The giant African snail can reach a length of 33 centimetres (13 inches). It uses its tongue to scrape off bits of leaves to eat.
Harvesting Impacts of Salal: Ecology and Ethnobotanical Aspects
Sustainable managment of forest resources.
Harvesting of non-timber forest products, such as medicinal plants, has increased dramatically in the last two decades. However, on most public lands there is no regulation of the harvest of plant materials. As a consequence, there is little information available on the levels of harvest or on the habitat requirements, regeneration ability and effects of harvesting many plant products. Without this information there is the possibility of the industry following a downward productivity trend if education and legislation are not used effectively. Researchers from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, are aiming to provide information for the government and for forest-based communities on the impact of harvesting salal, a plant frequently used by florists. This will encourage a more sustainable approach to resource management and harvesting by using salal as a case study.
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