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Woody biomass use in Japan

Nature Climate Change volume 4, page 1050 (2014)Cite this article

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Forest Policy Econ. http://doi.org/w3f (2014)

To support its national industry, the Japanese government has tried to increase the demand for domestic timber by encouraging the use of woody biomass — sawmill and logging residues that can be used as raw materials to manufacture various woody products.

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Contestabile, M. Woody biomass use in Japan. Nature Clim Change 4, 1050 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2461

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