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The Plant Life of China

Diversity and Distribution

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Geoffrey P. Chapman

    1. Wye, Ashford, Kent, UK

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  2. Yin-Zheng Wang

    1. Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China

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  • The fascinating plant life of China, from Confucius until today, written authoritatively by two botanical experts

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Setting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An Introduction to Chinese Plant Science

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 3-12

    3. Landscape and Climate

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 13-22

    4. Native Plant Distribution

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 23-35

    5. From Domestications to the Arrival of the Western Plant Collectors

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 37-44

  3. Growth Forms: Some Representative Taxa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Trees

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 47-88

    3. Shrubs and Climbers

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 89-101

    4. Herbs

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 103-110

    5. Alpines

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 111-122

    6. Medicinal Plants and the Meeting of Two Traditions

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 123-134

  4. Some Major Genera

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Camellia

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 137-144

    3. Anemone and Primula

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 145-154

    4. Rhododendron

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 155-162

    5. Rosa

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 163-172

  5. Conservation and the Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
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    2. Chinese Plant Diversity and Its Modern Literature

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 175-181

    3. Conservation in Practice

      • Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang
      Pages 183-191
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Keywords

About this book

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.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"The book gives access to interesting information which is hardly available from other sources such as medical use or a list of botanic gardens in China … . For students in China or foreign botanists intending a travel in China or seeking cooperation with China scientists, the book is … a helpful source of information." (Th. Stützel, Feddes Repertorium, Vol. 114 (3-4), 2003)

"This book is … a labour of love that distils the knowledge of plants in China of two scholars who have plenty of experience on the subject matter. … It covers a specialized niche and hence it mainly caters to readers with botanical training with a taxonomic bent, and with an interest in the highly divergent flora of a country with a long history of plant study and usage." (C. Y. Jim, China Quarterly, 2003)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Wye, Ashford, Kent, UK

    Geoffrey P. Chapman

  • Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China

    Yin-Zheng Wang

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Plant Life of China

  • Book Subtitle: Diversity and Distribution

  • Authors: Geoffrey P. Chapman, Yin-Zheng Wang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04838-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-42257-0Published: 11 March 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07599-5Published: 05 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-04838-2Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 257

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Ecology, Agriculture, Forestry, Acupuncture, Pharmacology/Toxicology

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