Abstract Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.), a Himalayan bioresource, has garnered
considerable scientific and industrial interest due to the presence of numerous bioactive …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are used by billions of rural and urban people globally.
Income shares from NTFPs are generally highest among poor communities and households …

Chinese caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is a precious traditional medicine
which is mostly distributed on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Due to its medicinal …

Demand for traditional medicine ingredients is causing species declines globally. Due to this
trade, Himalayan caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) has become one of the …

Background This study seeks to better understand the human-nature interface and to
measure the variability of plant use knowledge among cultures, through inter-and …

This article proposes 'frontier tourism development'as an apt analytical lens through which to
understand contemporary tourism development in rural peripheries. Based on a rich case …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Combined quantitative and qualitative environmental
product trade studies, undertaken in the same location over time, are instrumental in …

On average, environmental income accounts for more than a quarter of rural household
income in tropical and sub-tropical countries. One way to increase incomes from wild …

There is an increasing global demand for medicinal plants. Nevertheless, the nature and
scale of processing in national-level medicinal plant production networks, and how this can …

The Chinese cordyceps is a unique and valuable parasitic complex of Thitarodes/Hepialus
ghost moths and the Ophiocordyceps sinensis fungus for medicine and health foods from …