Abstract:
This paper reports the biological characteristics of the bamboo (
Dendrocalamus membranaceus Munro) which is widely distributed in the South of Yunnan by summarizing its geogrophical distribution, ecological habits, growth and biomass. The observation shows that this bamboo is a heliophilous plant distributed in the northern edge of the tropies. It starts shooting in early July, shoots in larger quantities in August, and reaches it:climax in September. The average growth rate is 0.31 m. per day during the period.