Planted Forests and Trees Working Paper 33

The Potential for Fast-Growing Commercial Forest Plantations to Supply High Value Roundwood

Ryde James and Alberto Del Lungo



February 2005

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The Planted Forests and Trees Working Paper, report on issues and activities in planted forests. These working papers do not reflect any official position of FAO. Please refer to the FAO website (http://www.fao.org/forestry) for official information.

The purpose of these papers is to provide early release of information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

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Mr. Jim Carle, Senior Forestry Officer (Plantations and Protection)
Forest Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO
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Contents

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Summary

Introduction
  Silviculture of forest plantation crops

Previous Estimates of Future Wood production

Definitions and Data Sources

The Planted Forest Data Base

Methods of Investigation
  Volume Calculation

Results
  Area of plantations
  Potential Volumes
  Comparison with current production

Discussion
  Accuracy of current estimates
  Interpretation of “Potential”
  Other Sources of High value Wood
  Policy Implications

Acknowledgements

References

Appendix 1.:
  Table 1. Values used in Yield Calculations
  Table 2. Results of Volume Calculations; by Country and Species

Appendix 2. Derivation of Yield Allocation to Quality Classes

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