Bamboo: A natural resource of infinite capabilities S. Shyam Sunder
The geographical distribution of Vietnam bamboo forests Nguyen Boi Quynh
Fifteen years of bamboo integrated development in Costa Rica: A personalview Ana Cecilia Chaves de Soto
Evaluation of bamboo resources in Latin America Ximena Londoño
Bamboo in Latin America: Present situation and projection for the21 century Jorge Moran Ubidia
Native species of bamboo in Mexico Gilberto R. Cortés and Rosa Inés Aguilar
Native and exotic bamboos of Cuba Ramona Oviedo and Ximena Londoño
Prospects and challenges of bamboo industries in Malaysia in the21 century Abd. Latif Mohmod
The bamboo industry of China: Looking back and ahead Wang Shudong
Bamboo as an alternative material to timber in Malaysia: Yield,production and utilization Abd. Latif Mohmod, Abd. Razak Othman and Norini Haron
Bamboo industrialization in the context of sustainable development Trevor D. Dagilis and David J. Turcke
Economic reforms, bamboo production and local economy: A case study ofLinan County, Zhejiang Province, China Shashi Kant and Marian Chiu
Bamboo-dependent livelihood patterns of fishing communities: A casestudy of the West Coast of India Sanjay V. Deshmukh, Prasad C. Karnik, Balakrishna Bhatkhande, Amol B.Deshmane, Anil K. Patil, Manoj R. Borkar and Kedar Kulkarni
Earthquakes, poverty and bamboo Mariantonia Pineda and Heny Doing
Bamboo craft development: A tool for the development of tribal and ruralcommunities Ritu Varuni
Industrialized handicraft (In-Hand): The Abra experience Carmelita Bersalona
SECTION 2: PROPAGATION AND MANAGEMENT
Culm characteristics of two bamboos in relation to age, height and site Abd. Latif Mohmod and Walter Liese
Dynamical analysis on endogenous phytohormones of Phyllostachyspubescens during its growth and development from shoot to young culm Yang Ton and Ding Xingcui
Pattern of mass-loss and nutrient accumulation and release in leaflitter in Phyllostachys pubescens (moso bamboo) stands Cao Qungen, Fu Maoyi and Li Zhengcai
Moisture content of two Malaysian bamboos in relation to age, culmheight, site and harvesting month Abd. Latif Mohmod and Walter Liese
A study on the effects of inoculating associated nitrogen-fixingbacteria on moso bamboo seedlings Wu Xiaoli and Gu Xiaoping
Photoperiodic and hormonal control of growth and proliferation inseedlings of some bamboos Mohinder Pal
Characteristics of three giant bamboo species in Brazil A.L. Beraldo and A. Azzini
Studies on microbial diversity and their activity in soil under bambooplantation K.S. Mahesh Kumar, A.R. Alagawadi and V.C. Patil
Diseases and disorders of bamboos in Asia C. Mohanan
Technology for large-scale propagation of bamboo through aerial seeding M. Jagannadha Rao
Micropropagation of woody bamboos: from biotechnological dream tocommercial reality Johan Gielis and Jan Oprins
Flowering of Phyllostachys pubescens and germination ofcaryopses Shozo Shibata
Control of in vitro flowering of Bambusa bambos frommultiple shoots and somatic embryos I. Usha Rao and Rama Raghav
Plant regeneration via indirect organogenesis in callus derived fromyoung leaves of Dendorcalamus giganteus M. Muñoz-Fonseca, E. Guevara-Berger and M.Montiel-Longhi
Origin and development of embryogenic callus, somatic embryos andsecondary somatic embryogenesis in Dendrocalamus strictus I.V. Ramanuja Rao, Vibha Narang and I. Usha Rao
Development of sustainable supply and use of tropical bamboos R.J. Murphy
Criteria for the selection and management of bamboo shoot species forAustralia Victor Cusack
Analysis of growing parameters in the vegetative propagation ofBambusa vulgaris, Gigantochloa apus and Guaduachacoensis in the neotropics Mayra Montiel Longhi, Ana Isabel Ruiz C. and Luis Murillo R.
