Forests: The Non-Wood Resources. 1993. 6 pls(colour and black&white). IV, 352 p. gr8vo. Cloth.

The non-wood forest products are of immense importance to mankind. Withindustrialisation and urbanisation, timber and firewood can besubstituted by other materials but there are still a large number ofnon-wood forest products for which no synthetic substitutes areavailable. There is an environmental and ecological angle associatedwith the harvesting of wood products. There are much less environmentalissues associated with the harvesting of non-wood products. Thenon-wood forest products provide considerable employment and income tothe rural poor and particularly to tribals. A large number of produceare exported outside and earn valuable foreign exchange. This book dealswith various kinds of non-wood forest products and their management.The dependence of tribals on non-wood forest products and the role offorest on their socio-economic fabric is also highlighted.