Opportunities for conservation-based development of nontimber forest products in the Pacific Northwest
By: Bettina von Hagen and Roger D. Fight.
Contributors: Fight, Roger D.; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
Series: General technical report PNW -- GTR-473.; General technical report PNW -- 473.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Non-timber forest products industry -- Northwest, Pacific.; Non-timber forest products -- Harvesting -- Northwest, Pacific.; Forest management -- Northwest, Pacific.
Description: Declines in timber harvests on public lands and new market opportunities have rekindled an interest in nontimber forest products. Such products as edible mushrooms, medicinal plants, and floral and holiday greens provide alternative sources of revenue and employment for rural communities. This paper describes and analyzes the contribution of the nontimber forest product industries in the Pacific Northwest from economic, social, and ecological perspectives.
Notes: Cover title.

"September 1999."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-18).

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