Firewood crops: shrub and tree species for energy production. Final report
More than one-third of the world's population depends on wood for cooking and heating. Eighty-six percent of all the wood consumed annually in the developing countries is used for fuel, and of this total at least half is used for cooking. In the face of global concern over the dwindling supply of firewood, the rate of forest decimation to provide basic human necessities in developing countries is alarming. This report suggests potentially significant fuelwood candidates for introduction to suitable environments. Primary emphasis is on species suitable for growing firewood for individual family needs. However, species suited to plantation cultivation for fueling small industrial factors, electric generators, and crop driers are also considered.
- Research Organization:
- National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Board on Science and Technology for International Development
- OSTI ID:
- 5779679
- Report Number(s):
- PB-81-150716
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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