Special Forest Products: Species Information Guide for the Pacific Northwest

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Year: 2001
Pages: 169
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756723841

Description

Nan C. Vance. A collection of information about economically important vascular & nonvascular plants & fungi found in the Pacific Northwest that furnish special forest products. Many of these are also found in Alaska, Northern Idaho, & Western Montana. They contribute to many botanical, floral, woodcraft, & decorative industries & to the rapidly growing medicinal, herbal, & natural foods industries. This guide briefly describes biological, ecological attributes of over 60 plants & fungi, & their wild harvest methods, alternatives to wild harvest, & uses. The harvest techniques are based on the recommendations of experienced harvesters & support sustainable practices. Each plant is illustrated with a drawing.

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