Preface

Chapter 7 **The Use of Bamboo for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization:**

Guillermo Tardio, Slobodan B. Mickovski, Hans Peter Rauch, Joao

Weiyi Liu, Chaomao Hui, Fang Wang, Meng Wang and Guanglu Liu

Samsul Rizal, Abdul Khalil H.P.S., Ikramullah, Irshad Ul Haq Bhat, Syifaul Huzni, Sulaiman Thalib, Asniza Mustapha and Chaturbhuj

**Soil Bioengineering Works 105**

**in China 133**

**VI** Contents

**Section 4 Potential and Challenges 143**

Kumar Saurabh

Paulo Fernandes and Madhu Sudan Acharya

Chapter 8 **Review of the Resources and Utilization of Bamboo**

Chapter 9 **Recent Advancement in Physico-Mechanical and Thermal Studies of Bamboo and Its Fibers 145**

Dong-Qin Dai, Li-Zhou Tang and Hai-Bo Wang

Chapter 11 **Growth Characteristics of Dwarf Bamboo Distributed in the**

Chapter 10 **A Review of Bambusicolous Ascomycetes 165**

Masazumi Kayama and Takayoshi Koike

**Northern Part of Japan 185**

Recent development in bamboo technology in the area of construction, furniture, pulp and paper, etc., has proven the positive advantages of bamboo for innovative design and prod‐ uct development in various applications, especially in building construction, furniture, biocomposite products, automotive and environmental management. Optimum utilization of bamboo requires innovative process technology to realize the quality product development. Many value additional attempts have been made on bamboo to enhance the quality through regular maintenance and preservation.

This book was prepared and published not only to draw attention to the potential of bam‐ boo species as it were but to chronicle the various research works carried out on bamboo fibres from different extraction means with the aim of enhancing value addition to the bam‐ boo species. For about four decades of research and development of many bamboo species, the area of research interest has been revolving around the identification, specification, taxonomy and classification of various species and general of bamboos, which are kept in herbaria. It is worth mentioning that bamboo has been used over many decades for housing construction, clothing and other exotic luxuries. The astonishing, ecstatic, beauty resource‐ fulness and potency of bamboo have attracted wide cultural and sundry applications that have endowed bamboo by giving it a larger role in human culture than any other plant.

This book reports mainly on the various data and information gathered from the recent ef‐ forts and milestone achieved in the course of the research. The book sums up the unlimited exploitation of bamboo for industrial purposes as to expose readers on a wide range of po‐ tential uses of bamboo nowadays. It is not only offered as an introduction to anyone starting out in research on bamboo-based products but also provides the background for further reading. Chapters in this book discuss, but are not limited to, the bamboo cultivation, prop‐ erties and applications as well as modification and product developments. The whole book is captivating because it is comprehensive with critical approach to meeting new challenges of technology and innovations.

I am highly thankful to all authors who contributed book chapters and provided their valua‐ ble innovative ideas and knowledge. I greatly appreciate contributors' commitment and support towards the completion of this edited book. This book would not have appeared without the help and assists of IntechOpen team. I am very thankful to the team for their generous cooperation at every stage of the book production.

> **Abdul Khalil H.P.S.** Professor, School of Industrial Technology Universiti Sains Malaysia Penang, Malaysia

**Section 1**

**Introduction**

**Section 1**
