Overview: A collection of recent and updated reviews of the multiple roles of NTFPs.Discusses the forest-based herbs, grasses, climbers, shrubs, and trees used for food, fodder, fuel, beverages, medicine; as weForests cover thirty-one percent of the world’s land surface, provide habitats for animals, livelihoods for humans, and generate household income in rural areas of developing countries. They also supply other essential amenities, for instance, they filter water, control water runoff, protect soil erosion, regulate climate, store nutrients, and facilitate countless non-timber forest produ
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