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Main Title Bamboo The Plant and its Uses / [electronic resource] :
Type EBOOK
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Liese, Walter.
Köhl, Michael.
Publisher Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Year Published 2015
Call Number SD1-668
ISBN 9783319141336
Subjects Life sciences ; Plant Ecology ; Forests and forestry ; Botany
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14133-6
Collation IX, 356 p. 156 illus., 122 illus. in color. online resource.
Notes
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes
Bamboo 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.