> When a woodlot gets cut, high grade gets sawn for lumber, stuff that doesn't make the cut for saw logs but can be pulped becomes paper and stuff that doesn't

> When a woodlot gets cut, high grade gets sawn for lumber, stuff that doesn't make the cut for saw logs but can be pulped becomes paper and stuff that doesn't work for either of the above becomes firewood. OK, but making complete use of the wood is hardly the same as harvesting timber specifically for firewood. Also, relatively speaking, little of the species you're burning are used for lumber. And you can't throw a rock without hitting a dead ash tree these days.