On China’s national botanical gardens: Building a comprehensive system of <i>ex situ</i> conservation of national botanical gardens with task oriented disciplines

Abstract

The botanical garden was originally the product of the will of the "Royal" or "National". The concept of botanical garden changed greatly since the origin of China's "Shennong Herbal Garden" in 2,800 BC. The modern botanical gardens stemmed from the succession after the Western Renaissance have always functioned four main roles of scientific research, conservation, education and outreach. As the research institution specializing in wild plant collection, scientific research, introduction & acclimatization and conservation & utilization, the botanical gardens have always borne important missions of the country.

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