Foreword
Preface
Part I Bamboo
Chapter 1 0ntroduction
1.Bamboo Distribution
1.1 Distribution in the World
1.2 Distribution in China
2.Importance of Bamboo Industry
Chapter 2 Botanica0 Characters of Bamboo
1.0ntroduction
2.Morphology of Bamboo
2.1 Vegetative Organs
2.2 Reproductive Organs
3.Anatomy of Bamboo
3.1 Culm Anatomy
3.2 Anatomy of the Node
3.3 Anatomy of the Rhizome
3.4 Anatomy of Leaf
4.1axonomy of Bamboo
Chapter 3 Basis of Bamboo Forest Silviculture
1.Bamboo Biology
1.1 Rhizome Growth
1.2 Culm Growth
1.3 Bamboo Stand Growth
2.Ecology of Bamboo Forest
2.1 Biologica0 Conditions
2.2 Physica!Conditions
3.Physiology of Bamboo
3.1 Bamboo Growth and Photosynthesis
3.2 Bamboo Stand Growth and Nutrition
Chapter 4 Establishment and Management of Bamboo Plantations SnChina
1.Bamboo Propagation
1.1 Fast Micr0.Propagation
1.2 Callus Culture and Plant Regeneration
2.Nursery Stock Growing of Bamboo
2.1 Site Selection and Preparation
2.2 Raising Sympodial Bamboo Seedlings
2.3 Raising Monopodial Bamboo Seedlings
2.4 Transplanting of in Vitro Seedlings
3.Establishment and Management of Bamboo Plantations
3.1 Sympodia0 Bamboo Plantations
3.2 Monopodia0 Bamboo Plantations
Chapter 5 Conservation of Bamboo Resources and Genetic Improvement
1.Genetic Diversity of Bamboos
1.1 Species Diversity
1.2 Bamboo Variations between and in Species
2.Conservation of Bamboo Resources
2.1 Purpose of the Conservation of Bamboo Resources
2.2 Conservation Methods of Bamboo Resources
3.Geneticl mprovement
3.1 Strategies for Genetic Improvement
3.2 Estimation Tes{of Genetic Resources
3.3 Criteria/Index and Method for Clones Selection
3.4 Cross Breeding of Bamboos
3.5 Rapid Propagation of Good Clones
4.Breeding with Biological Techniques
4.1 Secondary Metabolites Markers
4.2 Protein Diversity
4.3 DNA Genetic Markers
Chapter 6 Management of Insect Pests and Diseases on Bamboos
1.Summary
1.1 Summary of Bamboo Diseases
1.2 Summary of Bamb00 Insect Pests
2.Diseases of Bamboo
2.1 Top Bligh of Moso Bamboo
2.2 Culm Rust
2.3 Witches'-Broom
2.4 Shoot Top Rot
3.Main Herbivorous onsects of Bamboo and Their Controc
3.1 Rhizome and Roo{Feeders
3.2 Shoot Sap Suckers
3.3 Bamboo Shoo{Weevils
3.4 Root Fly
3.5 Bamboo Shoot Flies
3.6 Bamboo Shoot.Boring Noctuids
3.7 Defoliators
3.8 Leaf Rollers
3.9 Bamboo Puss Moths
3.10 Pantana Phyllostachysae ChaD
3.11Sap Suckers
3.12 Post-Harvest Pests
Chapter 7 Comprehensive Benefits of Bamboo Forests
1.Bamboo Forests for Soil and Water Conservation
2.Protective Function of Bamboo Forests
3.Bamboo for Carbon Storage
3.1 Bamboo Biomass and Carbon Stock
3.2 Bamboo and Wood Carbon
3.3 Bamboo Carbon for Development
3.4 Adjusting Bamboo to CDM Forestry Projects
4.Bamboo for Beautifying the Environment and Improving Living Conditions
5.Bamb00 in Rura0 Economic Development
6.Bamboo Forests and Biodiversity Conservation
7.Bamboo and the Human’s Civilization
Chapter 8 Structure and Properties of Bamboo
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Part II Rattan
Sustainable Development