A history and overview of the <i>Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae</i> (FRPS, Flora of China, Chinese edition, 1959–2004)

Ma, Jinshuang; Clemants, Steve

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“…E. dahuricus, D. ischaemum and T. mongolicum only occurred in group 3. E. dahuricus is widespread in steppe and has a strong tolerance for dry and saline soils, cold and erosion (Ma et al 1994). It is thought that this species can survive in challenging environments such as yardangs.…”

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Land degradation of abandoned croplands in the Xilingol steppe region, Inner Mongolia, China

2011

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Steppe grasslands are distributed over vast areas in arid and semiarid regions of Eurasia. However, steppe grasslands face desertification or degradation caused by human over‐activity. In the last decades, steppe regions have seen increased areas of crop cultivation and subsequent abandonment due to inappropriate agricultural management. Land degradation of abandoned croplands has become a common problem in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. A field survey was conducted in the Xilingol steppe, and vegetation was classified into three groups. Based on comparisons of species composition and soil characters, group 1 represents steppe grassland, group 2 represents abandoned croplands and group 3 represents yardangs. The typical indicator species of steppe, abandoned croplands and yardangs are Leymus chinensis, Cleistogenes squarrosa and Elymus dahuricus, respectively. Abandoned croplands are exposed to wind and rain, resulting in soil erosion, which not only increases coarse sand content but also decreases total carbon and total nitrogen in the soil. We found that soil condition is an important factor affecting the early stages of secondary succession in abandoned croplands and that farming in typical steppes might contribute to land degradation. We concluded that abandoned croplands can be converted to yardangs by erosion. The extension of yardangs might then lead to desertification in steppe regions. Land managers should be aware that farming in typical steppes is associated with a risk of desertification. The degree of degradation of steppe can be measured by monitoring these indicator species.

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“…For plant species identification, we used the Key to Plants of the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia (Liu 1993). Taxonomic nomenclature followed Flora Intramongolica (Ma et al 1989(Ma et al , 1990(Ma et al , 1992(Ma et al , 1994.…”

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Land degradation of abandoned croplands in the Xilingol steppe region, Inner Mongolia, China

2011

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“…The Flora of China project was started in 1994 and is now complete. It covers 31,362 species, had 478 contributors (Flora of China, 2015b) and was informed by the baseline of the Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae project that commenced in the mid-1950s with the first volume published in 1959 (Ma & Clemants, 2006). The Flora Malesiana project (which includes two of the phytodiverse countries identified in Table 1, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) commenced 19 years earlier, covers ca.…”

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“…(1840Martius & al. ( -1906; -15 Reflora Flora do Brasil 2020 (2016); -16 Ma & Clemants (2006); -17 Triana Silva & Planchon (1862); -18 Triana Silva & Planchon (1863-1867; -19 Bentancur & al. (1983Bentancur & al.…”

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Producing a plant diversity portal for South Africa

Roux

Wilkin

Balkwill

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Taxonomy provides a universal method to classify biodiversity at different scales locally and globally. Currently, existing taxonomic treatments are scattered, limiting their accessibility and utility. The Convention on Biological Diversity has responded to this challenge by setting the goal of compiling a World Flora Online (Global Strategy for Plant Conservation Target 1, 2011–2020). This can be done by aggregating electronically available information provided by each country, region or specialist group. Developing a Flora or a high‐level monographic product requires time and input from a large pool of taxonomic specialists. Completing a Flora may be difficult to accomplish for phytodiverse countries, such as South Africa, if the 2020 target is to be met. Fortunately, a large number of taxonomic contributions and many electronic tools exist that can enhance progress. Where these are available, efforts have to be made to access and digitise the literature. Here we describe a pragmatic approach to developing an online Flora, involving taking floristic information from multiple, previously published sources, digitising the legacy literature where needed and aggregating the required information into a single portal. South Africa is committed to producing an online Flora (the e‐Flora of South Africa) and contributing the information to the World Flora Online initiative following the aggregator portal approach, a method described here that might be useful for other countries with high phytodiversity.

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“…All volumes of the Magnus Opus Flora Republicae Popularis Sinicae have been published, including 80 volumes and 126 books, recording 31180 species of plants in China [68], with 16 volumes of the revised version, Flora of China, published. The status of quite a few species remain unclear in taxonomy.…”

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New insights into the species problem

Yang

Zhou

2010

Sci. China Life Sci.

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Historical opinions of the "species problem" are briefly reviewed, and four salient stages are recognized according to origin of species concepts. We propose that species is the unit preserving superior gene assembly and is maintained by specific mechanisms. Based on characteristics of plant evolution, we assume that understanding plant species may include three stages, i.e. morphological recognition stage, multidisciplinary verification stage, and illuminating mechanisms preserving superior gene assembly.

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A history and overview of the Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (FRPS, Flora of China, Chinese edition, 1959–2004)

Cited by 45 publications

References 24 publications

Land degradation of abandoned croplands in the Xilingol steppe region, Inner Mongolia, China

Land degradation of abandoned croplands in the Xilingol steppe region, Inner Mongolia, China

Producing a plant diversity portal for South Africa

New insights into the species problem

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