TLF ID M016067
This is a resource about value-adding in the forest and wood products industry. Intended for use as one or two lessons for years 7 to 10 students, the resource consists of information about grading and processing logs; the use of wood and timber products in building construction; the value of Australian softwood plantations and the native forest hardwood industries; the emerging market for nanocrystalline cellulose; and the international value chain for paper and paper products. The resource also includes six questions for students, with answers provided, and an example of the value-adding chain for white cypress square posts.