Mats are woven from bamboo slivers of thickness ranging from 0.6 mm to 1.00 mm, done manually and dried in air to moisture around 15 %.
Mature
A stage the culm has reached after three years at which stage the cell wall development and lignification has nearly been completed
Modulus of elasticity
The ratio of stress to the corresponding strain below the proportional limit of the material.
Monocarpic
Plants that flower (and fruit) once in their life time and then die
Monopodial bamboo
Bamboos that thrive in temperate conditions, occasionally enduring below freezing temperatures; characterised by lengthy rhizomes with symmetrical internodes, more long than broad; individual culms tend to be free-standing and not clumped.
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Morphology
The science of the form and structure of organisms
Mould
Type of fungi growing on the surface in damp conditions producing coloured spores
Mulch
Any loose material or coarse organic matter such as leaves, placed over soil to control weeds and conserve moisture
Making sense of the world of bamboo - commonly used terms explained.