Pearson 1974 Bamboo Nov. 12 Hour's been puttering with measurements of culms of bamboo on Cero Otto and Goo-Goo Peninsula; Cero Otto culms taper more rapidly than Goo-Goo. no correlation between root, stems, and length of culm no correlation between root diam. and number of internodes. Poor correlation between diam. at 1 m, " " " measured volumes of culms by summing volumes of internodes (using length of internodes & diam). For 5 culms from Goo-Goo, the "Critical Diameter" (= diameter which when multiplied by of the culm gives the correct volume for that culm) the Critical Diameter occurred at the following internodes: 18th, 17, 17, 15, 17, 16, 19, 18, 15, 17, Poor correlation between root diam. of culm and volume. Fair " " " Length " " " Good " " " Diam. at 17th internode " " Poor " " " ½ m " " Good " " " 1 m " " Good " " " 2 m " " For Diam. at 1 meter above ground: Volume of Culm in cm³ = 90 × (Diam. of culm in mm) - 944. Density of 3 culms (large size) from Goo-Goo creek 1.276, 1.171, 1.131 (= heavier than water). Fresh culms without leaves weighed with leaves, and release from remanded internodes. Leaves not included. Two culms + leaves Culm Leaves Total 20% leaves 538g 133 671 [illegible] includes "twiga" 83D 139 969 14% leaves