Text Book on Non-Timber Forest Products

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Fibres and flosses. 3. Gums and resins. 4. Tannins. 5. Natural dyes. 6. Essential oils. 7. Tree borne oil seeds. 8. Lac and shellac. 9. Medicinal plants and drugs. 10. Spices and edible fruits. 11. Bamboos, canes and grasses. 12. Bidi leaves. 13. Dona making. 14. Animal products. 15. Mineral products. Types of minerals.

This book has been designed with 15 chapters which covers the scope, importance and status of NTFPs, important Non-Timber Forest Products viz., fibre and flosses, gums and resins, tannins and dyes, essential oils, TBOs, lac and shellac, medicinal plants and drugs, spices and edible fruits, bamboos, grasses and canes, bidi leaves, dona making, animal products and mineral products. In a holistic perspective, the information furnished in this book will definitely act as ready reckoner for the faculty who teaches a course on Non-Timber Forest Products and also for the students aspiring for Scientists and Indian Forest Service.