The Botanical Society of China (Chinese: 中国植物学会; pinyin: Zhōngguó zhíwù xuéhuì) is a non-profit academic organization that promotes the development of botany in China. It was founded in 1922 and is the oldest and largest botanical society in China. The society has over 4,000 members, including botanists from all over the country.[1][2]

The society's stated mission is to "promote the understanding, conservation, and sustainable use of plant resources." It works to achieve its mission by organizing academic conferences, publishing journals and books on botany, promoting the conservation of plant resources, providing education and training to young botanists, and collaborating with international botanical societies.[3]

The Botanical Society of China's activities include organizing academic conferences and symposia, publishing journals and books on botany, promoting the conservation of plant resources, providing education and training to young botanists, and collaborating with international botanical societies.

The Botanical Society is a member of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy and International Union of Biological Sciences.

References

  1. ^ "Botanical Society of China". www.botany.org.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ^ Huang, Hongwen (6 May 2011). "Plant diversity and conservation in China: planning a strategic bioresource for a sustainable future" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (166): 282–300 – via International Association of Botanic Gardens.
  3. ^ Liu, Chun‐Ming (October 2012). "From Acta Botanica Sinica to JIPB: Connecting Chinese Plant Science with the International Community for 60 Years". Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (10): 678–681. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01162.x. ISSN 1672-9072.
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