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ID: 62035
Title: Bamboo: Importance for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change.
Author: Mohit Gera and Neelu Gera
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 327-340 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Bamboos, Importance, Mitigation, Adaptation, Climate Change.
Abstract: The fifth assessment report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that the global surface temperatures had risen by 0.89?C over the period 1901-2012 and about 0.72?C over the period 1951-2012.It is most likely that the human activities had caused more than half of the observed increase in temperature during 1951-2010 (IPCC, 2013).The report has predicted that in reference to the period of 1986-2005, the global surface temperature change by the end of this century is likely to be in the range of 1.5 to 4.5?C and in the range of 0.3 to 0.7?C for the period 2016-2035.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Adkoli, N.S. 1996.Employment generation from bamboos in India. In: 5th International Bamboo Workshop and 4th International Bamboo Congress, Bali, 19-22 June 1995.Bamboo, People and the environment: Proceedings edited by I.V.R. Rao and C.B.Sastry.Vol.4: Socio-economics and culture. New Delhi, INBAR.pp.45-55. Aggarwal, A; Paul, V; Das, S.2009.Forest resources: Degradation, livelihoods, and climate change. In: Datta, D.Nischal, S.2009, Looking back to change track.New Delhi, TERI.pp.91-108.
Literature cited 2: Bahuguna, V.K; Mitra, K; Capistrano, D; Saigal, S.2004.oot to canopy: Regenerating forests through community state parternerships.New Delhi, Winrock International India.320p. Chauhan, S; Singh, B; Kumar, K.2008.Technology demonstration for enhancing productivity of bamboo plantation through improved management practices in Rajasthan. Wastelands News, May-July, 2008.

ID: 62034
Title: Bamboo Based Composites: Material for future.
Author: C.N.Pandey
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 305-326 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Bamboo, Composites, Material, Future.
Abstract: Bamboo, a woody grass, has always been known as an enduring, versatile and renewable resource. There are more than 125 species of bamboos in India spreading across 18 genera. In India, bamboos grow in about 9.60 M ha of forestland. In addition, substantial bamboo resources are cultivated on homestead land, private plantations and in groves. Sixty six percent of the country ' s bamboo resources in terms of volume and 28 percent in terms area are in the northern region. The total estimated stock of bamboo resource in the country is 130 Mt. The estimated annual harvest of bamboo in India is around 13.5 Mmt (mmt).Four-fifths of the growing stock of bamboo in India comprise three species: Dendrocalamus strictus (53%) and Melocanna baccifera (15%).Species suitable for commercial applications are D.asper (for shoots and timber), D.hamiltonii (for shoots), D.stocksii (for craft, structural and household applications) and B.bambos, B.balcooa, B.tulda, B.nutans and D.strictus (for wood substitutes).
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards).1999 Indian standard-Bamboo mat veneer composites for general purposes-Specification IS: 14588.New Delhi, Bureau of Indian Standards.8p. FAO (Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations).2006.Global forest resources assessment 2005: Progress towards sustainable forest management.FAO Forestry Paper No.147.Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Literature cited 2: ICFRE (Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education).2001.Timber/bamboo trade bulletin, No.14.Dehradun, ICFRE. IPIRTI (Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute).1983.Development of improved and new products from bamboo mats. Technical report of the projects sponsored by the All India Handicrafts Board.

ID: 62033
Title: Bamboo Fibres in Textile Applications
Author: Abhijit Majumdar and Sanchi Arora
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 285-304 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Bamboo, Fibres, Textile, Applications
Abstract: Plant fibres have always been contributing explicitly to the economic prosperity and sustainability in our lives as they have application in almost every item used in our daily routine. Of late, there have been increasing demands for even more comfortable and eco-friendly products, and to satisfy them, researchers in the area of textiles have been focusing on the renewable and biodegradable sources and environment-friendly processes. Among the natural fibre plants, bamboo is by far the most popular, owing to its versatile applications and for its significant contribution to the environment against negligible intake for its propagation.
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Literature cited 1: Afrin, T; Tsuzuki, T; Wang, X.2012.UV absorption property of bamboo. Journal Of the Textile Institute, 103 (4): 394-399. Chen, H.-C; Guo, X.-F.2007.Study on anti-bacterial performance of bamboo viscose fabric. Wool Textile Journal, 8: 55-56.
Literature cited 2: Cimilli, S.; Nergis, B.U; Candan, C; Ozdemir, M.2009.A comparative study of some comfort related properties of socks from different fibre types. Textile Research Journal, 80 (10): 948-957. Competition Bureau.2009.Competition Bureau calls on textile dealers to accurately label textile articles derived from bamboo.11 March, 2009. [Available at: http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03022.html].

