Bamboo in the Economy of Oriental Peoples

As ornamental subjects and as the source of raw material for papermaking, textiles, basketry, matting, rope, house construction, furniture, bridges and fishing equipment, bamboos have a greater diversity of uses in the Orient than any other group of closely related plants.

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Published in:Economic botany 1956-10, Vol.10 (4), p.335-361
Main Author: McClure, F. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bamboos
Baskets
Crops
Economic botany
Paper mills
Plants
Pulp mills
Rhizomes
Ropes
Stems
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Summary:As ornamental subjects and as the source of raw material for papermaking, textiles, basketry, matting, rope, house construction, furniture, bridges and fishing equipment, bamboos have a greater diversity of uses in the Orient than any other group of closely related plants.
ISSN:0013-0001
1874-9364
DOI:10.1007/BF02859765