News----South China Botanical Carden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2010-08-05

IWGS Executive Director Larry Nau Visits SCBG

Mr. Larry Nau, the Executive Director of the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (IWGS), visited the South China Botanical Garden (SCBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences from July 27th to 28th. He was warmly received by Prof. HUANG Hongwen, director of SCBG, Prof. XIA Nianhe, vice director of Horticulture Research Center, Prof. TIAN Da...

2010-07-28

Mussaenda Pubescens (Rubiaceae): A Case on the Evolution of Dioecy from Stigma-height Dimorphism

Herkogamy is a common strategy employed by hermaphroditic angiosperms to reduce self interference within flowers. Stigma-height dimorphism is a less well-known reciprocal herkogamy. In species with stigma-height dimorphism,individuals within a population have two floral-morphs and flowers of different morphs differ significantly in style length ... Herkogamy is a common strategy employed by hermaphroditic angiosperms to reduce self interference within flowers. Stigma-height dimorphism is a less well-known reciprocal herkogamy. In species with stigma-height dimorphism, individuals within a population have two floral-morphs and flowers of different morphs differ significantly in style length...

2010-07-22

Research Progress on Mutualism of Figs and Fig Wasps

Figs and their pollinating wasps constitute one of the classic examples of pollination mutualism and appear to present one of the best cases of co-evolution known. Figs are completely dependent on fig wasp for pollen dispersal and the production of viable seeds. So the seeds are more effective to gene flow among populations for dioecous figs We ... Figs (Ficus species, Moraceae) are defined by a unique enclosed inflorescence, the syconium, which are also the arena for interactions with fig wasps. Figs and their pollinating wasps constitute one of the classic examples of pollination mutualism and appear to present one of the best cases of co-evolution known. Figs are completely dependent on...

2010-07-15

Plant Biomass, Soil Water Content and Soil N: P Ratio Regulating Soil Microbial Functional Diversity in a Temperate Steppe: A Regional Scale Study

Soil microbes play key roles in ecosystems and many mediate ecological processes that are central to ecosystem functioning,including nutrient cycling,litter decomposition and the regulation and maintenance of plant biodiversity. Previous studies have indicated that microbial processes,community diversity and composition are controlled by many fa... Soil microbes play key roles in ecosystems and many mediate ecological processes that are central to ecosystem functioning, including nutrient cycling, litter decomposition and the regulation and maintenance of plant biodiversity. Previous studies have indicated that microbial processes, community diversity and composition are controlled by many...