COST Action FP1203 NWFPs Database
European non-wood forest products network
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) have important commercial, environmental, social and recreational roles in many European forests. They also have a relevant place in the multifunctional sustainable forest management (MSFM) paradigm, being the main source of income from forests in several regions. Although the importance of NWFPs is recognised and accepted, forest research remains mainly focussed on timber production. Consequently knowledge about European NWFPs is comparatively scarce, as is research on their ecology, management and economics, required to optimize sustainable simultaneous production of different products from forests. It is proposed that a multidisciplinary European network on NWFPs will help to bridge these gaps.
In this context, the main goal of the Action is to build a broad multidisciplinary network of European NWFPs researchers and managers, to review the current state of the art, highlight existing innovation, share information and experience, identify research topics, seek research synergies and by increasing the European-wide theoretical and practical understanding of NWFPs, promote their sustainable management.
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Almond (Sweet or Bitter almond)
There are two varieties, sweet almond (P. dulcis variety dulcis) and bitter almond (P. dulcis variety amara). Sweet almonds are the familiar, edible type consumed
Black truffle
Truffles live in a natural symbiotic relationship (mycorrhiza) with forest trees and shrubs in most forest ecosystems. Except for well-known nutritional importance and unique aroma
Burgundy Truffle
The burgundy truffle is a variety of the summer truffle. It occurs in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with Pinus, Quercus, Tilia, Corylus and other trees. It is
Caesar’s mushroom
Amanita caesarea is a very popular edible mushroom which is known and used as food for more than 2000 years. The early Roman Emperors were
Chanterelle
Cantharellus cibarius is commonly known as the chanterelle, golden chanterelle or griolle. It is probably the best known species of the genus Chantarellus, even the
Common hazel
Common hazel nuts are used mostly for food (fresh or fried nuts, confectionery products, chocolate industry), but it has also pharmaceutical uses (oils, soaps). It
Eurasian Beaver
The Eurasian Beaver (idem European beaver) (Castor fiber Linnaeus 1758) is a largest rodent in Eurasia and the second by its size (excluding capybara in
European elk
Alces alces is a circumpolar species which is known as European elk in Europe and Moose in North America. It is one of the largest
King Bolete
Boletus edulis is a gourmet, meaty, mild-tasting wild mushroom. The latin name edulis means edible which confirms that is a well-known species. Boletus edulis is
