ing conditions and China's efforts in keeping their habitats inte-
grated,Cui added.
Bamboo makes up 90%of pandas'diets,and the animals
would likely starve without the shoots ()Experts believe
China's efforts to replant bamboo forests have been the key to
the increase in the population of pandas.
Generally speaking,a panda has to eat at least 26 pounds of
bamboo every day to maintain its energy,so large areas of bam
boo forests are primary to their survival.
Planting bamboo also has advantages for the planet,as the
bamboo is grass,not a tree,and is incredibly efficient at absorb
ing carbon dioxide,as well as emitting (35%more oxygen
than trees.