Your current location:HOME >world >Rare, Endangered Plants Reintroduced into China's Three Gorges Reservoir Area 正文
TIME:2024-05-19 13:11:31 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom
This photo taken on March 12, 2024 shows Plantago fengdouensis in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province. A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday. The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
WUHAN, March 12 (Xinhua) — A total of 3,000 artificially bred rare and endangered plants were reintroduced into the wild in the Three Gorges Reservoir area in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday.
The plants, including 1,000 Myricaria laxiflora and 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, are endemic to the Yangtze River and have been reintroduced into their historical distribution areas through artificial breeding efforts.
Planting the two species, which feature strong resistance to water flow and waterlogging, not only plays a role in soil reinforcement and bank protection in the water-level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, but also helps with restoring biodiversity in the Yangtze River Basin, said researchers.
Among the 2,000 Plantago fengdouensis, 500 were descendants of space-mutation breeding plants, marking the first time that the space-breeding species has been reintroduced into the wild.
Huang Guiyun, senior engineer at the Yangtze River biodiversity research center of the China Three Gorges Corporation, said the researchers will monitor the survival rate and growth of these space-mutation breeding species, and select those with excellent traits for better restoration of the ecological environment in the water-level fluctuation zone.
Students water Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
Students plant Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
Volunteers plant Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
Students keep records of Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
Students plant Plantago fengdouensis in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
Volunteers water Myricaria laxiflora in Guojiaba Township of Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, March 12, 2024. [Xinhua/Hu Jingwen] |
(Source: Xinhua)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Rough return to 'normal' sends Scheffler down the leaderboard at PGA Championship2024-05-19 12:51
Xijin ferry historical and cultural block2024-05-19 12:34
Ancient slips mirror the rise and fall of Qin Dynasty2024-05-19 12:07
China ready to take 'China2024-05-19 11:50
Christopher Morel hits RBI single in the 9th to give Cubs a 12024-05-19 11:34
Western 'overcapacity' accusation is typical double standard: China's commerce ministry2024-05-19 11:20
Boosted by sci2024-05-19 11:20
Inside seven of Britain's best secret beaches2024-05-19 11:05
Bengaluru knocks out champion Chennai and squeezes into IPL playoffs2024-05-19 10:26
Concert marks Chinese Language Day in Geneva2024-05-19 10:25
Chelsea women rout United to win 5th straight title as manager Emma Hayes exits for US2024-05-19 12:52
Chinese premier meets Indonesian president2024-05-19 12:40
Xi, Biden hold phone talks2024-05-19 12:26
Nepal general advocates enhanced China2024-05-19 12:21
Georgia's president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests2024-05-19 12:21
China, US make preparations to send a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco Zoo in 20252024-05-19 11:25
Putin calls for de2024-05-19 10:59
Claire Sweeney dazzles in a form2024-05-19 10:58
Bank of America trader, 25, dies suddenly 'of a cardiac arrest' during work event2024-05-19 10:41
Mike Trout is healthy and producing. That hasn't been enough for the Shohei Ohtani2024-05-19 10:39