Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

Abstract Introduction Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have been an essential source for food, medicine, and handicraft products among the indigenous populations living in forested areas for millennia. Scientific research on the restoration of the importance of NTFPs and their value addition could...

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Main Authors: Puranjoy Mipun, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Dipankar Borah, Yogendra Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-019-0194-4