Bamboo electronic resource The Plant and its Uses / edited by Walter Liese, Michael Köhl.
Material type: TextSeries: Tropical ForestryPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Description: IX, 356 p. 156 illus., 122 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319141336Subject(s): Life Sciences | Plant Ecology | Forestry | Plant science | Botany | Life Sciences | Forestry | Plant Sciences | Plant EcologyDDC classification: 634.9 LOC classification: SD1-668Online resources: Click here to access onlineBamboo Taxonomy Habitat -- Important Bamboo Species -- Morphology Growth -- Resources, Yield and Volume -- Bamboo Silviculture -- Pests and Diseases of Bamboos -- Harvesting Technique -- Properties of The Bamboo Culm -- Preservation And Drying of Bamboo -- Utilization of Bamboo.
This book presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on bamboo. It starts with an introduction to the plant’s biology, its taxonomy, habitat, morphology and growth. The cultivation of bamboo is discussed in terms of silviculture, pests and diseases, and harvesting techniques. The book is completed by a comprehensive presentation of the properties of bamboo, its utilization and its preservation. Bamboo is the fastest-growing and most versatile plant on Earth. For centuries it has played an indispensible part in the daily life of millions of people in tropical countries. In recent decades it has gained increasing importance as a substitute for timber. The book was developed as a reference text for scientists, professionals, and graduate students with a strong interest in this unique plant.
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