ID: 62032
Title: Bamboo Based Agroforestry Systems.
Author: S.Tewari, Ratan Lal Banik, R.Kaushal, D.R.Bhardwaj, O.P.Chaturvedi and Anand Gupta.
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 261-284 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Bamboo Based, Agroforestry, Systems.
Abstract: Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants which have ability to survive in a wide variety of climatic and edaphic conditions. It generally forms the under-store in the natural forests. There are 124 indigenous and exotics species, under 23 genera, found naturally and/or under cultivation (Naithani, 1993).The bamboos occurs as either an understorey or in pure form in all other parts, except the Kashmir Valley. The bamboos are widely distributed in India. It is found to grow practically all over the country, particularly in the tropical, sub-tropical and temperate regions where the annual rainfall ranges between 1,200 to 4,000 mm and the temperature varies between 16? and 38? C. The most suitable conditions for occurrence of bamboo are found in between 770-1,080 m amsl. It can be also grown on marginal and degraded lands, elevated grounds, along field bunds and river banks.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Ahlawat, S.P. 2014.Bamboo based agroforestry for livelihood security and environmental protection in semi arid region of India. In: 3rd World Congress on Agroforestry, New Delhi, 10-14 February 2014.Trees for life. Accelerating the impacts of agroforestry: Compendium of abstracts. Nairobi, World Agroforestry Centre.[Available at:www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/publications/pdfs/B17335.PDF.) Arunachalam, A; Arunachalam, K.2000.Evaluation of bamboos in eco-restoration of jhum fallows in Arunachal Pradesh: Ground vegetation, soil and microbial biomass. Forest Ecology and Management, 159 (3): 231-239.
Literature cited 2: Balaji.S. 1991. Agroforestry for prosperity.ForestNews, 1 (3): 9-11. Banerjee, H; Dhara, P.K; Mazumdar, D.2009.Bamboo (Bambusa spp.) based agroforestry systems under rainfed upland ecosystem.Journalof Crop and Weed, 5 (1): 286-290.

ID: 62031
Title: Bamboos for Social Forestry
Author: P.Shanmughavel
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 247-260 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Bamboos, Social, Forestry.
Abstract: Bamboos are giant, woody, tree-like grasses with a long history as an exceptionally versatile and a widely used resource. Bamboo is a cultural feature of South and Southeast Asia. No country in this region is without an indigenous bamboo species. Its plethora of essential uses has led to the use of terms such as the ' poor man ' s timber ' , ' the cradle to coffin plant ' , ' greengold ' , ' friend of the people ' , etc. Over-exploitation associated with growing human population destruction of tropical forests and new demands on the resources for industrial uses, especially by the pulp and paper industry, has resulted in large scale decimation of bamboo stocks.
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Literature cited 1: Chauhan, S.K; Sharma, P.K; Moorthi, T.V.1992.Studies on wooing wastelands for environment protection and economical biomass productivity with-bamboos Dendrocalamus hamiltonii in Western Himalayas-some projections. Indian Journal of Forestry, 15 (2): 121-130. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).1985.Tree growing by rural peole.ForestryPaperNo.64.Rome, FAO
Literature cited 2: FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).1986.Monitoring and evaluation of social Forestry in India: An operational guide.Forestry Paper No.75.Rome, FAO. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).1989.Case studies of farm forestry and wetlands development in Gujarat, India, Rome, FAO.

