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Temperate coniferous forests
Species and uses

Most coniferous forests yield softwood. Trees such as cedar, juniper, spruce and pine can be found here. Softwood has cellulose and lignin which are important for the paper and pulp industry. Spruce is important for the textile industry. Other uses include chemicals, dyes, paints and disinfectants.
Sources:
Goh Cheng Leong. (1998). The World's Natural Vegetation. (p. 42-54). Singapore: Federal Publications.

Temperate coniferous forest. (2008, March 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:09, March 15, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Temperate_coniferous_forest&oldid=197575655