Open AccessNontimber forest product industry in Canada: Scope and research needs
Author(s) -
Luc Duchesne,
John C. Zasada,
Iain J. DavidsonHunt
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the forestry chronicle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1499-9315
pISSN - 0015-7546
DOI - 10.5558/tfc76743-5
Subject(s) - forest product , business , revenue , sustainability , product (mathematics) , biodiversity , scope (computer science) , china , agricultural economics , natural resource economics , agricultural science , agroforestry , forest management , geography , economics , forestry , ecology , finance , biology , geometry , mathematics , archaeology , computer science , programming language
With a current yearly output of $241 million per year nontimber forest products (NTFP) contribute significantly to the welfare of rural and First Nations communities in Canada. Maple sap products, wild mushrooms and wild fruits are the most important NTFP for consumption both in Canada and abroad. However, because of increased access to international markets by entrepreneurs along with a growing international demand for NTFP it may be possible to double or triple Canada's harvest of NTFP. Further development of this industry should be associated with adequate training of harvesters in terms of NTFP biology in order to maximize profits while achieving biological sustainability. As well, research should emphasize the domestication of specific NTFP to meet growing demand, increase revenues and promote biodiversity conservation. Key words: forest economics, biodiversity, forest biology, nontimber forest products.
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