ID: 62030
Title: Insect Pests of Bamboos in India
Author: R.V.Varma and T.V.Sajeev.
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 227-246 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Insect, Pests, Bamboos, India
Abstract: Bamboos are on e of the important and precious non-woody bioresources, which are used for a variety of purposes. They are liable to be attacked by various kinds of insects (Beeson, 1941; Mathew and Nair, 1988; Mathew and Varma, 1988; Singh and Bhandari, 1988; Tewari, 1988; Puduvil, 2008).These insects can be broadly divided into two categories one which attack live bamboos, and other attacking post-harvested bamboos. In the first category, the major ones include insects which attack seeds, foliage and culms. They belong to insect orders including Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Lepidotera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera (Singh and Bhandari, 1988; Haojie et al., 1998; Koshy et al., 2001.)
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Beeson, C.F.C. 1941.The ecology and control of the forest insects of India and neighbouring countries. New Delhi, Govt.of India.767p. Bhat, K.V; Vrma,R.V; Raju Paduvil, Pandlai,R.C; Santhoshkumar,R.2005.Distribution of starch within the culms of Bambusa bamboos (L).Voss and its influence on borer damage. Bamboo Science and Culture, 19 (1):1-4.
Literature cited 2: Dhamodaran, T.K; Gnanaharan, R; Sankarapillai, K.2002.Bamboo for pulp and paper: A state of the art review with annotated bibliography. Final report of project.Peechi, KFRI.154p. Haojie, W; Varma, R.V; Xu Tiansen.1998.Insect pests of bamboos in Asia: An illustrated manual. New Delhi, INBAR.200p

ID: 62029
Title: Viral Diseases of Bamboos
Author: P.Awasthi, A.Sood and V.Hallan
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 195-212 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Viral Diseases, Bamboos.
Abstract: Bamboo plants are frequently infected by a wide range of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc.) that cause diseases of the rhizomes, roots, culms, foliage, flowers or seeds and are responsible for losses in yield and quality all over the world. Out of various pathogens infecting bamboos, those which affect the culms are recognized as most significant ones as they cause extensive damage to the bamboo plants (Mohanan, 2002).Some of the potentially serious diseases of bamboos include fungal diseases like culm blight, culm rot, culm rust and witches broom, small leaf disease and culm mosaic (Mohanan, 2002).While there is an array of fungal an bacterial diseases known to infect bamboos and their etiology is also well documented, very little is known about the viral diseases infecting bamboos.
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Literature cited 1: Adams, M.J; Candresse, T; Hammond,J;Kreuze,J.F; Martelli, G.P; Namba, S; Pearson, M.N;Ryu,K.H;Saldarelli, P;Yoshikawa,N.2012.Family Betaflexiviridae.In:King, A.M.Q;Adams,M.J;Cartens,E.B;Lefkowitz,E.J.Eds.Virus Taxonomy: Ninth report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. London, Elsevier Academic Press.pp.920-941. Afanasiev, M.M; Mills, I.K.1957.The spread of Lambert mottle virosis in Lambert and Peerless varieties of sweet cherries in Montana. Plant Disease Reporter, 41:517-520.
Literature cited 2: Awasthi, P; Ram, R; Zaidi, A.A; Prakash, O; Sood, A; Hallan, V.2014.Molecular evidence for bamboo as a new natural host of Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus. Forest Pathology, doi:10.1111/efp.12123. Brunt, A.A; Crabtree, K; Dallwitz, M.J; Gibbs, A.J; Watson, L; Zurcher, E.J.Eds.1996 onwards. Plant viruses online: Descriptions and lists from the VIDE database.(Available at: http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/].

