Physical characteristics and anatomical properties of cultivated bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.) culms

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 753-759

  Wahab, Razak ^a   Mohamed, A ^a   Mustafa, M T ^b   Hassan, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

2 Age group culms; Bambusa vulgaris cultivated bamboo; Physical characteristics and anatomy properties

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BAMBUSA; BAMBUSA VULGARIS; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVATED SPECIES; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT AGE; PLANT CELL; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE TYPES;

BAMBUSA; BAMBUSA VULGARIS;

EID: 70949106003     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.753.759     Document Type: Article

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