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Approximately 2% of global production and 3% of trade in merchandise derive from the goods based on the raw materials that forests supply. In this article, we consider the main magnitudes of production of and trade in forest products. The article includes broad estimates of the value of production.
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Michie, B., Chandrasekharan, C., Wardle, P. (1999). Production and Trade in Forest Goods. In: Palo, M., Uusivuori, J. (eds) World Forests, Society and Environment. World Forests, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4746-0_7
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