ID: 62028
Title: Diseases of Bamboos and Their Management.
Author: C.Mohanan
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 195-212 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Diseases, Bamboos, Management
Abstract: Bamboos are vulnerable to various diseases and disorders, which affect them in nurseries, plantations as well as in natural stands. About 170 species of bamboos belonging to26 genera are reported to be affected by various diseases and disorders (Mohanan, 1997). A total of 440 fungi, three bacteria, two viruses, are phytoplasma (mycoplasma-like organism) and one-bacteria like organism have been reported to be associated with these diseases and disorders (Mohanan and Liese, 1990; Mohanan, 1994abc; 1997, 2004).However, In India, only a few diseases are identified as serious ones, affecting the culm production as well as stand productivity.
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Literature cited 1: Azmy, Hj.M; Maziah.Z.1990.Leaf diseases of bamboo. FRIM Technical Information No.18 Kaula Lumpur, Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. Bakshi, B.K; Reddy, M.AR; Puri, Y.N; Sujan Singh.1972.Forest disease survey. Final technical Report.Dehradun, Forest Research Institute.117p.
Literature cited 2: Bhat,M.N; Hegde, R.K;Hiremath,P.C; Kulkarni,S.1989.Unrecorded pathogen on bamboo causing blight in India.Current Science, 58 (2): 1148-1149. Boa, E.R.and Brady, B.L.1987.Sarocladium oryzae associated with a blight of Bambusa spp.inBangladesh.Transactions of the BritishMycological Society, 89 (2):161-166.

ID: 62027
Title: Macro-Propagation Methods for Vegetative Multiplication of Sympodial Bamboos.
Author: K.K.Seethalakshmi
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 187-194 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Macro-Propagation, Methods, Vegetative, Multiplication, Sympodial, Bamboos
Abstract: Bamboos are moncarpia in nature, therefore, their seeds are always in short supply. In the absence of seeds, vegetative propagation methods are used for the production of planting stock. Two major types, viz., macro-micro-propagation methods are used in vegetative propagation of bamboos .In macro-propagation various tissue culture techniques are being employed.
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Literature cited 1: Adarsh Kumar, 1991.Mass production of field planting stock of Dendrocalamus strictus through macro-proliferation-A technology. Indian Forester, 117(12): 1046-1052.
Literature cited 2: Banik R.L. 1995.A manual for vegetative propagation of bamboos. New Delhi International Network for Bamboo and Rattan.66p.

ID: 62026
Title: Biotechnology of Bamboos
Author: Pooja Thapa, Devinder Kaur, Priyanka Sood, Rupali Mehta, Jasmine Brar, Harleen Naddha, R.K.Ogra, Om Prakash, Amita Bhattacharya and AnilSood.
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 147-186 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Biotechnology, Bamboo
Abstract: Bamboos are perennial, evergreen woody monocots that belong to the family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae and tribe Bambuseae. The plant is distributed at latitudes from 46? N to 47?S and at altitudes up to 4, 000 m amsl in the subtropical and temperate zones of all continents except Europe (Banik, 1995; McNeely, 1995; Kharlyngdoh and Barik, 2008).There are over 75 genera and 1250-1500 species distributed across the globe (Sharma, 1980; FAO, 2001; Qing et al., 2008).Asian countries such as Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar account for about 1000 species, covering an area of over 180, 000 km2.Among these, India and China together contribute more than half of the total bamboo resource of the World. Bamboo is aptly called as the ' Green Gold ' of the 21st century in several countries of Asia.
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Literature cited 1: Agnihotri, R.K; Mishra, J; Nandi, S.K. 2009.Improved in vitro shoot multiplication and rooting of Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nees at Arn.ExMunro: Production of genetically uniform plants and field evaluation.Acta Physiologia Planatarum, 31 (5): 961-967. Agnihotri, R.K; Nandi, S.K.2009.In vitro shoot cut: high frequency multiplication and rooting method in the bamboo Dendrocalamus hamiltonii.Biotechnology, 8 (2): 259-263.
Literature cited 2: Alexander, M.P; Rao, T.C.R. 1968.In vitro culture of bamboo embryos. Current Science, 37 (14): 415. Ali, A.H; Nirmala, C; Badal, T; Sharma, M.L. 2009.In vitro organogenesis and simultaneous formation of shoots and roots from callus in Dendrocalamus asper.

