Does monocarpic Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis regenerate after flowering in Japan? Insights from 3 years of observation after flowering.
Phyllostachys nigra var.henonis, a monocarpic bamboo with a 120-year flowering interval, is next predicted to flower in Japan in the 2020s.Because a huge area of the country is presently covered by stands of this species, post-flowering dieback of these stands and ensuing drastic changes in land cover may cause serious social and/or environmental p