Instant Insights: Developing forestry products

Chapter 1 - Developing forestry products: timber: David Nicholls, USDA Forest Service, USA; 1 Introduction 2 The role of solid wood in the emerging bioeconomy 3 Sustainable timber products: wood product use and carbon sequestration 4 Innovativeness in new timber-based products and processes 5 Meeting global demands for wood and bio-based products 6 Customization of timber-derived products in an era of globalization 7 Case study: Scandinavian practices in the timber industry and forest sector 8 Future trends 9 Abbreviations 10 Where to look for further information 11 References
Chapter 2 - Agroforestry for hardwood timber production: J. W. ‘Jerry’ Van Sambeek, formerly of USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station and University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Impact of ground cover on tree growth 3 Growing-space requirements 4 Pruning recommendations and practices 5 Log and wood quality 6 Summary 7 Future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 3 - New types of products from tropical wood: Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia; 1 Introduction 2 Tropical forest wood products 3 Plantation forest resources 4 Non-wood forest products: bamboo and rattan 5 Plantation timber product development and wood species 6 Plantation biomass and waste: oil palm and kenaf 7 Plantation biomass and waste: sugarcane and rice 8 Developments in wood products 9 Biomass energy and co-generation 10 Wood-based biofuels 11 Conclusions 12 Where to look for further information 13 References
Chapter 4 - Emerging technologies to develop new forest products: Tatjana Stevanovic, Laval University, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Novel uses of cellulose 3 Novel uses of hemicelluloses 4 Novel uses of lignins 5 Polyphenols from bark 6 Future trends and conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
Chapter 5 - Agroforestry for the cultivation of nuts: Michael A. Gold, University of Missouri, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Nut-based agroforestry systems 3 Key challenges facing nut-based agroforestry systems 4 Genetic improvement of nut trees 5 Management of temporal and spatial tree and crop interactions 6 Orchard design and management 7 Pest management in nut tree alley cropping 8 Financial decision support tools 9 Policy support 10 Case studies 11 Conclusion and future trends 12 Where to look for further information 13 References