Tuesday, March 13, 2012

In Africa's Vanishing Forests, the Benefits of Bamboo - New York Times (blog)

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New York Times (blog)


In Africa's Vanishing Forests, the Benefits of Bamboo

New York Times (blog)


People plant it and manage the forests. They rely on its soil-grabbing roots to stabilize steep slopes and riverbanks, cutting erosion. They harvest it to burn for fuel, to make into charcoal sticks to sell to city dwellers and to build furniture.



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