ID: 62025
Title: Genetic Diversity in Bamboos: Conservation and Improvement for Productivity.
Author: Ajay Thakur, Santan Barthwal and H.S.Ginwal.
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 131-146 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Genetic Diversity, Bamboos, Conservation, Improvement, Productivity.
Abstract: Bamboos are interesting plants in their growth, morphogenesis, taxonomy, dist4riution, ecology, reproduction as well as diversity. Bamboos belong to the subfamily Bambusoideae of grass family, Poaceae. Woody bamboos mostly belong to Bambuseae tribe which is further divided into subtribes and 67 genera (Ramanayake et al., 2007).An estimated 1,400 bamboo species are distributed across the globe from 51? N latitude in Island of Sakhalin (Japan) to 47? S latitude in South Argentina. The bamboos can grow in an altitudinal range which extends from just above the sea level up to 4, 000 m (Beheri, 2006.)The major species richness is found in Asia-Pacific region followed by South America, whereas the least number of species are found in Africa (Bystriakova et al., 2003).
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Literature cited 1: Banik, R.L. 1995.Selection criteria and population enhancement of priority bamboos. In: Williams, J.T; Ramanuja Rao, I.V. and Rao, A.N. Eds.Genetic enhancement of bamboo and rattan. New Delhi, INBAR.pp.99-110. Barkley,N.A;Newman M.L; Wang M.L; Hotchkiss M.W; Pederson G.A. 2005.Assessment of the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of a temperate bamboo collection by using transferred EST-SSR markers. Genome, 48 (4): 731-737.
Literature cited 2: Behari, B.2006.Status of bamboo in India.In: India.MoEF.Compilation of papers for preparation of national status report on forests and forestry in India. New Delhi, Survey and Utilization Division, Ministry of Environment and Forests.pp.109-120. Beniwal, B.S; Singh, N.B.1990.Genetic improvement of forests trees in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Forester, 116 (1): 3-10.

ID: 62024
Title: Anatomy of Indian Bamboos
Author: P.K.Pande
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 110-1130 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Anatomy, Indian, Bamboos.
Abstract: India has a rich diversity of bamboos. They belong to family Poaceae; subfamily: Bambusoideae which comprises both lignified and herbaceous bamboos or bamboo allies. Different authors reported different numbers of bamboo species from around the world. Varmah and Bahadur (1980) estimated130-160 species under 25 genera for herbaceous bamboos, whereas woody bamboos are 880-980 species under 85 genera; Biswas (1988) reported 1,200 species under 70 genera and Clyton and Reinvoize (1986) reported 840 species under 49 genera. In India, 115 species were from Indian subcontinent whereas 63 species under 13 genera from present day India (Gamble (1896).
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Literature cited 1: Agrawal, S.P; Chauhan, L. 1990.Culm and leaf epidermis of Indianbamboos.Pt.III: Melocanna baccrifera (Roxb).Kurz.Indian Forester, 116 (10): 815-818. Agrawal, S.P; Chauhan, L.1991.Culm and leaf epidermis of Indian bamboos.Pt.IV: Oxytenanthara Munro.IndianForester, 117 (12): 1073-1076.
Literature cited 2: Agrawal, S.P; Chauhan, L.1993.Culm and leaf epidermis of Indian bamboos Pt.VI: Thyrsostacchys Gamble. Indian Forester, 119 (9): 753-756. Bisen, S.S.1987.Scanning electronmicroscopic studies of epidermis of culm and leaves of some important bamboos of Indian sub continent in relation to their Classification.Ph.D.thesis.Sagar University.

ID: 62023
Title: Bamboo: Flowering, Seed Germination and Storage.
Author: Manisha Thapliyal, Geeta Joshi and Falguni Behera.
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 89-108 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Bamboo, Flowering, Seed, Germination, Storage.
Abstract: Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants (tree-grasses) with a wide range of values and uses. They are indicators of high biodiversity, play a significant role in soil conservation and extensively used for soil and water management. They are important for biomass production and play an increasing role in local and world economies. About 2.5 B people in the world depend economically on bamboos (INBAR, 2005).It has been traditionally used as fuel, food, rural housing, shelter, fencing and various other purposes. It is being as industrial raw material for pulp and paper, construction and engineering materials, panel products, etc. However, the valuable bamboo resources are dwindling in their natural habitat due to gregarious flowering, forest fire and over exploitation for various end uses, which may have resulted in loss of their genetic resources without sufficient documentation (Bystriakova et al., 2003).
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Literature cited 1: Adhikari, A.K.1928.Flowering of Bambusa arundinacea.Indian Forester, 54 (7): 424. Appasamy, T.1993.Studies on bamboo seed-biology and its propagation.Ph.D. Thesis.Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappally.
Literature cited 2: Ayana, D.A; Tadese, Z; Kebede, Y.2012.Effect of storage media and storage time on germination and field emergence of Oxytenanthera abyssinica seeds. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1 (3): 218-226. Bag, N; Palni, L.M.S. 2013.Seed germinationstudies ofdev-ringal Thamnocalamus spathiflorus (Trin.).Munro a temperate bamboo. Indian Forester, 139 (7): 610-614.

