The Bamboos: Volume 19
Published on 27. May 1997
Book
Hardback
370 pages
978-0-12-168555-3 (ISBN)
Description
The sheer usefulness of the bamboos is well-known. They provide material for acupuncture needles to whisks for teamaking and thousands of other uses. However, their primary interest for the botanist lies in the diversity of these remarkable plants, as this has a profound significance for our understanding of the grass family in general. The deceptive simplicity of grasses actually represents a kind of botanical "shorthand." Behind this degree of economy in modern grasses, there is the complexity represented by the bamboos. The bamboos represent both the Old and New Worlds. Most are woody yet some are herbaceous. They are both primitive yet widely specialized. This book provides a wide coverage of many of the most intriguing aspects of bamboo biology. An introductory chapter outlines the various current concerns in bamboo research, examining the place of bamboo in stable forest situations. Coverage of evolutionary topics is included, as is an appraisal of bamboo structure by detailing their flowering behavior and the relationship between bamboo and the Giant Panda. Also included is a look at genetics and the evolution of the bamboos. Using bamboo as a starting point, a radical change in grass terminology is suggested, with a series of papers examining bamboo anatomy in detail. The Bamboos contains a stimulating and up-to-date look at the state of current knowlege. In addition, by linking the study of grasses and bamboos and their importance, this new volume requires us to look again both at bamboo and the more familiargrass species we have taken for granted for so long.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 175 mm
Weight
990 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-168555-3 (9780121685553)
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Content
Introduction:
G.P. Chapman, The Bamboos: A Background to Current Research.
Ecology and Taxonomy:
V. Widmer, Life History of Some Chusquea Species in the Old-Growth Oak Forests in Costa Rica.
L.G. Clark, Diversity, Biogeography and Evolution of Chusquea (Poaccae: Bambusoideae).
V. Hollowell, Systematic Relationships of Pariana and Associated Neo-Tropical Taxa (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae).
D-Z. Li, The Flora of China Bambusoideae Project.
D-Z. Li and J-R. Xue, The Biodiversity and Conservation of Bamboos in Yunnan, China.
S.A. Renvoize and T.R. Hodkinson, Classification of Phyllostachys.
Genetic Variability and Relationships in Phyllostachys (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA.
Y. Isagi, T. Kawahara, and H. Ito, A Computer-Aided Management System of Phyllostachys stands based on the ecological characteristics of the carbon cycling.
A. Makita, TheRegeneration Process in Monocarpic Bamboos, Sasa Species.
J.F. Veldkamp, Malesian Herbaceous Bamboos and their Allies.
R.S. Nadgauda, C.K. John, M.S. Joshi, V.A. Rarasharami, and A. Mascarenhas, Morphological and Biochemical Aspects of Flowering in Bamboos-the Development of Model Systems.
The Panda:
A.H. Taylor and Q. Zinsheng, The Dynamics of Temperate Bamboo Forests and Panda Conservation in China.
E.S. Dierenfield, Chemical Composition of Bamboo in Relation to Giant Panda Nutrition.
Genetics:
J. Gielis, P. Valente, C. Bridts, and J.P. Verbalen, Estimation of DNA Content of Bamboos Using Flow Cytometry and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy.
Evolution:
M. Kobayashi, Phylogeny of World Bamboos Analysed by RFLPs of Chloroplast DNA.
L.G. Clark, Bamboos: Centrepiece of the Grass Family.
Structure:
C.M.A. Stapleton, The Morphology of Woody Bamboos.
Y. Ding and W. Liese, Anatomical Investigations on the Nodes of Bamboos.
R.J. Murphy and K.L. Alvin, Fibre Maturation in Bamboos.
R.J. Murphy, O. Sulaiman, and K.L. Alvin, Fungal Breakdown of Bamboo Cell Walls.
Glossary Author Index.
Taxonomic Index.
Subject Index.
G.P. Chapman, The Bamboos: A Background to Current Research.
Ecology and Taxonomy:
V. Widmer, Life History of Some Chusquea Species in the Old-Growth Oak Forests in Costa Rica.
L.G. Clark, Diversity, Biogeography and Evolution of Chusquea (Poaccae: Bambusoideae).
V. Hollowell, Systematic Relationships of Pariana and Associated Neo-Tropical Taxa (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae).
D-Z. Li, The Flora of China Bambusoideae Project.
D-Z. Li and J-R. Xue, The Biodiversity and Conservation of Bamboos in Yunnan, China.
S.A. Renvoize and T.R. Hodkinson, Classification of Phyllostachys.
Genetic Variability and Relationships in Phyllostachys (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA.
Y. Isagi, T. Kawahara, and H. Ito, A Computer-Aided Management System of Phyllostachys stands based on the ecological characteristics of the carbon cycling.
A. Makita, TheRegeneration Process in Monocarpic Bamboos, Sasa Species.
J.F. Veldkamp, Malesian Herbaceous Bamboos and their Allies.
R.S. Nadgauda, C.K. John, M.S. Joshi, V.A. Rarasharami, and A. Mascarenhas, Morphological and Biochemical Aspects of Flowering in Bamboos-the Development of Model Systems.
The Panda:
A.H. Taylor and Q. Zinsheng, The Dynamics of Temperate Bamboo Forests and Panda Conservation in China.
E.S. Dierenfield, Chemical Composition of Bamboo in Relation to Giant Panda Nutrition.
Genetics:
J. Gielis, P. Valente, C. Bridts, and J.P. Verbalen, Estimation of DNA Content of Bamboos Using Flow Cytometry and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy.
Evolution:
M. Kobayashi, Phylogeny of World Bamboos Analysed by RFLPs of Chloroplast DNA.
L.G. Clark, Bamboos: Centrepiece of the Grass Family.
Structure:
C.M.A. Stapleton, The Morphology of Woody Bamboos.
Y. Ding and W. Liese, Anatomical Investigations on the Nodes of Bamboos.
R.J. Murphy and K.L. Alvin, Fibre Maturation in Bamboos.
R.J. Murphy, O. Sulaiman, and K.L. Alvin, Fungal Breakdown of Bamboo Cell Walls.
Glossary Author Index.
Taxonomic Index.
Subject Index.