It has generally been assumed that rattan resources would be available for use for perpetuity. However, in the last two decades, these resources have dwindled, affecting the once flourishing furniture industry, as well as lowering the income of the tribal and rural people in many countries in the...
The incentive to organize this training course cum workshop arose as a response to consolidate the ongoing research in different Asian countries on bamboo conservation and genetic improvement. Also an opportunity was created for many of the researchers from various Asian countries to visit Yunnan...
Rao, A.N.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Bamboo - Conservation, diversity, ecogeography, germplasm, resources utilization and taxonomy: Proceedings of training course cum workshop, 10-17 May 1998, Kunming and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China]
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Bamboo - Conservation, diversity, ecogeography, germplasm, resources utilization and taxonomy: Proceedings of training course cum workshop, 10-17 May 1998, Kunming and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
The working group made notable progress in the period 1995-97: new projects were formulated and carried out by partners in different countries, covering identification of species diversity, patterns of genetic variations between and within the species, identification of ex situ and in situ conser...
Rao, A.N.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Bamboo and rattan genetic resources and use: Proceedings of the third INBAR-IPGRI Biodiversity, Genetic Resources and Conservation Working Group Meeting: 24-27 August, 1997, 1PGRI-APO, Serdang: and research reports]
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Bamboo and rattan genetic resources and use: Proceedings of the third INBAR-IPGRI Biodiversity, Genetic Resources and Conservation Working Group Meeting: 24-27 August, 1997, 1PGRI-APO, Serdang: and research reports
This publication describes a limited number of species of bamboo and rattan selected from the several hundred in existence for priority research and development; the background details, criteria for selection of species, the major priority bamboo and rattan species selected and notes on each one ...
Rao, A.N.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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Williams, J.T.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
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[Priority species of bamboo and rattan]
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Priority species of bamboo and rattan
These proceedings of the workshop held 15-17 May, 1996 in Pokhara, Nepal focus on the roles of three important non-timber forest products-bamboo, rattan and medicinal plant-in the development of mountain areas of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya and beyond. The scope of this workshop encompassed the whole...
Karki, M.
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Rao, A.N.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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Williams, J.T.
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[The role of bamboo, rattan & medicinal plants in mountain development: Proceedings of a workshop, 15-17 May 1996, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal]
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The role of bamboo, rattan & medicinal plants in mountain development: Proceedings of a workshop, 15-17 May 1996, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal