世界植物园的现状与展望

世界植物园的发展史，是一部人类加深认识、进行保护和扩大利用植物的历史。随着植物园数量的增长，植物园可分为综合性、园林和观赏园艺、经济植物及种质保存等类型。当前植物瞻的任务主要为植物多样性的保护、植物资源利用、展示教育与咨询和科学研究。由于植物资源的竞争更加激烈但规范化、管理更加现代化与科学化、植物园更加开放与联合，展望植物园今后的发展，可能将在植物园学和科学植物园、专类园建设及群落建园、植物园信息管理系统、虚拟植物园与科普、植物园网络化、推动植物资源可持续利用等方面不断加强与完善。

The Current Status and Prospect of International Botanic Gardens

The developmental history of botanic gardens can be considered as a process that plants are recognized,conserved and increasingly utilized.As the number of botanic gardens gradually increases,the botanic gardens have been divided into many types,including comprehensive gardens,horticultural gardens,economic plants gardens and so on.At present,botanic gardens play very important roles in filling the gaps of plant diversity conservation,utilization of plants,exhibition,public education,consultation and scientific research.Because the competition of plant resources has become more intensive and the management of botanic gardens become more modernized,open and interactive,therefore,the botanic gardens need to develop continuously as well to enhance their strength in many aspects.These include developing a new botanic botany science,constructing more special gardens and plant community gardens,establishing information management systems and networks,organizing more public education activities,developing virtual gardens and looking for ways of sustainable use of plant resources.