Commercialization of Forest Biotechnology: Economic Targets for Enhanced Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry

This esearch provides an in-depth economic assessment of tree biotechnology in terms of joining pulp and papermaking technology advancements with loblolly pine germplasm improvement: Matching new fiber sources and traits with advanced production technologies to provide superior economic foundations.  Effects of wood specific gravity, cellulose composition, and growth rate have been quantified (at constanct pulp production) for linerboard, with changes in specific gravity having the largest impact.