Wildcrafting in Appalachia

Описание: In this 10-minute video, wild harvesters and others from Appalachia talk about the tradition of harvesting forest botanicals, how that tradition is being lost, and efforts to revitalize practices that steward medicinal plants from the forest. Part of Forest Botanicals Week, a public awareness campaign led by the Sustainable Herbs Program and Appalachian Sustainable Development. Find out more: sustainableherbsproject.com/forestbotanicalsweek/

Map Citation: Kruger SD, Munsell JF, Chamberlain JL, Davis JM, Huish RD. Projecting medicinal plant trade volume and value in deciduous forests of eastern North America. Forests. January 7, 2020; 11(1)74: 1-20; doi.org/10.3390/f11010074.

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