可持续发展的美国硬木

Sustainable Development of American Hardwoods

美国硬木资源丰富,树种也较多,各硬木树种木材的材面美观、物理力学性能和加工性能良好,广泛用于家具、厨柜、建筑细木工制品、地板、木门窗,是世界上重要的温带木材资源。多年来,美国硬木森林采取可持续的经营策略,使美国硬木的生产不断上升,立木蓄积量还保持增长。近年来,美国阔叶木外销委员会对美国硬木的可持续发展开展了多个研究项目,促进了美国硬木的可持续发展。笔者介绍了美国硬木的资源、市场和可持续发展的低碳的森林经营情况。

There are abundant American hardwood resources with many species in the United States.As the most important temperate wood resource in the world,the American hardwoods are widely used for furniture,cabinet,millworks,floor and wooden doors and windows thanks to their great variety of color and grain,excellent physical properties and mechanical performance.The American hardwoods forest is managed by sustainable strategies which make the output of American hardwoods increasing continuously as well as the standing volum.In recent years,AHEC develops series projects in promoting the sustainable development of American hardwoods.In this article,the resource,market and sustainable forest managing with low carbon are introduced.