Biological productivity of renewable resources used as industrial materials

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7100714

Bethel, J S

The report estimates the biological productivity of industrial renewable resources in terms of current yields, existing land bases, and increments to these bases that may reasonably be forecast by 1985 and 2000. The forecast divides naturally into two parts: the silvicultural product of wood, and products for industry from agriculture consisting chiefly of vegetable fibers, oil seeds, wool, animal fats, tallows, and hides. Wood is not only by far the most important renewable resource used for industrial materials, but also one whose production can be greatly increased if needed. Agricultural products include cotton and other vegetable fibers. Furthermore, there is little reason to believe that market demand will strain biological potential by 1985 or 2000. Under these conditions, long-term estimates of productivity become a mere exercise in imagination. Consideration is made of the energy requirements and environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the recommendations on these renewable resources.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Committee on Renewable Resources for Industrial Materials
• OSTI ID: 7100714
• Report Number(s): PB-264457
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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