Lycopodium: growth form, morphology, and sustainability of a non-timber forest product

Elizabeth Nauertz; John Zasada

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Lycopodium: growth form, morphology, and sustainability of a non-timber forest product

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Authors:

Elizabeth Nauertz, John Zasada

Year:

2001

Type:

Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Davidson-Hunt, Iain; Duchesne, Luc C.; Zasada, John C., eds. Forest communities in the third millennium: linking research, business, and policy toward a sustainable non-timber forest product sector, proceedings of the meeting; 1999 October 1-4; Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-217. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 110-115.

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Abstract

Several species of Lycopodium or clubmoss belong in the category of non-timber forest products and are often gathered for a variety of traditional uses. It is important to evaluate baseline information for these species, such as abundance and frequency of occurrence, before making any management decision. In addition, understanding the biology of the Lycopodium group as a whole, including growth form and morphology, may enable us to make better decisions about forest management practices used and harvesting quotas allowed for sustaining these species.

Parent Publication

Forest communities in the third millennium: linking research, business, and policy toward a sustainable non-timber forest product sector.

Citation

Nauertz, Elizabeth A.; Zasada, John C. 2001. Lycopodium: growth form, morphology, and sustainability of a non-timber forest product. In: Davidson-Hunt, Iain; Duchesne, Luc C.; Zasada, John C., eds. Forest communities in the third millennium: linking research, business, and policy toward a sustainable non-timber forest product sector, proceedings of the meeting; 1999 October 1-4; Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-217. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 110-115.