Tag: Timber products

Future Increases in Biomass Demand Could Affect Wood Economy

by Megan Bequette, SRS Science Communications Intern  • 
Wood is used for an abundance of everyday items — furniture, buildings, paper — so much so that it would be difficult to find a space completely without wood-based products. However, a competing use is emerging: many studies predict that more wood will be used for bioenergy in the future, which could affect that industry…  More 

Call for Abstracts: the 2019 FIA Stakeholders Science Meeting

by Teresa Jackson, SRS Public Affairs  • 
The USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (FIA) and NCASI are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2019 FIA Stakeholders Science Meeting to be held November 19-21, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The meeting will bring together international forest scientists, managers, and stakeholders to share insights on contemporary issues, science…  More