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Properties of the Bamboo Culm

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Part of the book series: Tropical Forestry ((TROPICAL,volume 10))

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The properties of bamboo culms determine their possible uses. They are based mainly on the structure of the tissue, which is dealt with in some detail. According to the scope of the Tropical Forestry Handbook, the following presentation provides a general overview on the chemical compounds and physical and mechanical properties. Detailed information provides the referred literature.

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Our thanks are expressed to Prof. Dr. Dieter Eckstein, Prof. Dr. Olaf Schmidt, and Dr. Johannes Welling for their review and valuable comments.

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Liese, W., Tang, T.K.H. (2015). Properties of the Bamboo Culm. In: Liese, W., Köhl, M. (eds) Bamboo. Tropical Forestry, vol 10. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14133-6_8

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