Adaptive Learning for Scientific Management of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific Northwest: Looking to Russia
People have gathered non-timber forest products from forests in the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years. After the mid-1900s, however, the emerging forest market was timber but with old-...
An Economic Strategy to Develop Non-timber Forest Products and Services in BC
This report discusses some of the most valuable NTFPs coming out of BC forests. It covers industries, markets, production and technology associated with these NTFPs. Lastly, the report provides...
An Engaging Approach to Managing Non-Timber Forest Resources
It’s been many years since government and other stakeholders have attempted to develop and introduce some form of formal management for non-timber forest resources (NTFRs). The provincial...
Between Wildcrafting and Monocultures: Agroforestry Options
Agroforestry is an important land use option for many farmers, especially those wishing to diversify their operations both economically and ecologically. Agroforestry productions provide a variety...
Biological Inventory and Monitoring
Biological inventory and monitoring of non-timber forest product species is critical in the formation of sustainable land management plans, policies and conservation-based economic development....
Commercial Harvests of Edible Mushrooms from the Forests of the Pacific Northwest United States: issues, management, and monitoring for sustainability
This paper reviews edible mushroom harvesting issues and concerns, interim regulations placed by forest managers to sustain the resource while more information is acquired, unique sampling...
Commercial Moss Harvesting from Forested Lands
Moss is a non-timber forest product whose commercial importance is increasing. However, little is known about harvesting moss. This report focuses on three questions: How much moss is harvested...
Criteria for Non-Timber Quality Codes
In non-timber forest product inventories, it is essential to keep in mind that resource quality is not the same as resource cover. Therefore, although an area may contain large amounts of a...
Developing an Inventory and Monitoring Protocol for Commercially Harvested Forest Mushrooms
Commercial harvest of forest mushrooms and fungi has turned into a multi-million dollar industry and there is controversy over how they should be managed, especially on public land. Concerns...
Diversity and Growth of Epiphyte Mats in the Clackamas and Santiam Resource Areas
Lichens and bryophytes help add to the diversity of our forests in the Pacific Northwest. Both lichens and bryophytes are being removed from the forest but little is known about the recovery rate...
