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Bamboo - The Plant and its Uses
by Walter Liese and Michael Köhl
Springer | March 2015 | ISBN: 3319141325 | 356 pages | True PDF | 13 mb
This book presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on bamboo. It starts with an introduction to the plantâ™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.

CONTENTS
1 Bamboo Taxonomy and Habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Priority Species of Bamboo . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3 Morphology and Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Resources, Yield, and Volume of Bamboos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5 Bamboo Silviculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
6 Pests and Diseases of Bamboos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
7 Harvesting Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
8 Properties of the Bamboo Culm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
9 Preservation and Drying of Bamboo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
10 Utilization of Bamboo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347