Grassroots conservation: Veld products and people
| Title | Grassroots conservation: Veld products and people |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1988 |
| Authors | Cunningham, T |
| Journal | African Wildlife |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 286-293 |
| Date Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Acacia mearnsii; agroforestry; Australian black wattle; ethnobotany; fuelwood; Institute of Natural Resources; Kwa Zulu; Mark Gandar; medicinal plants; Natal; natural resource management; plants; qwa qwa; resource conservation; resource management; Southern Africa; Southern Life Association |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Short Title | Grassroots conservation |
