意大利的森林覆盖面积只有630多万公顷,占全国国土的五分之一,但是每年做家具和造纸的木材用量很大。意大利的家具在世界上享有盛誉,全国有3.3万家企业。就业人数达30万,1982年出口额约20亿美元。为了解决木材问题,意大利重视种植和推广速生树,特别在研究和大面积栽培杨树方面下了功夫。 Italy has a forest area of ​​over 6.3 million hectares, accounting for one fifth of the national territory, but the amount of timber used for furniture and papermaking is high every year. Italian furniture enjoys a good reputation in the world, with 33,000 enterprises throughout the country. Employment reached 300,000, 1982 exports about 2 billion US dollars. In order to solve the timber problem, Italy places great importance on the planting and popularization of fast-growing trees, especially in the research and large-scale cultivation of poplar trees.