The structure of the "Taiwan Bamboo Guide" progresses from shallow to deep, ranging from basic concepts to practical management, making it suitable for readers with diverse needs:

1. Learn about the position of bamboos in the plant kingdom starting from the "entrance"
Explain the taxonomic status of bamboos in plant taxonomy, introduce the characteristics of Poaceae plants and the classification of their subfamilies, allowing readers to first grasp the relationship and characteristics of bamboos in the broader plant world.
2. Bamboo from "head to toe": morphological characteristics and terminology explanation
Focusing on underground stems, bamboo shoots, culm sheaths, culms and branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits, this book explains the structures and specialized terminology of bamboos one by one, serving as a foundational tool for identifying bamboo species and learning bamboo forest management.
3. Bamboo Ecology and Taiwan's Bamboo Forest Resources
Introduce the distribution of bamboo across the world and various eco-climatic zones, its physiological and growth characteristics, propagation methods, and an overview of Taiwan's bamboo forest resources, allowing readers to understand "why bamboo is particularly suited to growing in Taiwan" and to think about the development potential of the bamboo industry from a macro perspective.
4. How to manage and restore a bamboo forest? Complete practical Q&A included
Organize practical issues in a Q&A format:
How to choose and prepare the land?
How to obtain Moso bamboo? How to plan the planting season and number of plants?
What are the differences in the management of sympodial (clumping) bamboos and monopodial (running) bamboos?
What are the diseases, insect pests, and animal damages affecting bamboo forests? How can they be prevented and controlled using reduced-pesticide and environmentally friendly methods?
5. Guide to Taiwan Bamboo Species and Edible Bamboo Shoots
The back of the book includes a "List of Bamboos Existing in Taiwan" and organizes the main edible bamboo shoot species and their harvest season distributions for sympodial and monopodial bamboos, such as green bamboo shoots, dark shell green bamboo shoots, ma bamboo shoots, moso bamboo shoots, and thorny bamboo shoots. This provides extremely valuable reference data for the bamboo shoot industry, local small-scale farmers, and the food and beverage industry.