caa a22 4500 477046258 CHVBK 20180405111331.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02907331 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02907331 Extraction of non-timber forest products in the Forests of Biligiri Rangan Hills, India. 3. Productivity, extraction and prospects of sustainable harvest of amla phyllanthus emblica, (Euphorbiaceae) [Elektronische Daten] [Uma Shankar, K. Murali, R. Uma Shaanker, K. Ganeshaiah, K. Bawa] Extração de Produtos Florestais Não Madereiros Nas Florestas de Biligiri Hills, India. 3. Produtividade, Extração e Prospectas de Exploração Sustentável de Amla Phyllanthus emblica. (Euphorbiaceae) Sustainable extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) depends upon harvesting a small fraction of the total productivity. Over-exploitation can lead to a loss of biodiversity, but a low level of extraction, without value addition at the point of origin, is usually not economically feasible for extractors. Extraction and productivity levels per unit area for most non-timber forest products are unknown, nor do we have much information about value addition at various points in the marketing channels. Here we determine extraction and productivity levels for Amla trees (Phyllanthus emblica), which yield fruits that are used for a wide variety of purposes in preparation of various foods, beverages and medicines. We also present preliminary data on the price appreciation of the fruit for one of the processed products. We have determined that the current level of extraction, 60-80% of all fruits at the population level, may have a negative effect on new recruitment. We present a model for value addition that has the potential to enhance income and reduce the level of extraction. This model is currently being implemented by the Soliga community with the assistance of a non-governmental organization. The New York Botanical Garden, 1996 NTFP nationallicence Soliga nationallicence Amla nationallicence sustainable extraction nationallicence Shankar Uma Tata Energy Research Institute, 5017 Palace Road, 560 052, Bangalore, India aut Murali K. Tata Energy Research Institute, 5017 Palace Road, 560 052, Bangalore, India aut Uma Shaanker R. Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, 560 065, Bangalore, India aut Ganeshaiah K. Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, 560 065, Bangalore, India aut Bawa K. Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, 02125, Boston, MA, USA aut Economic Botany Springer-Verlag 50/3(1996-07-01), 270-279 0013-0001 50:3<270 1996 50 12231 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907331 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907331 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Shankar Uma Tata Energy Research Institute, 5017 Palace Road, 560 052, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Murali K. Tata Energy Research Institute, 5017 Palace Road, 560 052, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Uma Shaanker R. Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, 560 065, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ganeshaiah K. Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, 560 065, Bangalore, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bawa K. Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, 02125, Boston, MA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Economic Botany Springer-Verlag 50/3(1996-07-01), 270-279 0013-0001 50:3<270 1996 50 12231 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer