Bamboo

Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, but it probably comes from the Dutch or Portuguese language, which originally borrowed it from Malay or Kannada.In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross-section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, including the palms and large …

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PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 17 April 2024 English

All names and claims expressed in this book of abstracts are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated …

government, tourism association, dwellers like bamboo forest management near Lake Hamana, and local chefs


UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 5 April 2024 English

Mixing recipes, maps, archival records, biographies, and full-colour photographs with fascinating stories, mmm... Manitoba showcases the province’s diverse foodways and industries from on board the Manitoba Food History Truck.

bridge carries you over a gentle stream, past bamboo, lanterns, flowers, Asian statuary, and a small parts water). Place nori horizontally on sudare (bamboo rolling mat) covered with plastic wrap. Coat hands


FRHD: Freehand Books · 1 April 2024 English

From award-winning poet Catherine Owen, a collection of poems about one woman's journey from BC to a new life in Alberta, where she buys an old house and creates a …

grows inches, thickens, its pedicel like obese bamboo, leaves plattering out, shading tomatoes and peas


AIC: Agricultural Institute of Canada · 31 March 2024 English

The success of the Quebec pilot, combined with the identified need across the agriculture sector for more training opportunities for women led to the expansion of the program Canada-wide and …

farmers in Digholchari Debarmatha have constructed bamboo-made dams on streams, creating water reservoirs natural building materials like bamboo corrugated roof sheets and bamboo mat walls secured on iron frames


Canadian Council for International Cooperation · 1 March 2024 English

Recognizing the need for collective ownership and responsibility across the team and with partners in shaping and informing more specific actions stemming from the commitments in the strategy and plan, …

in their community (Bamboo HR) Sources: Annual Employee Engagement Survey, Bamboo HR, Anti-Racism Framework


SPI: Smart Prosperity Institute · 27 February 2024 English

The same framework is then applied to North-Eastern BC to help policymakers identify the areas of strength and the opportunities for improvement in a region aiming for the growth of …

Future Skills grant Micro-Certificate: Engineered Bamboo Online, eight weeks $2,400 (full certificate) Online (Adoption) N/A Yes British Columbia) Engineered Bamboo for Sustainable N/A N/A Construction (Production/Adoption)


Invasive Species Council of BC · 22 February 2024 English

Habitat: Often found in the open areas on the edges of rivers, wetlands, and streams. [...] IPM is a decision-making process that includes the Seeds: Late summer changes the flower …

species. Stems: Culms (hollow stalks like those of bamboo), that are capable of regenerating into Economic:


Invasive Species Council of BC · 22 February 2024 English

The underside of the rhizomes has Knotweeds are native to Asia and were introduced to British adventitious roots that travel into the soil with penetrable force. [...] IPM is a …

ca/assets/gov/ family and are characterized by their bamboo-like stems, environment/plants-animals-and-eco Knotweeds are one of the 100 worst invasive species as bamboo-like with reddish- identified by the International Bohemian, and Himalayan are all part as “false bamboo” are often confused with Dogwood of the Provincial


DDN: Dundurn Press · 23 January 2024 English

Through luminescent light, ancestral paths, and a Caribbean spirit-inflected world, Naniki explores the musings and inner workings of the deep blue — the Caribbean Sea — and its shape-shifting sea …

again. La clavé and maracas, piano, full drum kit bamboo guagua and the dancers are packed together and as he shifts into his sky self, just above the bamboo, and a set of noisy cocricos fly along with us


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 30 November 2023 English

By sharing promising practices and lessons learned, these case studies seek to inform and inspire adaptation practitioners and planners to help ensure that biodiversity co-benefits are captured throughout the lifetime …

The project team installed fencing, pens, and bamboo casings to boost the saplings’ chances of survival


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