Bamboo

American Bamboo Society
Information about the society and its chapters, uses and cultivation of bamboo in general and for individual species, glossary, and bibliography.
http://www.americanbamboo.org/

The Australian Bamboo Network
Online bamboo propagation and cultivation guide. Information primarily aimed at food use and shoot production.
http://www.ctl.com.au/abn/abn.htm

Bamboo in Nepal: a management guide
Detailed explanation of methods of propagation and cultivation for different purposes and across different areas.
http://www.robibrad.demon.co.uk/Bamboo.htm

The Bamboo Institute
Aims to further the development and use of bamboo as a building material.
http://www.thebambooinstitute.org/

Bamboo Web
General description, possible uses, ecological characteristics, pictures, and links.
http://www.kauai.net/bambooweb/bamboo.html

Bamboocomposites.com
Describes the uses, species, conservation value and cultivation of bamboo in India.
http://www.bamboocomposites.com/

Bamboowiki
Project that aims to catalog a large amount of information about bamboo in general through personal experiences, with projects on species, plantings, germination and experiments.
http://bamboo.statedirt.com/

Ecombamboo Syria
Provides training in planting, production and the commercialization of bamboo and its products, operating in Lebanon, Cyprus, Torque, Kuwait, Saudi Arab, Egypt, and Syria.
http://sites.google.com/site/ecobamboosr/

Environmental Bamboo Foundation
Promoting bamboo as an environmentally renewable resource. Details of its activities in Indonesia and Hawaii, how-to's on building houses and shelters, other general information.
http://bamboocentral.org/

Growing Bamboo in Alabama
Provides an economic history of the use of the plant as a crop in the state. Includes a discussion of soils, climate, propagation and culture.
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/bamboo.html

International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
Knowledge dissemination for rural areas and industries on bamboo and rattan conservation and use.
http://www.inbar.int/

Italian Bamboo Society
Non-profit organization that aims to encourage the cultivation of bamboo, its use and associated commercial activities. Provides news, information on meetings, members’ area and FAQ. English and Italian.
http://www.bambuitalia.it

Bamboo: An Alternative Movement
Sara Nakasone describes how bamboo is being used as an alternative resource to other types of wood. Find a discussion about the structural engineering issues involved in building larger bamboo structures. <small>(April 7, 2003)</small>
http://illumin.usc.edu/article.php?articleID=114