World bamboo resources
Subtitle: a thematic study prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resouces Assessment 2005
By: by Maxim Lobovikov ... [et al].
Contributors: Lobovikov, Maxim.; Ball, Lynn.; Guardia, María.; Russo, Laura.
Series: Non-wood forest products -- 18
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 73
ISBN-13: 9789251057810
Subjects: Bamboo; Non-timber forest products
Description: Bamboo -- a major non-wood forest product -- is an ancient woody grass widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and mild temperate zones. It is an integral part of forestry, but is also widely spread outside forests, including farmlands, riverbanks, roadsides and urban areas. Bamboo is quickly changing its image from the "poor man's tree" to a high-tech, industrial raw material and substitute for wood. This study, prepared by FAO jointly with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, is an initiative to incorporate bamboo into the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) program. A total of 22 countries responded to the FAO/INBAR call for information and submitted national reports. Although data availability and quality are often weak, the main value of the study is that it has established a systematic methodology and has launched the most comprehensive assessment of global bamboo resources to date.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "TC/M/A1243E/1/08.07/1500"--P. [4] of cover.

"Editing and production of this report were carried out by Lynn Ball, María Guardia abd Laura Russo"--Ackknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-45).