigation of northern Australian plantation grown African mahogany. BioResources, 16 (1). pp. 1891-1913.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Sochacki, S.J. and McGrath, J.F.
(2017)
The development of reforestation options for dryland farmland in south-western Australia: a review.
Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, 79
(3).
pp. 185-196.
McGrath, J.F., Goss, K.F., Brown, M.W., Bartle, J.R. and Abadi, A. (2016) Aviation biofuel from integrated woody biomass in southern Australia. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, 6 (2). Article e221.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, Carter, J.O. and McGrath, J.F.
(2009)
Drought deaths in Eucalyptus globulus (Labill.) plantations in relation to soils, geomorphology and climate.
Plant and Soil, 324
(1-2).
pp. 199-207.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Edwards, J.G. and McGrath, J.F.
(2000)
Relating the growth of Tasmanian bluegums (Eucalyptus globulus) to site conditions in south-western Australia.
Climate Change Newsletter, 12
(1).
pp. 11-13.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917 and McGrath, J.F.
(2000)
Using soil survey for farm forestry and greenhouse sink site selection and management.
ACLEP Newsletter, 9
(1).
Radomiljac, A.M., McComb, J.A. and McGrath, J.F. (1999) Intermediate host influences on the root hemi-parasite Santalum album L. biomass partitioning. Forest Ecology and Management, 113 (2-3). pp. 143-153.
Aggangan, R.T., O’Connell, A.M., McGrath, J.F. and Dell, B. (1999) The effects of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. leaf letter on C and N mineralization in soils from pasture and native forest. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 31 (11). pp. 1481-1487.
Aggangan, R.T., O'Connell, A.M., McGrath, J.F. and Dell, B. (1998) Fertilizer and previous land use effects on C and N mineralization in soils from Eucalyptus globulus plantations. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 30 (13). pp. 1791-1798.
Conference Paper
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, McGrath, J.F. and Bartle, J.D.
(2007)
Broad-scale restoration of landscape function with timber, carbon and bioenergy investment.
In: In Stanturf, J. (ed.) Proceedings of the IUFRO Conference on Forest landscape restoration, 14 - 19 May, Seoul, South Korea
pp. 132-135.
Barber, P.A., Archibald, R., Drake, P., Edwards, T., Eslick, H., Legault, A., Moore, N.A., Scott, P.M., Taylor, K., Bowen, B., Calver, M.C.ORCID: 0000-0001-9082-2902, Colquhoun, I.J., Dell, B., Hardy, G.E.St.J., Haswell, D., McCaw, L., McGrath, J. and Froend, R.
(2005)
Investigating the cause(s) of the Eucalyptus gomphocephala (Tuart) decline epidemic in Western Australian native forest.
In: 15th Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference, 26-29 September 2005, Geelong, Australia
Robinson, N., Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429 and McGrath, J.F.
(2004)
Tree placement strategies for salinity control in dryland farming systems of southern Australia.
In: ISCO 2004 - 13th International Soil Conservation Organisation Conference, 4 - 8 July, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Edwards, J.G. and McGrath, J.F.
(2002)
Quantifying the effect of soil morphology on the performance of Eucalyptus globulus plantations established on farmland. 1. Climate.
In: EUCProd 2002: International Conference on Eucalypt Productivity, 10 - 15 November 2002, Hobart, Tasmania
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Edwards, J.G. and McGrath, J.F.
(2002)
Quantifying the effect of soil morphology on the performance of Eucalyptus globulus plantations established on farmland. 2. Soil morphology and fertility.
In: EUCProd 2002: International Conference on Eucalypt Productivity, 10 - 15 November 2002, Hobart, Tasmania
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, McGrath, J.F. and Carter, J.O.
(2002)
A pedo-geomorphic approach to predicting drought deaths in Eucalyptus globulus (Labill.) plantations.
In: 17th World Congress of Soil Science, 17 - 21 August, Bangkok, Thailand
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Mauger, G., Robinson, N., McGrath, J.F., Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, Bartle, J.R. and George, R.J.
(2001)
Manipulating catchment water balance using plantation and farm forestry: Case studies from south-western Australia.
In: Plantations, Farm Forestry and Water Proceedings of a national workshop, 20 - 21 July 2000, Melbourne, Australia
pp. 44-50.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Edwards, J.G., McGrath, J.F., Reilly, T.J. and Ward, S.L.
(1999)
Performance of Eucalyptus globulus plantations in south-western Australia in relation to soils and climate.
In: Balancing Productivity and Drought Risk in Blue Gum Plantations: a Plantation Management Workshop, 9 - 10 November, Pemberton, Western Australia
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917 and McGrath, J.F.
(1997)
Applications of soil survey to farm forestry site selection and management.
