Bamboo is very special. It is a fast growing natural resource whose rate of biomass generation is unsurpassed in the plant kingdom. It is without doubt one of the most important non-wood forestry products and one of the most important agricultural plants in the world. Technically, bamboos are grasses belonging to the subfamily Bambusoideae. Over 1200 different species grow world-wide. Various species can reach heights of 30m and more. About 18 million ha of bamboo are distributed in world forest ecosystems, in Asia, Africa, and America. Unlike most timber, bamboo is a self-regenerating natural resource; new shoots that appear annually ensure production after individual culms are harvested. In developing countries it is a basic raw material with numerous traditional uses. Bamboo has many applications in rural industries (handicrafts, furniture, utensils and houses) and it is also widely used in modern wood and paper industries.Governments, research institutions, and private enterprises are taking increased interest in the environmental and economic possibilities of bamboo. In the last decade, there has been a boom of manufacturing industries utilizing bamboo world-wide.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 02:42:05 +0000
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