Chinese plant life is estimated to include up to 30,000 species and extends from the Himalayan snow line across a diversity of habitats to the lush tropical south. It is embraced by a culture going back more than 3000 years, providing plants for medicinal use and some of the most valued horticultura...

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Main Authors:	Chapman, Geoffrey P. (Author), Wang, Yin-Zheng (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2002
Subjects:	Plant Sciences Ecology Agriculture Forestry Acupuncture Pharmacology/Toxicology Botany Forests and forestry Toxicology Pflanzenökologie Pflanzen China
Online Access:	UBR01 Volltext
Summary:	Chinese plant life is estimated to include up to 30,000 species and extends from the Himalayan snow line across a diversity of habitats to the lush tropical south. It is embraced by a culture going back more than 3000 years, providing plants for medicinal use and some of the most valued horticultural species. Although for many years access to Chinese plants was limited, the present situation provides an opportunity for a new and authoritative assessment of such botanical treasure-houses as Yunnan and Sichuan. The present book provides an overview of the subject and is fully referenced and indexed. It will be of interest to those working in agriculture, alternative medicine, plant conservation, ecology, genetics, horticulture, molecular biology and taxonomy
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 257 p. 61 illus., 60 illus. in color)
ISBN:	9783662048382
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-662-04838-2