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Loblolly, Sycamore Show Promise as Energy Resource Crops for North Carolina

Record #:
31430
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Abstract:
Loblolly pine and sycamore show the most promise so far of trees that might be grown in North Carolina specifically for energy. Dr. Douglas J. Frederick of North Carolina State University spent five years evaluating tree growth and energy potential. This article discusses Frederick’s project and the potential to establish experimental wood-energy plantations.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 15 Issue 12, Dec 1983, p29, il