Emmet J. Judziewicz is an assistant scientist in the Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Lynn G. Clark is an associate professor of botany and the director of the Ada Hayden Herbarium at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Ximena Londoño is a research associate at the Instituto Vallecaucano de Investigaciones Cientificas in Cali, Colombia. Margaret J. Stern is a research associate at the Institute of Economic Botany at the New York Botanical Garden.
“This book reviews and brings together all that is known about the
bamboos native to the New World, including their scientific
descriptions, native habitats, and uses, as well as cultural
practices for growing them as crops. It points out that bamboos
originate and are useful outside of Asia. . . . The authors have
done a fine job, and their book is the best I have read on the
subject.”—Richard Haubrich, Professor Emeritus, University of
California at San Diego
“Until now, it has been difficult to find information about
American bamboos. Here's the book to bridge the gap, with numerous
color photos and extensive details on the structure, evolution,
ecology, and diversity of American bamboos. An identification key
sorts species, giving very complete descriptions, habitat, range
maps, and references. The authors discuss the conservation value,
human uses, cultivation, and propagation of the bamboos.”—Whole
Earth
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