Introduction
Plantations, including farm forests, can be considered a sustainable resource only if the factors necessary for production remain favourable over successive crop cycles. This program examines the environmental factors and silvicultural practices that influence forest production and casts these into a quantitative framework with the use of process-based models. We play a critical role in delivering the knowledge needed to ensure that practices implemented by forest managers in Australia are sustainable and subject to ongoing improvement in terms of economic and environmental performance. This provides a valuable adjunct to the work of other research organisations involved in the definition of criteria for sustainability.

Manager
Dr Chris Beadle