Bamboo as Environmentally Sustainable Crop

An article on bamboo cultivation that was reprinted from the Seattle Times presents some interesting information about opportunities for the cultivation of non-running, non-aggressive bamboo. It will never replace hardwoods domination of the Eastern forests, but it may be an interesting plant to throw into the horticultural mix in West Virginia. See the article at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004360712_pacificpbamboo20.html

One mistake the writer made was to assume that hardwoods, once cut, do not regenerate. In fact, clear cut hardwood forests in the East begin to regenerate from shoots and seeds almost immediately.