Functional Identification of <i>Arthrinium phaeospermum</i> Effectors Related to <i>Bambusa pervariabilis</i> × <i>Dendrocalamopsis grandis</i> Shoot Blight by Xinmei Fang, Peng Yan, Fengying Luo, Shan Han, Tiantian Lin, Shuying Li, Shujiang Li, Tianhui Zhu

“…The shoot blight of <i>Bambusa pervariabilis</i> × <i>Dendrocalamopsis grandis</i> caused by <i>Arthrinium phaeospermum</i> made bamboo die in a large area, resulting in serious ecological and economic losses. …”
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The anti-allergic potential of stingless bee honey from different botanical sources via modulation of mast cell degranulation by Poi Yi Aw Yong, Ashley Jia Wen Yip, Fahmida Islam, Hui Jing Hong, Yi En Teh, Chau Ling Tham, Ji Wei Tan

“…Results The results indicated that there were significant inhibitory effects on all selected inflammatory mediators’ release by KH sourced from bamboo (BH) and rubber tree (RH) at 0.5% and 1%, but not KH sourced from mango (AH) and noni (EH). …”
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Molecular Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Approach to Sustainable food Security by Dessy Abdullah, Sandeep Poddar, Ramesh Prasath Rai, Endang Purwati, Nadia Purnama Dewi, Yudha Endra Pratama

“…Background: Dadiah is a traditional dish from West Sumatra made from buffalo milk, which is fermented in bamboo tubes and left at room temperature for ±2 days. …”
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Regeneration Status and Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Cloud Forest Ecosystem Restoration in Ecuador by Ana Mariscal, Mulualem Tigabu, Patrice Savadogo, Per Christer Odén

“…The stem density of <i>Chusquea</i> sp., a bamboo species, explained 63% of the variation in species richness and 48% of the variation in the abundance of seedlings and saplings between plots. …”
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Effect of Forest Certification on International Trade in Forest Products by Jiaojiao Chen, Lanhui Wang, Lingchao Li, Juliana Magalhães, Weiming Song, Wenming Lu, Lichun Xiong, Wei-Yew Chang, Yujun Sun

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Responses of soil and water-related ecosystem services to landscape dynamics in the eastern Afromontane biodiversity Hotspot by Wondimagegn Mengist, Teshome Soromessa, Gudina Legese Feyisa

“…It was also found that significant positive correlation found between vegetation dense area such as forest (r < 0.999, P < 0.001) and shrub &amp; bamboo (r = 0.998, P = 0.036) with sediment retention service. …”
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Menstrual hygiene issues and reproductive tract infections in flood-affected victims by Sami Atiq, Eesha Tehreem, Usama Atiq, Rameen Rafique

“…So natural sanitary products from bamboo fibre, banana fibre or sea sponges can be used (4). …”
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Effect of pore structure on the thermal stability of shape-stabilized phase change materials by Soumen Mandal, Shafiq Ishak, Mohd Azreen Mohd Ariffin, Dong-Eun Lee, Taejoon Park

“…The shape stabilization efficiency of commercial softwood biochar (EB) has been compared with synthesized bamboo biochar (BA). Both biochars have demonstrated porous and channel-like morphologies and the BET surface areas are measured to be 41.1676 and 9.7213 m2/g, respectively. …”
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Report of Mosquito Vectors of Arboviruses from a Federal Conservation Unit in the Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil by Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva, Cecilia Ferreira de Mello, Juan Augusto Rodrigues dos Campos, Paulo José Leite, Rebeca Sabino, Jeronimo Alencar

“…The breeding site with the lowest diversity was bamboo, though it showed the highest level of evenness compared to the other breeding sites. …”
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Evaluation Method on Energy-Efficient Retrofitting of Wooden Walls of Chinese Traditional Dwelling—A Case Study of Rendetang in Jinhua by Xiaoxiao Rao, Feng Qi, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Zhuoxun Mao

“…It was discovered through a comparative analysis that if used to reconstruct dwellings in Zhejiang and other places, the combined materials of XPS board and wood-bamboo could not only effectively improve the energy efficiency but also has good economic efficiency. …”
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Spatiotemporal spatfall dynamics and prevailing estuarine conditions for optimal oyster (Crassostrea tulipa) spat availability in selected Gulf of Guinea brackish systems by Ernest Obeng Chuku, Ernest Obeng Chuku, Ernest Obeng Chuku, Kobina Yankson, Kobina Yankson, Edward Adzesiwor Obodai, Emmanuel Acheampong, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Denis Worlanyo Aheto

“…By monthly deployment of artificial substrates affixed to bamboo racks over 12 months, we find significant differences in spatfall among and within the brackish systems, and across months and seasons. …”
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Thermal Decomposition Behavior and Thermal Safety of Nitrocellulose with Different Shape CuO and Al/CuO Nanothermites by Ergang Yao, Ningning Zhao, Zhao Qin, Haixia Ma, Haijian Li, Siyu Xu, Ting An, Jianhua Yi, Fengqi Zhao