Prospects of research on sustainable management techniques of bambooforests in China Fu Maoyi and Lou Yiping
Starting a commercial bamboo plantation in the Yucatan jungle Robert H. Gow
Silviculture of guadua bamboo in Costa Rica William Garcıa
Bamboo plantation on a land after shifting cultivation in Laos Etsuzo Uchimura
SECTION 3: BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING
Effects of smoke drying as a pretreatment for bamboo Takaya Nomura
Preservation of bamboo for the construction of houses for low-incomepeople Walter Liese, Jorge Gutiérrez and GuillermoGonzález
Preliminary study on the drying of bamboo (Bambusa blumeana) ina wood waste-fired kiln Yosias Gandhi
A structural jointing system for bamboo L.E. Moreira and K. Ghavami
Adaptation of wood machining processes for glued bamboo and boardproduction M.T.T. Gonçalves, M.A. dos R. Pereira, C. Aires and G.Mariano
Plybamboo sheets a housing construction material Jules J.A. Janssen and Guillermo González Jr.
Bamboo mat composite panel -- A potential construction materialT.S. Rangaraju, S.S. Zoolagud and H.N. Jagadeesh
Industrialized use of bamboo in structures L.E. Moreira, K. Ghavami and J.L.M. Ripper
Development of bamboo tension structures José Luis Mendez Ripper, Marcelo da Fonseca e Silva andLuis Eustáquio Moreira
Use of bamboos as a structural material in flooring slabs Lucy Amparo Bastidas Passos and Edgard Flores Borja
Mechanical structure of bamboo based on natural, functionally gradedmaterials Shigeyasu Amada
Testing of a bamboo school building using tilting table Purwito
Physico-mechanical evaluation of mineralised particles inbamboo-Portland cement composite A.L. Beraldo and J.C.T. Leite
The development of non-traditional bamboo technologies in Costa Rica Jorge A. Gutiérrez
Industrial bamboo-based panels in China Jiang Shenxue
Modular system for bamboo house construction Alejandro Ugarte
Bamboo: A viable alternative for popular housing Rubens Cardoso Júnior, Edson de Melo Sartori, FábioVerıssimo Gonçalvez and Suzana Mara Fernandes
Methodologies and processes for the construction of bamboo houses Francisco Rodrıguez Rodrıguez
Application of bamboo in construction in China Jiang Shenxue and Zhang Qisheng
Use of bamboo in the huts of rural Mexico Gilberto R. Cortes and Rosa Ines Aguilar
Potential of bamboo for building construction in Western India Kanwarjit Nagi
Hyperbolic paraboloid shelters and retractable structures Vladimir Mauzit
A model to predict strength properties of bamboo Jules J.A. Janssen
International standard on properties of bamboo Jules J.A. Janssen
Production of a manual on testing methods for the use of bamboo inengineering applications Jules J.A. Janssen
International building code for bamboo Jules J.A. Janssen
SECTION 4: BAMBOO DESIGN AND UTILIZATION
Design technology, training and marketing (DTTM) link for survival ofbamboo craft in the 21 century A.G. Rao
Teaching architecture with bamboo Horacio Saleme, José A. Méndez and Susana Comoglio
Holistic relationship between humankind and environment through bamboo Vicente Guillermo Noriega Moreno and Daniela Favilla
Simple mechanical processes and tools for the efficient andenvironment-friendly manufacture of high-quality Guadua products Germán Rubio-Luna
Exponent moderation of shape in plants Johan Gielis
Rehabilitation of mined areas through bamboo afforestation: A case study D.N. Tewari and Kaushal Kumar
Use of bamboo in silk industry N.S. Adkoli
Bamboo: A cellulosic and energy raw material Anisio Azzini and Antonio Luiz de Barros Salgado
Potential of producing biofuels from bamboo N. El Bassam, D. Meier, Ch. Gerdes and A.-M. Korte
Bamboo: Alternative food and fiber crop for the Pacific Northwest Coral A. Miles, Philip Northcraft and William Matthews
Bamboo for sewage treatment: A sustainable strategy David Del Porto
Control of beach corrosion using bamboo J. Drake, D.L. Jayanetti and P.R. Follett
A bamboo wheelchair for the developing world J.R. O'Brian, R. DeVlieg, D. Al-Dakheel and A.K. Cousins
Bamboo drippers for sub-surface irrigation systems Eduardo Luiz de Oliveira
Bamboo as a water conductor: Hydraulic characteristics Marco Antonio dos Reis Pereira
Wine from the bamboo species Oxytenanthera braunii T.N. Lipangile
Bamboo processing in forestry and industry sectors Rafael Bejarano
Bamboo furniture construction using Guadua Brian Erickson
Japanese bamboo crafts: A sample of bamboo's history Nancy Moore Bless
Application of bamboo in sculptural forms Luis Fernando González Brenes
2002; xiv+930 pages ISBN 90-6764-357-2 Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 222/US$ 317
