Jackie makes birch bark and sweet grass baskets, stitched with spruce root. Her work is so
fine that a New England folklife institute has recognized her as a master basketmaker. Nora …

Most public and private forest lands of North America have been modified to varying
degrees from years of human activity. Certain high-value 'non-timber forest products' have …

An account is given of the 3 principal forest farming practices in the USA (mostly on private
land)-growing medicinal herbs in forests and plantations, growing indigenous and exotic …

Non-timber forest products in the United States include floral greens, Christmas
ornamentals, wild edibles, medicinals, crafts, and transplants. Non-timber forest products are …

Recently a great deal of attention has been given to forest products that are plant-based but
do not come from timber. These" alternative" products are found growing under the forest …

Balance the culture of wildcrafting with the demands of sustainable forest management! This
comprehensive book addresses the issues that arise when the primeval practice of …

Wood products have been the primary incentive for silvicultural manipu-lations.
Nonconsumptive uses, though acknowledged, have not historically given a large return …

This chapter presents historical and modern perspectives, as well as examples of
contemporary practices, to provide the reader an overview of the abundant opportunities in …

United States. The Northeast has 6 percent of the nation's total land area but 16 percent of
all commercial forest-land. Along with providing recreation sites, clean water, and wildlife …

The term non-timber forest product (NTFP) i refers to commercialii and commercially viable
botanical forest species and tree parts not used as timber products. Examples of commonly …