Bamboo: Ecology, Importance & Threat | EcolClips

Bamboo gives a good example of plant species with many cultural, economic and ecological benefits but also down sides on natural ecosystems which should be considered when planting bamboo. There is still further monitoring and research needed to fully understand bamboos ecology and its impact on ecosystems.
By Cornelia Sattler
Enjoy observing nature!
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Distribution map by FAL:
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Image of flowering bamboo by Mogens Engelund: commons.wikime...
Further information:
Fadrique B, Santos-Andrade P, Farfan-Rios W, Salinas N, Silman M, Feeley KJ (2021) Reduced tree density and basal area in Andean forests are associated with bamboo dominance. Forest Ecology and Management 480: 118648. doi.org/10.101...
Liese W, Köhl M (Eds) (2015) Bamboo: The Plant and its Uses. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 356 pp. doi.org/10.100...
Nath AJ, Lal R, Das AK (2015) Managing woody bamboos for carbon farming and carbon trading. Global Ecology and Conservation 3: 654-663. doi.org/10.101...
Wysocki WP, Clark LG, Attigala L, Ruiz-Sanchez E, Duvall MR (2015) Evolution of the bamboos (Bambusoideae; Poaceae): A full plastome phylogenomic analysis. BMC Evolutionary Biology 15: 1-12. doi.org/10.118...
Zheng X, Lin S, Fu H, Wan Y, Ding Y (2020) The Bamboo Flowering Cycle Sheds Light on Flowering Diversity. Frontiers in Plant Science 11: 1-14. doi.org/10.338...
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