| A collection of plants - a veritable cornucopia of non-timber forest products
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| Investigators |
| Wendy Cocksedge (M.Sc. candidate), School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
Professor Nancy Turner, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria
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What is the Issue? |
| SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES |
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Harvesting of non-timber forest products has increased dramatically in the last two decades. However, on most public lands there is no regulation of the harvest of plant materials. As a consequence, there is little information available on the levels of harvest or on the habitat requirements, regeneration ability and effects of harvesting of many products. Without this information there is the possibility of the industry following a downward productivity trend if education and legislation are not used effectively. This study aims to provide information for government and forest-based communities to encourage a more sustainable and holistic approach to resource management and harvesting by using salal as a case study.
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What is our goal? |
| ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES TO TIMBER EXTRACTION.
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| Harvesting impacts, ecological and ethnobotanical aspects of Salal: alternatives for forest-based communities in British Columbia. |
Where we currently stand. |
| Fieldwork commenced in early 2000 and the study is expected to run until the fall of 2001. Plots have been established on selected sites. The first of two of data collection sets was designed and completed on the research sites. The effects of different types of harvesting will be investigated in an effort to raise awareness of some of the issues surrounding the sustainable harvesting potential of all non-timber forest products. The results will be published in an M.Sc. Thesis and will be applicable to all those involved in the industry.
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