Commercialization of short-rotation intensive culture tree production in North America

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6222936

Wright, L L

An estimated 7500 ha of short-rotation intensive culture (SRIC) plantations are now in full-scale production or in scale-up research trials in the United States (4600 ha) and Canada (2900 ha). Over 7000 ha were established in 1978 after the initiation of both the US Department of Energy's Short Rotation Woody Crops Program and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Fast Growing Forest program. More than 80% of the increase in area can be attributed to the large SRIC plantations established in the Pacific Northwest by James River Corporation (formerly Crown Zellerbach) and in Ontario, Canada, by Domtar. Eighteen other locations in North America also have or are planning SRIC plantations of greater than 20 ha in size. A key to commercialization had been the establishment of an alliance between industry and research organizations (usually supported by government programs). Such alliances have naturally formed where research organizations have developed genetic improvement and silviculture programs simultaneously. The US Department of Energy has recognized the importance of fostering such alliances in its technology transfer efforts. Additional efforts should be made to transfer SRIC technology to individual landowners.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6222936
• Report Number(s): CONF-890236-2; ON: DE89011576
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
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