Alabama's timber industry - an assessment of timber product output and use, 1999

Abstract

In 1999, roundwood output from Alabama's forests totaled 1.2 billion cubic feet. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers amounted to 469 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Pulpwood was the leading roundwood product at 641 million cubic feet; saw logs ranked second at 426 million cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 109 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants was 181. Total receipts amounted to 1.3 billion cubic feet.

Keywords

Pulpwood, residues, roundwood, saw logs, veneer logs, wood movement

Citation

Howell, Michael; Gober, Jim R.; Nix, J. Stephen. 2002. Alabama''s timber industry - an assessment of timber product output and use, 1999. Resour. Bull. SRS 75. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 39 p.