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By developing an array of structural products and assemblies that seek to exploit existing techniques in mass timber production—and to utilize a greater diversity of plant fiber growing naturally in our forests—we can promote healthy silvicultural diversity while fixing increasing amounts of carbon in the structural products we specify. Recent experimentation anticipates the broader use of mixed-species layups; these distribute woods with different properties within customized configurations designed for varying structural demands and applications. New products already in development include hybridized structural members and assemblies that take advantage of the lightness, appearance, renewability, or tensile strength of timber while introducing small, optimally configured amounts of glass and carbon fiber, steel, or reinforced concrete to magnify performance.