Excerpt from the Preface: Heretofore the available but limited information on the forests and forest industries of Brazil has been scattered piecemeal within publications and reports on commerce, agriculture, or other more general subjects. This publication attempts to bring together the most significant of this information as an aid to a better understanding of the role of forests and forest industries in Brazil's development. It is designed to meet the needs of those interested in forest products trade between the United States and Brazil and to indicate the magnitude of the vast broadleaf, or hardwood, resources of this forest-rich country. Also, the publication aims to increase the basic knowledge of the reader, whether businessman, technician, government worker, student, or interested citizen.
