Abstract
This book is a summary of the principles and practices of the tropical plant introduction and domestication at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XTBG)in the recent 60 years.The content of this book is structured into five chapters.
Chapter 1:Principles and theory of plant introduction and domestication.This part introduces several important theories in plant introduction and domestication, including epigenetic theory, climate analogy theory, ecological history theory, ecological similarity theory and multiple sources theory.Recent progress in techniques and methods is also briefly discussed.
Chapter 2:Plant introduction and propagation.This part summarizes different methods in plant reproduction and seed storage.The reproductive biology and seed biology is described for more than 100 species of tropical trees with emphasis on the storage and germination procedures.Specifically, the best way to preserve tropical seeds is discussed in this part.
Chapter 3:Biological characteristics of introduced plants:Characteristics of reproductive biology, phenology, phytochemistry, low temperature resistance and its application in conservation is discussed in this part.(https://www.daowen.com)
Chapter 4:Plant introduction and domestication at XTBG.Five different types for plants introduced and conserved at the XTBG are proposed according to their ecological features.Biological characters and ecological adaptation of more than 100 tropical plants are recorded based on their introduction to XTBG.
Chapter 5:Practice of plant introduction, domestication, and sustainability in botanical gardens.This part includes two components:the first part summarizes five principles in plant introduction; the second part summarizes the application of techniques and methods in introduction, conservation and sustainable of important plants under climate changes.
This book is of great value not only to those who are agriculturists, foresters, gardeners,horticulturists, but also to those who are studying or working in medical and health care,pharmaceutical industry and interesting in the plant introduction and domestication.
