FERN SECTION IN CUlZHOU BOTANICAL GARDEN

With the devcioprnent of economics and owing to certain factors of plants themselves,some ferns arc in a dangcrous situation. It is necessary to set up a fern section or fernaripm in Guizhou as a gene pool mainly for subtropical ferns, which can not be replaced by the hcrbariurn or natural preserve. A fern section in Guizhou Botanical Garden has been established, It's composed of a 3-are fern garden,a grccnhouse and a shed. 300 taxa of rems and fern aUics from Guizhou and East, South,North east, and South west patts in China have bccn gathered in recent 5 years. Another 3-year project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is carded on for morc fern introduction. It will be not only for thc conservation of the rare and/or endangered pteridophytes, but as a base for fern researching, teaching, scientific propagating and exploiting.Practice shows that Guiyang, the capital of' Guizhou, is one of the ideal places for fern introduction and conscrvation in China.

FERN SECTION IN GUIZHOU BOTANICAL GARDEN

With the development of economics and owing to certain factors of plants themselves,some ferns arc in a dangerous situation. It is necessary to set up a fern section or fernarium in Guizhou as a gene pool mainly for subtropical ferns,which can not be replaced by the herbarium or natural preserve. A fern section in Guizhou Botanical Garden has been established. It's composed of a 3-are fern garden,a greenhouse and a shed. 300 taxa of ferns and fern allies from Guizhou and East,South,North east,and South west parts in China have been gathered in recent 5 years. Another 3-year project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is carried on for more fern introduction. It will be not only for the conservation of the rare and/or endangered pteridophytes,but as a base for fern researching,teaching,scientific propagating and exploiting. Practice shows that Guiyang,the capital of Guizhou,is one of the ideal places for fern introduction and conservation in China.