PREFACEChapter
1 Distribution of Bamboo Resources
1.1 Bamboo Resources in China
1.1.1 Bamboo Region between Yellow River and Yangtze River
1.1.2 Bamboo Region between Yangtze River and Nanling Range
1.1.3 Bamboo Region in South China
1.1.4 Bamboo Region in High Mountainous Region in Southwest China
1.2 Bamboo Resources in the World
1.2.1 Asia and Pacific Bamboo Region
1.2.2 America Bamboo Region
1.2.3 Africa Bamboo Region
1.2.4 Europe and North America Introduced RegionChapter
2 Biological Basis in Sympodial Bamboos Cultivation
2.1 Characteristics and Functions
2.1.1 Nutritious Components
2.1.2 Reproductive Organ
2.2 Growth Characteristics
2.3 Growth and EnvironmentChapter
3 Nursery Techniques of Sympodial Bamboos
3.1 Nursery Site Preparation
3.2 Nursery Season
3.3 Nursery Techniques
3.3.1 Raising with Seeds
3.3.2 Raising with Branch Cutting
3.3.3 Raising with Buried Culms
3.3.4 Ground Layering
3.4 Nursery ManagementChapter
4 Afforestation Techniques of Sympodial Bamboos
4.1 Site Selection
4.2 Site Preparation
4.3 Planting Season
4.4 Planting Methods
4.4.1 Afforestation with Transferred Mother Culms
4.4.2 Afforestation With Transferred Seedlings
4.4.3 Afforestation with Buried Internodes or Branch Cutting
4.4.4 Density of First PlantingChapter
5 Seedling Cultivation Techniques of Sympodial Bamboos
5.1 Water Management
5.2 Intercropping
5.3 Weeding and Soil-loosening
5.4 Fertilizing
5.5 Keeping Shoots and Protecting Bamboos
5.6 Pest and Disease ControlChapter
6 Efficient Cultivation Techniques of Sympodial Bamboos Stands
6.1 Efficient Cultivation Techniques of Bamboo Shoot Stands
6.1.1 Soil and Fertilizer Management
6.1.2 Structure Adjustment
6.1.3 Technique of Shoot Harvesting and Culm Retaining
6.2 Managing Techniques of Sympodial Timber Sands (Pulp Stands)
6.2.1 Soil and Fertilizer Management
6.2.2 Structure Adjustment of Sympodial Bamboos Timber Stands
6.2.3 Other Managerial Techniques of Sympodial Bamboos Timber StandsChapter
7 Prevention and Control of Diseases and Insect Pests
7.1 Main Diseases of Sympodial Bamboos
7.1.1 Bamboo Culm Rust
7.1.2 Balansia Take
7.1.3 Sarocladium oryzae Sawada W. Gams et D. Hawks
7.2 Major Insect Pests of Sympodial Bamboos
7.2.1 Cyrtotrachelus buqueti Guer.
7.2.2 Cyrtotrachelus longimamus Fabricius
7.2.3 Hieroglyphus tonkinenis I. Bol
7.2.4 Green Slug-caterpillars
7.3 Prevention and Control of Insect Pests of Sympodial Bamboos
7.3.1 Prevention and Control Strategies
7.3.2 Methods of Disease Prevention and ControlChapter
8 Techniques of Major Economical Sympodial Bamboos Species
8.1 Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro
8.1.1 Nursery Techniques
8.1.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.1.3 Nursery of Young Stands
8.1.4 Management of Mature Stands
8.2 Dendrocalamus oldhami(Munro) Keng f
8.2.1 Nursery Techniques
8.2.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.2.3 Nursery of Young Stands
8.2.4 Management of Mature Stands
8.3 Bambusa textilis McClure
8.3.1 Nursery Techniques
8.3.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.3.3 Nursery of Young Stands
8.3.4 Nursery of Mature Stands
8.4 Bambusa chungii McClure
8.4.1 Nursery Techniques
8.4.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.4.3 Nursery of Young Stands
8.4.4 Management of Mature Stands
8.5 Bambusa pervariabilis McClure
8.5.1 Nursery Techniques
8.5.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.5.3 Nursery of Young Stands and Management of Mature Stands
8.6 Bambusa rigida Keng et Keng f.
8.6.1 Nursery Techniques
8.6.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.6.3 Nursery of Young Stands and Management of Mature Stands
8.7 Bambusa distegia (Keng et Keng f.)Chia et H. L. Fung
8.7.1 Nursery Techniques
8.7.2 Afforestation Techniques
8.7.3 Nursery of Young Stands and Management of Mature StandsReferences