TY - JOUR KW - fuelwood KW - plants KW - natural resource management KW - medicinal plants KW - resource management KW - Acacia mearnsii KW - Southern Africa KW - resource conservation KW - Southern Life Association KW - Institute of Natural Resources KW - Natal KW - Kwa Zulu KW - Australian black wattle KW - qwa qwa KW - Mark Gandar KW - agroforestry KW - ethnobotany AU - Tony Cunningham AB - The author calls plants "green glue," meaning they keep the soil together. He uses the term "veld products" and defines it as the use of plants by people for medicine, food supplements, shelter, fuel, etc. He is calling on researchers to develop and expand their focus on veld products. He talks of the needs of both plants and humans, vegetation change and plant use, resource management and conservation. He also talks of the consequences of conservation in his conclusion. AN - 91-01287 BT - African Wildlife DA - 01/1988 IS - 6 LA - English N2 - The author calls plants "green glue," meaning they keep the soil together. He uses the term "veld products" and defines it as the use of plants by people for medicine, food supplements, shelter, fuel, etc. He is calling on researchers to develop and expand their focus on veld products. He talks of the needs of both plants and humans, vegetation change and plant use, resource management and conservation. He also talks of the consequences of conservation in his conclusion. PY - 1988 SP - 286 EP - 293 ST - Grassroots conservation T2 - African Wildlife TI - Grassroots conservation: Veld products and people VL - 43 ER -