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2010-06-28New Advances on Negative Responses to Long-term N Deposition MadeIn 0-15 cm soil layer,it showed a clear tendency of reduction of Collembola community in N-treated plots than in control plots. For example,the density of Isotomiella minor was reduced significantly by 80% in N-treated plots(17 000 ind m-3)in 0-5 cm soil layer compared with control plots(85 600 ind m-3).It was also found that Shannon-Wiener inde... Elevated nitrogen (N) deposition, one of the most important problems on global changes, has shown to have a variety of effects on terrestrial systems in temperate Europe and North American. Currently, many results about the reactions of ecosystem to N deposition, including biodiversity, primary productivity, nutrient cycling, N transformation an...Read More
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2010-06-13TIAN Daike Designated as International Registrar for Lotus (Nelumbo)Recently,under the appointment of the International Society for Horticultural Science(ISHS),the USA-based International Waterlily&Water Gardening Society(IWGS)designated Dr. TIAN Daike from South China Botanical Garden(SCBG),the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)the new registrar for Nelumbo(lotus).The lotus registrar is the third International Pl... Recently, under the appointment of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), the USA-based International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (IWGS) designated Dr. TIAN Daike from South China Botanical Garden (SCBG), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) the new registrar for Nelumbo (lotus). The lotus registrar is the third Int...Read More
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2010-06-08Unexpected Seasonal Predictive Soil Respiration Model Established at Monsoon Controlled AreaYAN Junhua and his colleagues of South China Botanical Garden have studied the effects of hydrothermal coupling at monsoon-controlled areas on soil respiration in the three forests and established an unepected seasonal predictive soil respiration model In this study,the relationships of soil respiration(SR,including heterotrophic and autotrophic... With the support of the National Science Foundation of China, Prof. YAN Junhua and his colleagues of South China Botanical Garden have studied the effects of hydrothermal coupling at monsoon-controlled areas on soil respiration in the three forests and established an unepected seasonal predictive soil respiration model.Read More
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2010-06-06The China - South Africa joint research project of South China Botanical Garden approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology, ChinaAfter review and discussion of the South African and Chinese governments,the ministries of Science and Technology of the two countries agreed to the 10 long-term joint research projects and 11 short-long projects as the international research cooperation plan which will be supported in the period of 2010□□2012.Among them,the project proposed b... After review and discussion of the South African and Chinese governments, the ministries of Science and Technology of the two countries agreed to the 10 long-term joint research projects and 11 short-long projects as the international research cooperation plan which will be supported in the period of 2010？2012. Among them, the project proposed ...Read More
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2010-06-02Japanese Delegation Visits South China Botanical GardenA delegation from Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd in Japan visited South China Botanical Garden (SCBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences on May 26, 2010. Prof. HUANG Hongwen, the director of SCBG, and other researchers warmly received the guests.Read More
Huang gave a brief introduction of SCBG including its history, research fields, and achievements. Mr... -
2010-05-18Scholar from Australia Visits SCBGUnder the invitation of Prof. ZHANG Dianxiang, the curator of SCBG Herbarium, Dr. Joe Miller, a research scientist from CSIRO plant industry, Australia visited SCBG during May 10-15, 2010.Read More
On May 12, Dr. Joe Miller delivered a lecture entitled "Application of Next Generation DNA sequencing to understand evolutionary processes in Acacia (Leg... -
2010-05-13South China Botanical Garden Reveals a New Mechanism of Earthworm InvasionIt was the fact that the feeding process of Pheretimoid disrupted the essential relationship between Lumbricidae and soil microorganisms and consequently hindered litter consumption and ruined the life of Lumbricidae in the temperate northern American forest This study revealed a new mechanism of earthworm invasion,presented additional approache... Lumbricidae and Pheretimoid were the two most popular invasive earthworm groups in this world. It is notable that although the introduced Lumbricidae have distributed widely in northern China, the abundance declined significantly in southern China where many native earthworm of Pheretimoid dominated. This distribution pattern of earthworm may re...Read More
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2010-05-09“The Terrestrial Plant Resources in Guangzhou” PublishedThe book entitled The Terrestrial Plant Resources in Guangzhou has recently been published by Guangdong Science and Technology Press. In addition,it is also the first time for a large city in China to launch such kind of synthetical investigation. The data and conclusions from the investigation can provide important theoretical and practical sup... The book entitled The Terrestrial Plant Resources in Guangzhou has recently been published by Guangdong Science and Technology Press. Edited by Dr. WANG Ruijiang of South China Botanical Garden, the monograph is composed of nine chapters, which are: 1) the outline of the nature and plant resources in Guangzhou; 2) the biodiversity of the ferns; ...Read More