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Over the past few decades both the industrial and residential demand for firewood have grown steadily in the United States. Although at the national level this trend is expected to level off, in certain regions demand continues to increase (EIA, 1981). Associated with the increasing demand for firewood are concerns about suburban air pollution, wood poaching, and potential overexploitation of the forest resource (Lipfert & Dungan, 1983; West et al., 1980).
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Titus, E. (1985). Wood as a source of fuel: a simulation of supply and demand in New England. In: Hall, D.O., Myers, N., Margaris, N.S. (eds) Economics of ecosystems management. Tasks for vegetation science, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5502-8_26
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