A Handbook of Bamboos. Resources, Propagation and Management. 2012. col. photogr. VI, 136 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Bamboo occurs in greatest abundance and variety in the South andSouth-East Asian countries. India has the distinction of being the second highest bamboo producing country after China. Besides itsdiverse uses as fuel, food, fodder, fiber, small timber, paper andpulp, cottage industry and construction, it is ideal species forconserving soil, moisture, and protecting river banks and nallas.These are very fast growing grass species having high carbon sequestration potential. Being poor man's timber it is one of theimportant forest species distributed throughout the country as a source of income for millions of rural people for sustaining theirlivelihook. The objective of this book is to provide guidelines forbamboo resouces, propagation and management. Efforts were made by manyInstitutions to develop farmer's friendly, cost effective, easy propagation technologies of bamboos. Keeping in view the non availability of seeds for growing planting stock, the main emphasisis given to popularize farmer's friendly propagation technologies ofbamboo developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun for promotingbamboo plantations in the country which will help in employment andincome generation for rural masses.