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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Bright" color=#008000 size=2>Dear
Amy,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=2>This, wild-harvested vs. cultivated, is a highly variable
percentage that is species specific.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Bright" color=#008000 size=2>The Tonnage Survey
performed by the American Herbal Products Association has documented these
figures on some species.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Bright" color=#008000
size=2><BR>Genuinely,<BR>Edward J. Fletcher<BR>Strategic Sourcing,
Inc.<BR>Botanical Division, C.O.O.<BR>115 Snow Ridge Rd.<BR>Banner Elk, NC 28604
USA<BR>828.898.7642<BR>Fax.898.7647<BR><A
href="mailto:Efletcher@StrategicSourcingInc.net">Efletcher@StrategicSourcingInc.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.StrategicSourcingInc.net">www.StrategicSourcingInc.net</A></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From: </B>Amy Brush<BR><B>Sent:
</B>11/2/2005 1:48 PM<BR><B>To:
</B>mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [MPWG] Welcome to
the "MPWG" mailing list
<MAILMAN.0.1109196190.11995.MPWG_LISTS.PLANTCONSERVATION.ORG@LISTS.PLANTCONSERVATION.ORG><BR><BR><BR>
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face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" size=3>Dear MPWG members,
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size=3>I am looking for information about the </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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size=3>percent of plant species used in pharmaceuticals,
supplements, cosmetics, etc. that are wild-harvested vs. cultivated. If
anyone can provide any resources or information I would really appreciate it.
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size=3>Thanks,<BR>Amy<BR></FONT></SPAN><BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" size=2>Amy Brush<BR>Clinical
Herbalist, Intern<BR>Tai Sophia Institute <BR>Laurel, MD
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