What are the main trees used for making paper?
Softwood trees most used for papermaking include spruce, pine, and fir; common hardwood trees used include oak, maple, and birch. The trees used to make paper in the United States come mostly from softwood forests (mostly pine) in the South and West. Some data about paper and wood pulp: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/woodwise/consumers/stats/index.cfm Information about how paper is made: http://www.essortment.com/all/paperhowismad_rrfn.htm http://www.ecology.
