Expansion of renewable energies (= RE) is a key measure in climate change mitigation. For
this expansion mountainous areas are regarded as specifically suitable because of their …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are biological resources of plant and animal origin,
harvested from natural forests, manmade plantations, wooded land, farmlands and trees …

The forest flora of eastern North America includes many herbaceous plant species traded in
domestic and international medicinal markets. Conservation concerns surrounding wild …

This article addresses aspects of nontimber forest products (NTFPs) management in the
United States. Results from a thematic synthesis of literature germane to harvesters and …

Biocultural approaches promote consideration of diverse values and cultural practices into
resource management. However, cultural inclusion in North American forest management is …

This paper synthesizes the existing literature about traditional and local ecological
knowledge relating to biodiversity in Pacific Northwest forests in order to assess what is …

Nontimber forest product harvesting in the Pacific Northwest is neither a new activity nor a
disappearing relic of the pre-industrial era. Though the emphasis may have shifted from …

The non-timber forest products (NTFPs) sector in Nepal is being promoted with the concept
of sustainable development as articulated by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) …

Dacryodes edulis, known as the African plum tree, is an important indigenous fruit species in
Central Africa that has long been used by humans. Wild individuals of this species are found …