The species is extensively used in forestry as a plantation tree for softwood timber. Most softwood lumber kilns operate below temperature. Conifers are of great economic value for softwood lumber and paper production. Solid hardwood joinery tends to be expensive compared to softwood. Softwood and hardwood cuttings are easy to root. The pulp may be from softwood, hardwood, fiber crops, mineral fibers. Wood can be classified in two types of wood, softwood and hardwood. It is common to classify wood as either softwood or hardwood. Reverse tooth blades are especially useful when cutting softwood and plywood such as Baltic birch. It can be propagated via hardwood cutting, softwood cuttings, or seed. The forest industry has slowed in recent years because of the softwood lumber dispute. It is generally classified as hardwood or softwood. Hardwood contrasts with softwood (which is from gymnosperm trees). Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped throughout the area. Wood from the yew is classified as a closed-pore softwood, similar to cedar and pine.