Abstract
In 2009, roundwood output from Alabama’s forests totaled 803.3 million cubic feet. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers amounted to 216.8 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Pulpwood was the leading roundwood product at 515.1 million cubic feet; saw logs ranked second at 228.3 million cubic feet; other industrial was third at 30.9 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants was 120. Total receipts amounted to 847.6 million cubic feet.
Keywords
FIA,
pulpwood,
residues,
roundwood,
saw logs,
veneer logs,
wood movement
Citation
Bentley, James W.; Johnson, Tony G.; Hendricks, Brian. 2011. Alabama s timber industry - an assessment of timber product output and use, 2009. Resour. Bull. SRS 176. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 31 p.
