This file contains how to use the excel sheets and fill the tables to record data.

1. Table 1. Sheet for bamboo culm measurement in the sample plot
Plot information
Plot ID: Coordinate: X: Y:
Plot size: Plot shape: Forest type:
Average bamboo culm height (m): Species of bamboo:
Slope (degree): Altitude (m):
Recorded by: Date:
Data of bamboo culm measurement
Culm
ID
Culm age (A, year) Culm diameter at
breast height (D,
cm)
Culm
ID
Culm age (year) Culm diameter
(D, cm)
Note: Record all variables with one decimal place except A.

2. Table 2. Sheetfor average bamboo culm measurement in clump-based sampling
Plot information
Plot ID: Coordinate: X: Y:
Forest type: Species of bamboo:
Slope (degree): Altitude (m):
Distances (m): L1: L2: L3: L4: L5:
Distances (m) for plantation only:
Clump to clump in row: Row to row:
Average bamboo culm height (m):
Recorded by: Date:
Data of average bamboo culm measurement
Bamboo
clump sample
ID
A
(year)
Nculm D1 (cm) / H1 (m) D2 (cm) / H2 (m) D3 (cm) / H3 (m)
3rd
clump 1
2
3
4
5
5th
clump 1
2
3
4
5
Note: Record all variables with one decimal place except A, Nculm.

3. Table 3. Sheet for culm measurement in clump-based sampling
Plot information
Plot ID: Coordinate: X: Y:
Forest type: Species of bamboo:
Slope (degree): Altitude (m):
Distances (m): L1: L2: L3: L4: L5: Distances (m) for plantation only:
Clump to clump in row: Row to row:
Recorded by: Date:
Data of average bamboo culm measurement
Bamboo clump
sample
ID
Nculm Gclump (cm) Hclump (m)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Note: Record all variables with one decimal place except Nculm.