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A pine, a birch, and an oak can grow within meters of each other—in the same environmental conditions—and any or all of these three trees could be supporting a grape vine’s growth. Each of these organisms represents a completely different wood anatomical solution to ecological and environmental conditions and all four are somewhat unrelated—evolutionarily divergent. This broad, long-term project seeks to understand how unrelated and anatomically different species can inhabit the same environments and how variation in growth form (tree, shrub, and liana) and wood structure influences the ability of woody species to survive in disparate environments. Understanding the fundamental drivers of wood evolution can influence forest management and plantation forestry for solid wood and fiber and improve our understanding of forest responses to disease, invasive species, and global climate change.
| - FPL's Mission and Strategic Plan - |
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FPL's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life. ... ..more » |
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Advanced Composites
As an integral part of the FPL mission, we improve the long-term sustainability of our Nation's forests by creating valuable composite products from biobased materials ... ..more » 
Advanced Structures
The FPL has been in the forefront of wood-frame housing research since 1910 and has long been recognized as a world leader in such housing-related areas as engineered wood ... ..more » 
Forest Biorefinery
We all know the compelling reasons that the United States needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Historically, the greatest increases in energy demand have been for transportation fuels ... ..more » 
Nanotechnology
A leader in wood products research for over a century, the FPL is positioning itself to become the lead Federal research facility for the application of nanotechnology in forest products ... more » 
Woody Biomass Utilization
Forests in the United States contain a substantial amount of small-diameter, overstocked, and underutilized material.FPL research projects are exploring the potential of the small-diameter ... ..more » |