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2010-10-26Editor-in-Chief of Ecology Visits South China Botanical GardenThe causes of such biological invasion,the reasons of its success,and the possible mechanism that affects the pervading speed of the invasion were also discussed. Meanwhile,he briefly introduced the invasion situation of Spartina in Chinese coastal zones,and reckoned the possible mechanism of its pervasion. The report mainly introduced the overa... Dr. Donald Raymond Strong, the editor-in-chief of the journal Ecology and the professor of Evolution and Ecology (University of California Davis) visited CAS South China Botanical Garden (SCBG) with his wife on 21st October 2010, at the invitation of Dr. Shenglei Fu, the deputy director of SCBG.Read More
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2010-10-22New Research Progress in Soil N Cycling in Restoration EcologyCrassicarpa monoculture did not have higher soil N availability in comparison with non-leguminous species. Soil moisture seemed to be important in controlling these temporal variations. This study highlights thatCrassicarpa monoculture did not have higher soil N availability in comparison with non-leguminous species. Soil moisture seemed to be i... Nitrogen cycling is a critical component in plantations, yet the spatial and temporal variations of N transformations in different stages of afforestation are poorly known so far.Read More
Dr. WANG Faming, led by Prof. LI Zhian and Prof. Hanping Xia, from the Key Lab of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanic... -
2010-10-18The International Delegation Group Visits SCBG on 2010 World Tourism DayAs an important part of the activities,the designated international guests attended the only technical demonstration unit of the main venue celebration,SCBG,for the technical visit. Taleb rifai and his fellows gave highly appreciation for the philosophy of this unique conservatory construction,and the good combination of beautiful appearance,ric... Accompanied by the deputy secretary-General of Guangdong Provincial Government LIU Xiaojie, deputy inspector of Guangdong Provincial Tourism Bureau FU Lin, and vice president of the Provincial Tourism Association MAI Yuechang, the World Tourism Organization Secretary-General, Mr and Mrs Taleb rifai, and President of the World Tourism Council, Mr...Read More
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2010-09-30Important Research Progress on Conservation of the Endemic Endangered Plant Species Loropetalum subcordatumIt is one of the most endangered angiosperm species in China with only four remnant populations and a few dozen individuals growing in the evergreen broadleaved forests of Guizhou and Guangdong provinces as well as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Comparably low genetic diversity within populations was revealed and significantly high... Loropetalum subcordatum, a shrub or small tree, belonging to the Hamamelidaceae family, has a narrow distribution range in the area within the Pearl River watershed. It is one of the most endangered angiosperm species in China with only four remnant populations and a few dozen individuals growing in the evergreen broadleaved forests of Guizhou a...Read More -
2010-09-25Huang Hongwen Participates in the 7th International Symposium on KiwifruitResearch experts and scholars on kiwifruit from more than 20 countries around the world,and the local farm owners and government officials presented the symposium. HUANG Hongwen,the Director of the South China Botanical Garden(SCBG)and his assistant Dr. Huang was invited to deliver a keynote speech for reporting the genetic resources,introgressi... On September 12 to 17, the 7th International Symposium on Kiwifruit was held in the city of Faenza, Italy. Research experts and scholars on kiwifruit from more than 20 countries around the world, and the local farm owners and government officials presented the symposium. The symposium focused on themes dealing with kiwifruit exploring the econom...Read More -
2010-09-16SCBG Achieve New Progress in the Research of Mangrove Restoration and Urban Wetland ChangesSuch changes in the distribution of mangroves and wetland have a serious influence on the mangrove communities and aquatic environment of Shenzhen Bay Dr. The Fengtang River Mangrove Restoration Demonstration Area has been almost completed and has already received high appreciation from the local government and the public The project was support... Shenzhen Bay is located in two large, modern cities (Shenzhen and Hong Kong) on the east coast of the Pearl River Estuary. Being a stopover station and habitat of migratory birds for the north-south flyway in Eastern Hemisphere, the mangrove ecosystem in the Shenzhen Bay has extremely important ecosystem service functions. By analyzing five-phas...Read More -
2010-09-13Floral Ontogeny of Annonaceae: Evidence for High Variability in Floral FormAnnonaceae is a remarkably diverse family of Magnoliales. Ronse De Craene of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,Britain investigated the floral development of 15 species with the scanning electron microscope to understand the basis for evolutionary change in flowers of Annonaceae. They also found an increase of stamen number is correlated with their... Annonaceae is a remarkably diverse family of Magnoliales. Dr. XU Fengxia of CAS South China Botanicla Garden and Dr. Ronse De Craene of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Britain investigated the floral development of 15 species with the scanning electron microscope to understand the basis for evolutionary change in flowers of Annonaceae. They fou...Read More -
2010-09-02Ancient Genome Duplications During the Evolution of Kiwifruit (Actinidia) and Related EricalesPaleopolyploidy refers to ancient genome duplications which occurred at least several million years ago. Due to functional redundancy,genes are rapidly silenced and/or lost from the duplicated genomes. The most recent event is consistent with previous cytological work on kiwi while the older event is shared by the common ancestor of Camellia and... Paleopolyploidy refers to ancient genome duplications which occurred at least several million years ago. The genome doubling event could either be an autopolyploidy or an allopolyploidy. Due to functional redundancy, genes are rapidly silenced and/or lost from the duplicated genomes. Most paleopolyploids, through evolutionary time, have lost the...Read More