Above ground biomass production and nutrient distribution in growing bamboo (Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss)

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 383-391

  Shanmughavel, P ^a,b   Francis, K ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOREST GENETICS AND TREE BREEDING   (India)

Author keywords

above ground biomass; Bamboo; Bambusa bambos; biomass tables; calcium and magnesium; nitrogen; phosphorus; potassium

Indexed keywords

BAMBUSA BAMBOS; POACEAE;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BAMBOO; BIOMASS; NUTRIENT;

BAMBOO; CALCIUM; CULTIVATION; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POTASSIUM;

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS TABLES; CULM RECRUITMENT; NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0030301977     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0961-9534(95)00124-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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