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Biomass productivity and nutrient cycling in a Bambusa bambos plantation aged 4, 5, and 6 years were studied. The dry matter production of above-ground biomass increased progressively with age. Nutrient quantities in bamboo stands were in a range of 1–2 t ha-1 for N and K, 0.5–1 t ha-1 for Ca and Mg, and 0.1–0.2 t ha-1 for P. Nutrient concentrations increased with the age of the plantation. About 10% year-1 the nutrients present in the biomass of the bamboo stand are recycled to the soil by litter fall.
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Shanmughavel, P., Francis, K. Biomass and nutrient cycling in bamboo (Bambusa bambos) plantations of tropical areas. Biol Fertil Soils 23, 431–434 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00335918
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