• PDF / 13,490,110 Bytes
• 233 Pages / 439.42 x 683.15 pts Page_size
• 56 Downloads / 241 Views

DOWNLOAD

REPORT

---

Conservation and Reintroduction of Rare and Endangered Plants in China

Conservation and Reintroduction of Rare and Endangered Plants in China

Hai Ren Editor

Conservation and Reintroduction of Rare and Endangered Plants in China

Editor Hai Ren South China Botanical Garden, CAS Guangzhou, China

ISBN 978-981-15-5300-4 ISBN 978-981-15-5301-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5301-1

(eBook)

© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Preface

In the face of unprecedented biodiversity losses and global change, effective approaches for the conservation of rare and endangered plant species are urgently required. The major approaches to integrative plant conservation include in situ conservation, ex situ conservation, and reintroduction. Reintroduction may be especially effective at protecting and rescuing rare and endangered plants. China has protected about 65% of the vascular plant communities through in situ conservation in natural reserves and national park systems and has preserved about 60% of the plant species through ex situ conservation in botanical gardens and other ex situ conservation facilities. However, we know less about reintroduction in China. Throughout the book, we and our invited authors explore to what extent information about reintroduction of plants is currently available in China. This book is composed of two parts. Part I introduces the plant diversity and its conservation in China, and Part II displays some cases of reintroduction of rare and endangered plants in China. The majority of the cha