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BAMBOO FACTS |
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By: eba95 Date: August 9, 2010, 4:37 am |
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Bamboo Plant Fact #1 |
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Bamboo has some amazing |
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properties that have been |
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manipulated by mankind over the |
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ages. Bamboo is used in functions |
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from reinforcement of concrete |
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buildings in place of steel rebar, to |
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meals for millions of people in the |
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orient. |
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Although mature bamboo has |
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tensile strength greater than mild |
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steel, its shoots are tender enough |
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for human consumption. Bamboo is |
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used in scaffolding architecture for |
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high rise buildings across the far |
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east, and is used to make strong |
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light plywood boards that are used |
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in every construction application |
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you could imagine. Bamboo can be |
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used to cook in, eat off of, eat, sit on, |
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walk on, ride on, and live under. |
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Bamboo Plant Fact #2 |
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There have been methods devised to |
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take advantage of bamboos |
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astronomical growth rate in the |
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search for sustainable fuel. Bamboo |
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briquettes are on the market today, |
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and means have been devised to |
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make ethanol and even diesel |
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substitutes from bamboo. |
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Bamboo Plant Facts #3 |
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Bamboo furniture is light, durable, |
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and affordable. Bamboo is utilized in |
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ways so numerous that one |
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resources lists more than 5000 uses |
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for bamboo. Check out the bamboo |
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tiki bars page to spruce up your |
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garden. |
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