Nontimber Forest Products in the United States, Paperback by Jones, Eric T.

by Rebecca J. Mclain

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Nontimber Forest Products in the United States, Paperback by Jones, Eric T. (EDT); McLain, Rebecca J. (EDT); Weigand, James F. (EDT), ISBN 0700611665, ISBN-13 9780700611669, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US A quiet revolution is taking place in America's forests. Once seen primarily as stands of timber, our woodlands are now prized as a rich source of a wide range of commodities, from wild mushrooms and maple sugar to hundreds of medicinal plants whose uses have only begun to be fully realized. Now as timber harvesting becomes more mechanized and requires less labor, the image of the lumberjack is being replaced by that of the forager. This book provides the first comprehensive examination of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) in the United States, illustrating their diverse importance, describing the people who harvest them, and outlining the steps that are being taken to ensure access to them. As the first extensive national overview of NTFP policy and management specific to the United States, it brings together research from numerous disciplines and analytical perspectives-such as economics, mycology, history, ecology, law, entomology, forestry, geography, and anthropology—in order to provide a cohesive picture of the current and potential role of NTFPs. The contributors review the state of scientific knowledge of NTFPs by offering a survey of commercial and noncommercial products, an overview of uses and users, and discussions of sustainable management issues associa

• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Year: 2002
• ISBN: 9780700611669
• Condition: Fine

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