Nontimber forest product opportunities in Alaska
By: David Pilz ... [et al.].
Contributors: Pilz, David.; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
Series: General technical report PNW -- GTR-671.; General technical report PNW -- 671.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Non-timber forest products -- Alaska.; Non-timber forest products industry -- Alaska.
Description: Nontimber forest products from southern Alaska (also called special forest products) have been used for millennia as resources vital to the livelihoods and culture of Alaska Natives and, more recently, as subsistence resources for the welfare of all citizens. Many of these products are now being sold, and Alaskans seek additional income opportunities through sustainable harvest and manufacture of such forest resources. We discuss the unique legal, regulatory, land tenure, geographic, vegetation, and climatic context that southern Alaska presents for marketing nontimber forest products; summarize the various species and types of products being harvested; and consider the marketing challenges and opportunities new entrepreneurs will encounter. The information and resources we provide are intended to enhance income opportunities for all Alaskans, while sustaining the organisms harvested, respecting traditional activities, and ensuring equitable access to resources.
Notes: Cover title.

"May 2006."

Authors: David Pilz, Susan J. Alexander, Jerry Smith, Robert Schroeder, and Jim Freed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-69).

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