Alaska’s timber harvest and forest products industry, 2011

Erik C. Berg; Charles B. Gale; Todd A. Morgan; Allen M. Brackley; Charles E. Keegan; Susan Alexander; Glenn Christensen; Chelsea P. McIver; Micah G. Scudder

doi:10.2737/PNW-GTR-903

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Alaska’s timber harvest and forest products industry, 2011

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Authors:

Erik C. Berg, Charles B. Gale, Todd A. Morgan, Allen M. Brackley, Charles E. Keegan, Susan Alexander, Glenn Christensen, Chelsea P. McIver, Micah G. Scudder

Year:

2014

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-GTR-903

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW GTR-903. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 39 p.

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Abstract

This report traces the flow of timber harvested in Alaska during calendar year 2011, describes the composition and operations of the state’s primary forest products industry, and quantifies volumes and uses of wood fiber. Historical wood products industry changes are discussed, as well as trends in timber harvest, production, export, sales of primary wood products, employment, and emerging issues important to Alaska’s forest industry.

Keywords

Alaska, forest economics, lumber production, mill residue, primary forest products, timber products

Citation

Berg, Erik C.; Gale, Charles B.; Morgan, Todd A.; Brackley, Allen M.; Keegan, Charles E.; Alexander, Susan J.; Christensen, Glenn A.; McIver, Chelsea P.; Scudder, Micah G. 2014. Alaska’s timber harvest and forest products industry, 2011. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW GTR-903. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 39 p.