The cultivation and harvesting of dedicated agricultural fiber crops requires somewhat larger amounts of
fossil fuel relative to wood fiber due to its greater cultivation intensity and significantly greater reliance on
fertilizers. While non-wood fiber typically requires less overall manufacturing energy, wood fiber has a
significant renewable fuel advantage when chemically pulped.
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Differences in fossil fuel demand
Manufacturing energy
Role of wood-derived fuels
