Ecological functions of bamboo forest: Research and Application

Zhou, Benzhi; Fu, Mingliang; Xie, Jianping; Yang, Xuefei; Li, Zhengcai

doi:10.1007/bf02857909

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“…Another possible cause of deep litter layers is that some degraded forest remnants have high bamboo densities associated with climbing vines, forming dense tangles in the understory (e.g., Chusquea spp.). Areas with high bamboo densities may show deep litter layers because of the large production and deposition of dry leaves (Zhou et al 2005;Panadda et al 2011). In contrast, conserved forest fragments show deep litter layers because of higher tree densities and basal areas (Songwe et al 1988;Vidal et al 2007).…”

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Evaluating the ecological integrity of Atlantic forest remnants by using rapid ecological assessment

Medeiros

Torezan

2012

Environ Monit Assess

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The need for quick identification of priority areas for biodiversity protection makes rapid assessment methods important management tools for defining conservation strategies. An increasingly used rapid assessment method is rapid ecological assessment (REA), a fast and flexible survey directed toward selected indicator species and vegetation forms. The purpose of this study was to propose and test REA based on plant community features of the semideciduous Atlantic forest (SAF). Correlation tests were performed between data collected by REA and plant species diversity, richness, and abundance collected by conventional woody plant inventory methods. The study was conducted in 21 SAF patches in Northern Paraná State, Brazil. The phytosociological inventory was conducted along a single transect and required 2 days to complete (excluding time spent for herbarium identification), whereas REA was conducted along three to four transects per working day. REA results correlated positively with woody plant diversity, proving REA to be an efficient method for defining the conservation status of SAF fragments, but accuracy of evaluations of threats to biological integrity are relatively low. Both the selection of appropriate variables and the skill level of field staff are critical and can strongly influence REA results.

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Evaluating the ecological integrity of Atlantic forest remnants by using rapid ecological assessment

Medeiros

Torezan

2012

Environ Monit Assess

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“…In Brazil, bamboo species such as Bambusa blumeana and Phyllostachys pubescens are used in controlling soil erosion, preventing nutrient loss and improving soil structure [24]. The valuable features of bamboo for controlling soil erosion are its extensive fibrous root system, connected rhizome system, the leafy mulch it may produce on the soil surface, its comparatively dense foliage which protects against beating rains, and its habit of producing new culms from underground rhizomes which allows harvesting without disturbing the soil [10]. In China, a 5 year field experiment conducted showed an average surface soil runoff per month in bamboo forests of only 0.10 m 3 ·ha -1 , which is equivalent to only 77% of the rate for the Chinese fir forest and 35% of the rate for the Pinus massoniana forest [80]; the resulting sediment delivery rate was 0.18 kg ha -1 , amounting to only 42.8% of the rate for the Chinese fir forest and 23.6% for the P. massoniana forest [73].…”

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Potentials of Bamboo-Based Agroforestry for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Partey

Sarfo²,

Frith³

et al. 2017

Agric Res

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“…Once established, rapid growth and clonal reproduction increase bamboo's ability to compete for light and space by forming dense stands that can be harvested long-term for timber and bamboo shoots (Silveira 2005). Bamboo's special biological characteristics and growth habits enable bamboo forests to serve ecological and environmental functions such as land rehabilitation, water conservation and control of soil erosion (Zhou et al 2005). Bamboo has thus been introduced into coastal sandy areas as an effective measure of increasing the diversity of tree species in coastal shelter belts (Zhang et al 2007).…”

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Rhizosphere soil enzymatic and microbial activities in bamboo forests in southeastern China

Chen

et al. 2014

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

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Bamboo has been introduced to coastal sandy areas in southeastern China to protect and restore coastal ecosystems. An understanding of the chemistries and enzymatic and microbial activities in the soils of these bamboo forests will aid our understanding of how bamboo plantations can improve soil fertility and will provide scientific evidence for policy makers for encouraging the planting of bamboo in other coastal areas. We investigated the physical and chemical properties of the rhizosphere soil [soil moisture content (SMC), pH, and contents of soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), available nitrogen (AN), total phosphorus (TP), available phosphorus (AP), total potassium (TK) and available potassium (AK)], enzymatic activities (sucrase, protease, urease and catalase) and microbial properties (counts of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes) in five bamboo forests. The bamboo forests had significantly higher levels of SOM, TN, AN, TP, AP, TK, and AK and lower pH relative to a control soil sample from an area devoid of plants. Soil enzymatic activities and microbial communities were considerably higher in the bamboo forests than in the soil from the barren land. The chemical contents, enzymatic activities and microbial counts of the soil and the litter and root biomasses were higher in forests with the bamboo species Dendrocalamopsis oldhami and Pseudosasa amabilis than in forests with the other three species (Acidosasa edulis, Dendrocalamopsis vario-striata, and Dendrocalamopsis beecheyana var. pubescens), which suggests that these two species could adapt to sandy soil and grow well in a hostile environment. These results indicate that planting bamboo may help to both enrich soil fertility and increase the diversity of tree species in coastal ecosystems. The difference between aboveground and belowground biomass may have been responsible for these changes in soil properties.

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Ecological functions of bamboo forest: Research and Application

Cited by 253 publications

References 8 publications

Evaluating the ecological integrity of Atlantic forest remnants by using rapid ecological assessment

Evaluating the ecological integrity of Atlantic forest remnants by using rapid ecological assessment

Potentials of Bamboo-Based Agroforestry for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Rhizosphere soil enzymatic and microbial activities in bamboo forests in southeastern China

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