Hyperaccumulator plants are the material basis for phytoextraction research and for practical
applications in decontaminating polluted soils and industrial wastes. China's high …

Invasive plants harm ecosystems and human health due to their strong environmental
adaptability, fast reproduction and spreading capabilities. Management of invasive plants …

Aim This study aimed to identify the 'centres of endemism'of the Chinese spermatophyte
flora in order to indirectly detect the locations of past glacial refugia. The role of these areas …

To the Editor—China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI; also known as 'One Belt One Road') is
potentially the largest infrastructure development in our lifetime. In 2013, President Xi …

China's current invasive alien plant species were analyzed with regard to their floristic
status, biological attributes and invasion status elsewhere. Most of the 270 species identified …

Rare and endangered plants (REPs) act as key indicators for species habitat priorities, and
can thus be critical in global biodiversity protection work. Human activities and climate …

Orchidaceae, the orchid family, is one of the species richest families and the most
endangered plant groups. Most orchids are narrowly distributed in specific habitats because …

Over the past decades, biodiversity conservation in China has achieved a number of
successes. However, due to inadequate conservation policies, poor implementation and …

Forest ecosystems are in serious trouble globally, largely due to the over-exploitation. To
alleviate environmental problems caused by deforestation, China has undertaken a series of …

China is one of the richest countries for plant diversity with approximately 33 000 vascular
plant species, ranking second in the world. However, the plant diversity in China is …