Woody biomass is defined as the
trees and woody plants, including limbs, tops, needles, leaves,
and other woody parts, grown in a forest, woodland, or rangeland
environment, that are the by-products of restoration and hazardous
fuel reduction treatments. Woody biomass utilization is defined
as the harvest, sale, offer, trade, and/or utilization of woody
biomass to produce the full range of wood products, including
timber, engineered lumber, paper and pulp, furniture and value-added
commodities, and bio-energy and/or bio-based products such as
plastics, ethanol, and diesel. |