Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Bamboo: Plant morphology, agronomic aspects, human utilization and perspectives

Author(s):

Ricardo Shigueru Okumura ^1*, Robison Alesandro de Queiroz ², Lucia Sadayo Assari Takahashi ², Davi Gustavo Costa dos Santos ¹, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato ³, Daiane de Cinque Mariano ¹, Gustavo Antonio Ruffeil Aves ³, Benedito Gomes dos Santos Filho ³

Recieved Date: 2010-08-29, Accepted Date: 2011-04-12

Abstract:

Bamboos are monocot plants in the family of grasses and sub-family Bambusoideae, which comprises about 75 genera and more than 1200 species growing in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of all continents except Europe. Several factors, such as latitude, altitude, temperature, soil and pluviometric distribution, influence on the cultivation of bamboo. There is a need to know the morphological structure of bamboo for better management of  the culture, thus providing better gains for both farmers and the industry using bamboo. There is great interest due to applications in construction, food, landscaping, manufacture of tissue and mainly as raw material in industrial production of cellulose. This review is linked to cultural aspects, morphology of the plant, its utilities for man and the perspectives of bamboo.

Keywords:

Bambusa vulgaris, crop production, plant structure, propagation, economical potential

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2011
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 778-782

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