Synthetic Evaluation and Selection of Introduced Clump Bamboo in Fujian Province

Clump bamboo is of high economic production. Based on the investigation on the introduction of clump bamboo in Fujian Province, the species are sorted in a sequence by means of synthetic evaluation taking six important growth characters as indices in three sites, namely Longyan City, Huaan City and Nanping City. The results showed that the species of 0 to 2 cold injury grades could be extended in nearby areas in a large scale. Bambus xiashanensis, B.chungii, B.longispiculata, Neosinocalamus affinis cv.affinis, B.eutuldoides var.Eutuldoides, B.var.basistriata,et al. are the species for bamboo timber. Bambusa multiplex cv.silverstripe, B.boniopsis, B.dolichoclada,et al. might be afforested in poor sites for soil and water conservation. Dendrocalamus minor var.amoenus, Dendrocalamopsis vario-striata, Dendrocalamus latiflorus, D.brandisii, D.oldhami are the better species for bamboo shoot. All these species are worth introducing and developing.