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midmore@cqu.edu.au; Dr Nimfa Torreta, ntorreta@yahoo.com SummER 200506 PARTNERS iN RESEARch foR DEvEloPmENT 11 À I t is delicate to look at, bends in the wind and is botanically clas- sified as a perennial grass.
The stems, or 'culms', can range in height from a few centimeters to 40 metres, with stem diameters ranging from 1 mm to 30 cm. The stems are jointed, with regular nodes; each node bears one leaf, and may also have one to several side branches.
Consequently, many extraordinary and vulnerable species such as lemurs, giant pandas and mountain gorillas that depend almost entirely on bamboo for food and shelter face an even-greater struggle for survival.
Bamboo, common name for about 45 genera and about 480 species of perennial, woody, usually shrubby or treelike plants of the grass family (see Grasses).
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 18:52:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Gib Cooper To: Andy Clark Subject: Bamboo Industry Andy Please pass this around USDA and AARC appropriate channels. The bamboo boom is on.
Balanced Fertilization for Water Bamboo Water bamboo (Zizania caduciflora) is a gramineous, permanently hygrophilous, rhizocarpic plant, and is one of the main hydro-vegetables in south China.
Saute mashed ginger and garlic with 1/2 tbsp sesame oil. Add in seasonings and stir. Put in bamboo shoot, green pepper and red chilli. Stir well. Dish up and serve.
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