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 …

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 …

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 …

INTRODUCTION Approaches to natural forest management include a diversity of methods
for extracting timber and other forest products while maintaining forest cover. This …

Farmers of the southcentral United States have many opportunities to integrate forestry and
livestock production through agroforestry. Farmers own or rent 78 million acres of land in the …

An account is given of a community forestry development project in Trinity County,
California, USA, which is seeking to provide livelihood opportunities in forest stewardship …

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 …

This paper reviews the development and current conditions of forest plantations in the
United States of America. Market demand, public policy and new technology drive plantation …

Agroforestry, the integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural systems, is thriving in the
upper Midwest because of changing farm economics, new plant materials, useful research …

As people become more interested in personal health and family activities, demand for wild
forest products has increased. This increased demand coupled with an increased concern …