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Southern pulpwood production, 1995

Informally Refereed

Abstract

In 1995, the South's production of pulpwood increased 6 percent to 72.7 million cords. Roundwood production increased to 52.0 million cords and accounted for 72 percent of the total pulpwood production. The use of wood residue remained stable at 20.7 million cords. Alabama leads the South in total production, number of mills, and pulping capacity. Currently, 105 mills are operating and drawing wood from the 13 Southern States. Southern mills pulping capacity of 139,315 tons per day accounts for more than two-thirds of the nation's total pulping capacity.

Keywords

pulpmills, pulpwood, roundwood, residues, pulping capacity

Citation

Johnson, Tony G.; Steppleton, Carolyn D. 1996. Southern pulpwood production, 1995. Resour. Bull. SRS–8. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 34 p.
Citations
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/211