“…Bamboo leaf-like CuO(b) and flaky-shaped CuO(f) were prepared by the hydrothermal method, and then combined with Al nanoparticles to form Al/CuO(b) and Al/CuO(f) by the ultrasonic dispersion method. …”
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Promoting Role of Amorphous Carbon and Carbon Nanotubes Growth Modes of Methane Decomposition in One-Pot Catalytic Approach by Lifang Chen, Luis Enrique Noreña, Jin An Wang, Roberto Limas, Ulises Arellano, Oscar Arturo González Vargas

“…At higher temperature, bamboo-like CNTs or onion-like metal-encapsulated carbons were formed, mainly due to the rate of carbon atom formation greater than that of carbon precipitation for CNTs construction. …”
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Variability among Sites and Climate Models Contribute to Uncertain Spruce Growth Projections in Denmark by Weiwei Huang, Patrick Fonti, Anders Ræbild, Jørgen Bo Larsen, Hubert Wellendorf, Jon Kehlet Hansen

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Forest Carbon Storage and Carbon Sequestration Potential in Shaanxi Province, China by Qi Li, Xianli Xia, Xiaomei Kou, Le Niu, Fan Wan, Jianhua Zhu, Wenfa Xiao

“…The carbon storage of arbor forests, sparse woodlands, scattered forests, four-side trees, shrub woodland, and bamboo forests were 237.09 Tg, 2.93 Tg, 12.30 Tg, 5.98 Tg, 26.35 Tg, and 0.56 Tg, respectively. (2) Over the 10 years from the seventh (2005) to the ninth (2015) forest resource inventories, the carbon storage of forests increased from 207 Tg to 285 Tg, with a total increase of 78.01 Tg (37.65%), demonstrating a significant carbon sink function. (3) From 2015 to 2060, the carbon density of arbor forests will increase from 33.53 Mg/ha to 46.90 Mg/ha, and the carbon storage will increase from 237 Tg to 432 Tg. …”
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From panchuran to waterleiding: clean water solutions in Colonial Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies (1898‒1934) by Hary Ganjar Budiman, Gregorius Andika Ariwibowo, Nanang Saptono, Endang Widyastuti, Indah Asikin Nurani

“…They used panchuran, a channel made of bamboo strips, to drain water from the springs. While Europeans initially relied on dug wells for daily water needs in the late 19th Century. …”
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Detection and Characterization of Homologues of Human Hepatitis Viruses and Pegiviruses in Rodents and Bats in Vietnam by Dung Van Nguyen, Cuong Van Nguyen, David Bonsall, Tue Tri Ngo, Juan Carrique-Mas, Anh Hong Pham, Juliet E. Bryant, Guy Thwaites, Stephen Baker, Mark Woolhouse, Peter Simmonds

“…Hepacivirus-like viruses were frequently detected (42.7%) in the bamboo rat, Rhizomys pruinosus, while pegivirus RNA was only evident in 2 (0.3%) of 638 rodent serum samples. …”
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Adsorptive removal of reactive violet 5 azodye (V5R) with biochar: An ecofriendly technology by Samuel Kofi Tulashie, Mustapha Iddrisu, Stephen Mensah, Francis Kotoka, Kofi Adu

“…This study investigates the adsorption capacity of biochar derived from bamboo stem (B500) and calabash (C500), respectively. …”
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Review on extraction, characterization, surface treatment and thermal degradation analysis of new cellulosic fibers as sustainable reinforcement in polymer composites by Deeksha Jaiswal, G.L. Devnani, G. Rajeshkumar, M.R. Sanjay, Suchart Siengchin

“…So, in that context several natural fiber like jute, sisal, banana, pineapple, flax, hemp, kenaf, bamboo, cornstalk waste, coir, etc. have been successfully utilized as a reinforcing material in polymer composites by replacing man made synthetic fiber. …”
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Ornamental plants associated with Buddhist figures in China by Xiaodan Xu, Chengmin Yan, Zhiying Ma, Qi Wang, Jie Zhao, Rui Zhang, Luyao He, Wei Zheng

“…Among the 60 species, three were regarded as the Asoka tree related to Buddha's birth, ten as the Bodhi tree connected to Buddha's enlightenment, three as the Sal tree associated with Buddha's nirvana, nine were related to Buddha’s head, belly, or hand, and 18 were connected with Buddha as lotus throne, bamboo monastery, or Bodhi beads. The evolving characteristics of these ornamental plants primarily constituted the substitution of the original plants by similar native plant species, followed by the introduced species with comparable morphology to the Buddhist figures. …”
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