Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIII, Issue 2
Written by Ciprian TUDOR, Cristinel CONSTANDACHE, Lucian DINCĂ
The paper work was aimed to explain the main categories of non-wood forest products from Buzau County, Romania. The truly value of non-wood forest were deeply studied especially because of their contribution on marketplace, enhancing in this way the economy. It is based on the statistical data provided by different software such as Expert Choice Desktop which brought the sensivity of each species described. The main categories of non-wood forest products analysed were: mushrooms, tree products, understory plants and animal origin. Every category contains a small number of non-wood forest products and all of these were taken through an analyze based on 19 well-established criteria. As a conclusion, NWFP have a huge contribution in human wellbeing and according to FAO, several million households world-wide depend heavily on NWFP for subsistence or income. The non-wood forest products exclude the potential raw materials, the main branches of constitution being the plants/plant products and also animal/animal products. An important contribution for the human population in Buzau county, especially in human needs and demands is represented by the different types of NWFP.
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