Evaluation of NTFPs in the Secondary Forest of Minko’o Village, in the South Cameroon

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and some forest tree species are an important source of livelihood to communities. Unfortunately, their potential and uses are much unknown by the population or organization responsible for conservation. It is for this reason that this study was carried out in the village of Minko’o to assess this potential, and to show their importance. A socio-economic survey was carried out in the village and GPS coordinates of the identified NTFPs and forest trees was recorded from the farms/plantations and forest visited. A total of 20 households were surveyed in order to identify the different NTFPs and their utility for the population. Our findings revealed that 50% of the harvest of NTFPs and forest species is done by picking and 45% by collection. Some NTFPs and forest products were known and used by the people. Some of these resources were not known and therefore under exploited. It is the case of Cola (Cola nitida), Soursop (Persea muricata), Akom (Terminalia superba), Mfo (Enantia Chlorantha), Kassimang (Spondias purpurea). Most of NTFPs were grown by the populations and the preferred NTFP was the avocado tree. The forest tree species are mainly used for medicinal purposes. Other trees were used for construction.

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Relationships between functional traits and the ability of forest tree species to reestablish in secondary forest and enrichment plantations in the uplands of northern Thailand

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2013.01.029 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 296 ◽

pp. 9-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Lamthai Asanok ◽

Dokrak Marod ◽

Prateep Duengkae ◽

Umpron Pranmongkol ◽

Hiroko Kurokawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Functional Traits ◽

Tree Species ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Northern Thailand ◽

Forest Tree Species

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Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Economy of Farmers

International Journal of Economic Plants ◽

10.23910/2/2020.0381 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 165-169

Author(s):

S. Singh ◽

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N. Chaudhary ◽

A. K. Bhatia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Economy ◽

Guar Gum ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Rotation Period ◽

Forest Products ◽

Gum Karaya ◽

The People ◽

Non Timber Forest Products ◽

Natural Resins

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), also known as non-wood forest products (NWFPs) and secondary forest products are useful substances obtained from forests. The key feature of NTFP’s is the continuous flow of returns against timber returns that are available intermittently at an interval of rotation period. An estimated 80% of the population of the developing world uses NWFP to meet some of their health and nutritional needs. NTFPs provide greater opportunities to the people by providing employment in the lean agriculture season. Most of the activities pertaining to NTFPs like collection, processing, transportation, marketing etc. are labour intensive and provide employment. India holds monopoly in world trade over some of the natural resins and gums such as lac, gum karaya and guar gum. Tribals derive 20-40% of their annual income from minor forest produce on which they spend major portion of their time. It has been established that a number of tribal, rural and forest department communities derive a significant part of their needs, income food and nutrition. The edible NTFPs play an important role in food & nutritional security of rural people. However, due to number of factors like destruction of natural habitat, fluctuating prices, population growth is hindering the development of NTFPs.

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Seedlings of Secondary Forest Tree Species of East Kalimantan, Indonesia = Semai-semai pohon hutan sekunder di Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Taxon ◽

10.2307/1223946 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

Rudolf Schmid ◽

S. Bodegom ◽

P. B. Pelser ◽

P. J. A. Kessler ◽

Dian Akbarini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Forest Tree Species ◽

East Kalimantan

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Fruiting of a 19-year old secondary forest in French Guiana

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s0266467498000285 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 373-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DANIELA TORIOLA

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

French Guiana ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Primary Forest ◽

Pioneer Species ◽

Forest Tree Species ◽

Pioneer Plants

Although two studies (Loubry 1994, Sabatier 1985) have been conducted on the phenology of primary forest tree species in French Guiana, there exists little synthetic information on the phenology of a forest dominated by pioneer species. Charles-Dominique (1986) conducted zoological observations at ARBOCEL between 1981 and 1985, where he indicated the fruiting periods of certain species. However, stands of early pioneer plants such as Solanum spp. and Cecropia obtusa Trécul 9Cecropiaceae) have reduced in number or have completely disappeared from the study area since then (Larpin 1989, Toriola et al. 1998).

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Light and Water in Relation to Growth and Competition of Piedmont Forest Tree Species

Ecological Monographs ◽

10.2307/1943536 ◽

1949 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 207-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Theodore T. Kozlowski

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Forest Tree Species

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Identification of spectral features in the longwave infrared (LWIR) spectra of leaves for the discrimination of tropical dry forest tree species

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation ◽

10.1016/j.jag.2020.102286 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 97 ◽

pp. 102286

Author(s):

Yaqian Long ◽

Benoit Rivard ◽

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa ◽

Russell Greiner ◽

Dominica Harrison ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Spectral Features ◽

Forest Tree Species

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A case of gender equality: absence of sex-related costs in a dioecious tropical forest tree species

Plant Ecology ◽

10.1007/s11258-020-01105-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Valéria Forni Martins ◽

Rafaela Letícia Brito Bispo ◽

Priscilla de Paula Loiola

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Tree Species ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Forest Tree Species

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Fire suppression and seed dispersal play critical roles in the establishment of tropical forest tree species in southeastern Africa

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-95752-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tomohiro Fujita

Keyword(s):

Seed Dispersal ◽

Tree Species ◽

Seedling Survival ◽

Fire Suppression ◽

Forest Tree ◽

Tree Seedlings ◽

Seedling Mortality ◽

Forest Tree Species ◽

Seed Deposition ◽

Syzygium Guineense

AbstractThis study examined the mechanisms of facilitation and importance of seed dispersal during establishment of forest tree species in an Afrotropical woodland. Seedling survival of Syzygium guineense ssp. afromontanum was monitored for 2.5 years at four different microsites in savannah woodland in Malawi (southeastern Africa) under Ficus natalensis (a potential nurse plant), Brachystegia floribunda (a woodland tree), Uapaca kirkiana (a woodland tree), and at a treeless site. The number of naturally established forest tree seedlings in the woodland was also counted. Additionally, S. guineense ssp. afromontanum seed deposition was monitored at the four microsites. Insect damage (9% of the total cause of mortality) and trampling by ungulates (1%) had limited impact on seedling survival in this area. Fire (43%) was found to be the most important cause of seedling mortality and fire induced mortality was especially high under U. kirkiana (74%) and at treeless site (51%). The rate was comparatively low under F. natalensis (4%) and B. floribunda (23%), where fire is thought to be inhibited due to the lack of light-demanding C4 grasses. Consequently, seedling survival under F. natalensis and B. floribunda was higher compared with the other two microsites. The seedling survival rate was similar under F. natalensis (57%) and B. floribunda (59%). However, only a few S. guineense ssp. afromontanum seedlings naturally established under B. floribunda (25/285) whereas many seedlings established under F. natalensis (146/285). These findings indicate that the facilitative mechanism of fire suppression is not the only factor affecting establishment. The seed deposition investigation revealed that most of the seeds (85%) were deposited under F. natalensis. As such, these findings suggest that in addition to fire suppression, dispersal limitations also play a role in forest-savannah dynamics in this region, especially at the community level.

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