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Study the properties of bamboo as a structural material in an analogous way to wood products
Most species of bamboo grow in Asia and on islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans. cottage of Du Fu: bamboo grove Sagano: bamboo forest raft Japan: bamboo grove heavenly bamboo Japanese openwork basket
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Bamboo
Most species of bamboo grow in Asia and on islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
cottage of Du Fu: bamboo grove
Sagano: bamboo forest
raft
Japan: bamboo grove
heavenly bamboo
Japanese openwork basket
Study the properties of bamboo as a structural material in an analogous way to wood products
The differences between monocots and eudicots explained
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