Plants as highly diverse sources of construction wood handicrafts and fibre in the Heihe valley (Qinling Mountains Shaanxi China): the importance of minor forest products

摘要

BackgroundChinese rural communities living among species-rich forests have little documentation on species used to make handicrafts and construction materials originating from the surrounding vegetation. Our research aimed at recording minor wood uses in the Heihe valley in the Qinling mountains.