ID: 62022
Title: Growth, Behaviour and Silviculture of Bamboos
Author: Ratan Lal Banik
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 27-88 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Growth, Behaviour, Silviculture, Bamboos.
Abstract: Bamboos are tall grasses consisting of large canopies, and their stands are called ' bamboo forest ' (Huberman, 1959; Warming, 1909).Bamboo vegetation essentially describes both living composition of bamboo species (may be one or more), other plants and animals including all microbial organisms that exist in the system. Different species of bamboo are found both naturally and cultivated in farms. Depending on their physiognomy they are sometimes called ' bushlands ' (Warming, 1909) and ' bamboo brakes ' (Stamp, 1926).
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Literature cited 1: Appasamy, T., Ganapathy, A.1992.Preliminary survey of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) association with bamboos in Western Ghats. Bamboo Information Centre-India Bulletin, 2(2): 13-16. Banik, R.L.1980.Propagation of bamboos by clonal methods and by seeds. In: Workshop on Bamboo Research in Asia, Singapore, 28-30 May 1980.Bamboos research in Asia. Proceedings edited by G.Lessard and A.Chouinard.Ottawa, International Developmental Research Centre.pp. 39-150.
Literature cited 2: Banik, R.L. 1983.Emerging culm mortality at early developing stage in bamboos.Bano Biggyan Patrika, 12 (1-2): 47-52. Banik, R.L. 1987.Techniques of bamboo propagation with special reference toprerooted and prerhizoned branch cuttings and tissue culture. In: International Bamboo Workshop, Hangzhou, 6-14 October 1985.Recent Research on bamboos: Proceedings edited by A.N.Rao; G.Dhanarajan and C.B Sastry.Canbada, IDRC.pp.160-169.

ID: 62021
Title: Assessment of Bamboo Resources of India.
Author: H.K.Tripathi, P.Somasundaram, Rajesh Kumar and Prakash Lakchaura
Editor: Shailendra Kaushik, Yash Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Manisha Thapliyal, Santan Barthwal.
Year: 2015
Publisher: ENVIS Centre on Forestry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Bamboos In India 2015 15-26 (2015)
Subject: Bamboos In India
Keywords: Assessment, Bamboo, Resources, India
Abstract: Bamboos are a very important non-wood forest resources found in forest as well as non-forest areas in the country. They are fast growing, widely present, renewable, versatile and low cost natural resource. They are also known as green gold and poor man ' s timber. With the growing demand of timber, bamboos are viable substitute for timber in the country. They can grow in extreme diverse ranges of soil conditions varying from organically poor to mineral rich; and moisture level from drought to flooding which makes them effective for reclaiming degraded lands. Bamboos play an important role in carbon sequestration and biodiversity conversation.
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Literature cited 1: FSI (Forest Survey of India).2010. Manual for national forest inventory of India.2010.Dehradun, Forest Survey of India.167p. FSI (Forest Survey of India). 2011. India state of forest report. Dehradun, Forest Survey of India.286p.
Literature cited 2: Lobovikov, M.; Paudel, S; Piazza, M; Ren, H; Wu, J.2007.World bamboo resources: A thematic study prepared in the framework of global forest resources assessment 2005.Rome, FAO. Negi, S.S; Naithani, H.B.1994.Handbook of Indian bamboos. Dehradun, Oriental Enterprises.234p.