Review on Biodiversity Science in China

Authors

Xiangcheng MI, State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Gang FENG, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
Jian ZHANG, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
Yibo HU, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Li ZHU, State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Keping MA, State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaFollow

Keywords

species catalogue; origination; evolution; biodiversity maintenance; ecosystem functioning; ecosystem services; threats to biodiversity; ecological security

Document Type

Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Civilization

Abstract

There have been rapid progresses in biodiversity science of China in recent two decades. These progresses have been achieved in six key respects: species catalogue, origination and evolution of biodiversity, biodiversity maintenance and its relationships with ecosystem functioning and services, threats to biodiversity and biodiversity's responses to global change, biodiversity and ecological security, and construction of research platforms. However, we still lack theoretical breakthrough in biodiversity science. For further progresses, we propose to: (1) translate basic biodiversity research into biodiversity conservation for sustainable utilization; (2) strengthen application of advanced technologies, including high-throughput sequencing, genomics, and remote sensing; and (3) strengthen and expand international collaborations.

First page

384

Last Page

398

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

MI, Xiangcheng; FENG, Gang; ZHANG, Jian; HU, Yibo; ZHU, Li; and MA, Keping (2021) "Review on Biodiversity Science in China," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 36 : Iss. 4 , Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20210307002
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol36/iss4/7