International Journal of Fundamental & Applied Sciences Page 1 2 1. Introduction Bamboo is
the name given altogether 1575 species1 of perennial evergreen plants that belongs to the …

The evergreen and versatile plant, bamboo, is intricately associated with humans since
decades. It is the fastest growing plant and is estimated to cover 8.96 million ha of the total …

Ethiopia is one of the largest bamboo resource bases in Africa. However, a dearth of reliable
data on bamboo resources has impeded the proper management of bamboo forests and …

Agroforestry innovations on degraded lands have been prioritized for promoting
environmental sustainability, advancing food and fodder security, and achieving United …

Floristic diversity of land plants (angiosperms, gymnosperms, pteridophytes and
bryophytes), and their distribution pattern in the Indian Himalayan region (IHR), is discussed …

The past decade has seen an increasing impetus of growing bamboo in India. There has
also been an increase in availability of micropropagated plantlets in substantial quantities …

The present paper describes traditional uses of bamboos among the Karbis, a hill tribe of
state of Assam in India and their significance in the social, cultural and religious life of the …

Globalization poses significant challenges to the survival of the traditional craftsmanship, a
domain of intangible cultural heritage. The UNESCO has regularly pointed out the …

Bamboo is a wonderful gift of nature to mankind which is associated with them since ages.
This study presented the molecular diversity of 29 accessions of bamboos encountered in …

I received various support from a number of persons and organizations during my
dissertation work. I am delighted to express my gratitude to each of them. First and foremost …