Title: Describe non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
Course: Introduction to Natural Resources and Ecology Systems (18504) > Section: Managing Forest Resources

Description could include

- definition of NTFPs
- medicinals and botanicals (e.g., ginseng, black cohosh)
- forest-based food products (e.g., fruits, nuts, mushrooms)
- woody decorative plants
- saps and resins.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some useful foods, substances, materials, and/or commodities obtained from forests other than timber?
- Why are NTFPs important to the economy?
- How would one use the forest to cultivate and create demand for the pawpaw or persimmon?