Tropical China Plant Diversity, Ecology and Conservation – a Glimpse at the Current State

• DOI: 10.1007/s12229-017-9180-7
• Publication Date: 2017-04-05T13:24:04Z
• Authors: Hong Liu; Mingxun Ren; Jennifer Richards; Xiqiang Song
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 15. Life on land

Tropical and subtropical ecosystems, especially those found on limestone substrates, are among the most diverse terrestrial habitats in China. However, little is known about patterns of plant diversity, ecology and conservation status within these ecosystems. In this special issue we present five reviews and/or in-depth studies of these tropical Chinese plants and ecosystems that capture current research efforts in tropical China plant ecology.