In: Soils 97: Proceedings of the fourth triennial Western Australian Soil Science Conference, 30 September - 2 October, Geraldton, Western Australia
pp. 22-27.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917 and McGrath, J.F.
(1995)
Perspectives for land evaluation for forestry in Western Australia.
In: Postgraduate Certificate in Forest Science (Farm Forestry) Conference, 6 - 10 March 1995, Geographe Bay Yacht Club, Busselton, Western Australia,
Conference Item
Harper, R.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, McGrath, J.F. and Dumbrell, I.
(2017)
Understanding past climate impacts on Eucalypt forests to devise future climate change management strategies.
In: IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, 18 - 22 September 2017, Freiburg, Germany.
Harper, R.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Brouwers, N., Dell, B., Elsworth, D., Hardy, G., Joyce, L., McGrath, J., McGuire, D., Mitchell, P., Stanturf, J. and Liu, S.
(2014)
Understanding past climate impacts on forests to devise future climate change management strategies.
In: GCUA Workshop 5 “The Future of Forests – To Manage Forests for People”, 25 - 27 June, Uppsala, Sweden.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, McGrath, J., Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, McGuire, D., Baker, T. and Evans, B.
(2011)
Drawing lessons for climate change adaptation from recurrent droughts in Australian plantation forests.
In: Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI) Conference, 15 17 February, Melbourne, Australia.
McGrath, J.F., Dumbrell, I., Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Crombie, D.S. and White, D.
(2011)
Optimising water use and minimising drought risks in biomass production.
In: Bioenergy Australia 2011 Conference, Towards 2020 – growing our sustainable future, 23 - 25 November, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia.
McGrath, J.F., Dumbrell, I., Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Crombie, D.S. and White, D.
(2011)
Optimising water use and minimising drought risks in biomass production. An Australian perspective.
In: Bioenergy Australia 2011 Conference, Towards 2020 – growing our sustainable future, 23 - 25 November, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Robinson, N., Schortemeyer, M., Ritson, P. and McGrath, J.F.
(2003)
Salinity and greenhouse: Inter-twined natural resource management problems, inter-twined solutions.
In: Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) Ecology Conference, 8 - 10 December 2003, Armidale, NSW.
McGrath, J.F., Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Dumbrell, I.C. and Robinson, N.
(2002)
Developing sustainable tree cropping systems for water limited environments.
In: Australian Society of Soil Science National Conference: Futuresoils - managing soil resources to ensure access to markets for future generations, 2 - 6 December 2002, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA.
McGrath, J.F., Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Dumbrell, I.C. and Robinson, N.
(2002)
Limitations to plantation and farm forestry productivity in Mediterranean environments.
In: Australian Forest Growers Biennial Conference 2002, 13 - 16 October 2002, Albany, Western Australia.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Edwards, J.G., McGrath, J.F., Reilly, T.J. and Ward, S.L.
(1999)
Performance of Eucalyptus globulus plantations in south-western Australia in relation to soils and climate factors.
In: Research Working Group 3 (Soils and Nutrition). Australian Forestry Council, 15 - 19 November 1999, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Book Chapter
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, Townsend, P.V., Bartle, J.R. and McGrath, J.F.
(2012)
Broad-scale restoration of landscape function with timber, carbon and water investment.
In: Stanturf, J., Lamb, D. and Madsen, P., (eds.)
Forest Landscape Restoration: Integrating Natural and Social Sciences.
Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 275-292.
Harper, R.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Smettem, K.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, Reid, R., Callister, A., McGrath, J. and Brennan, P.
(2009)
Pulpwood production.
In: Nuberg, I., George, B. and Reid, R., (eds.)
Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management.
CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic, Australia, pp. 199-218.
Report
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Sochacki, S.J., Smettem, K.R.J.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2650-4429, Robinson, N., Silberstein, R.P., Clarke, C.J., McGrath, J.F., Crombie, D.S. and Hampton, C.E.
(2009)
Catchment scale evaluation of trees, water and salt.
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, May 2009.
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, Kaye, J.W. and McGrath, J.F.
(2004)
Site selection and yield prediction for Tasmanian blue-gums (Eucalyptus globulus) in south-western Australia using the Globulator model.
Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917 and McGrath, J.F.
(2001)
Yield potential of Tasmanian blue-gums (Eucalyptus globulus) in the 600-800 mm rainfall zone near Collie, with special reference to South West Share-farms.
Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management
Harper, R.J.ORCID: 0000-0003-0268-2917, McGrath, J.F. and Maher, T.J.
(1991)
Potential for Eucalyptus globulus in the Esperance District— Evaluation of the climate and soils, tree growth and relationship to environment & recommendations.
Department of Conservation and Land Management