Geographic patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity of aquatic angiosperms in ChinaOA

China covers a vast territory harbouring a large number of aquatic plants.Although there are many studies on the β-diversity of total,herbaceous or woody plants in China and elsewhere,few studies have focused on aquatic plants.Here,we analyse a comprehensive data set of 889 aquatic angiosperm species in China,and explore the geographic patterns and climatic correlates of total taxonomic and phylogeneticβ-diversity as well as their turnover and nestedness components.Our results show that geograph...     

Distribution and conservation of near threatened plants in ChinaOA

Plants classified as Near Threatened(NT) are at high risk of becoming threatened because of anthropogenic interference and climate change.Especially in conservation efforts,such species have however long been overlooked.Here,we obtained 98,419 precise occurrence points for 2442 NT plants in China,and used species richness,species complementarity,and weighted endemism that consider all,endemic and narrow-ranged species in order to identify the diversity hotspots of NT plants.Then we evaluated the...     

A New Journal From China:Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics

Genomies, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (Geno., Prot.& Bioinfo.) is sponsored by the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), managed and edited by Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), CAS, and published by the Science Press, Beijing, China. Geno., Prot. & Bioinfo. welcomes high-quality research papers presenting novel data on the topics of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. New data are published as research papers in the form of original articles and research letters. Papers describing innovative methods and techniques as well as resources providing primary scientific     

The identity of Dinochloa species and enumeration of Melocalamus(Poaceae:Bambusoideae) in ChinaOA

Three woody bamboo species collected in Hainan,China in 1940 have been described as Dinochloa based on vegetative specimens.However,the identity of these species has long been in doubt,largely because the vegetative phase in species of Dinochloa is morphologically similar to that in species of Melocalamus,a climbing or scrambling bamboo genus of the paleotropical woody bamboos(Poaceae:Bambusoideae)that consists of about 15 species and one variety.To determine the phylogenetic affinity of the thr...     

Instructions for Authors

Journal of Genetics and Genomics (JGG,for-merly known as Acta Genetica Sinica) is one of China’s leading journals in life sciences.JGG is spon-sored by the Genetics Society of China and the Insti-tute of Genetics and Developmental Biology,Chinese     

Profile of Dr. Shougong Zhang

正Dr. Shougong Zhang received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture (forestry) from Anhui Agricultural College, Hefei, China, in January 1982, and obtained his Ph.D. degree in agriculture (forest management) from Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China, in 1990. From 1982 to 1986, he taught silviculture and forest mensuration in Anhui Agricultural University. From 1990 to 1997, he worked in the Research Institute of Forestry of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), Beijing, China, and served as the Deputy Director and then the Director of the Institute. He served as the Vice President of CAF in 1997, then the Executive Vice President in 2002, and has been the President since 2007.     

前言 纪念周明镇院士诞辰100周年（英文）

正Prof.Dr.Zhou Mingzhen(1918-1996),also known as Minchen Chow,was the founder of mammalian paleontology in China and a worldwide well-known Chinese vertebrate paleontologist.He assisted Yang Zhongjian(C.C.Young),founder of vertebrate paleontology in China,in formulating the development of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(IVPP),Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),and succeeded to the Director of the IVPP after     

韩国青羊分布的变化

Amur goral(Nemorhaedus caudatus)is a rare species among Asian mammals. It is listed as Vulnerable in the 1996 IUCN Red List of the Threatened Animals[1], and designated as the natural monument (No. 217) in Republic of Korea[2]. This species is distributed in Northeast and Southwest of China, south of the Russian Far East and the Korean peninsula[3-5].But subspecies are different with inhabitants in China, which occur 5 species of gorals[4].     

Instructions for authors

Journal of Genetics and Genomics （JGG, formerly known as Acta Genetica Sinica） is one of the China＇s leading journals in the life science. JGG is sponsored by the Genetics Society of China and the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and jointly published by Elsevier Ltd. and Science Press, Beijing, P. R. China. Currently,     

Utilization and management of organic wastes in Chinese agriculture: Past, present and perspectives

Recycling and composting of organic materials such as animal waste, crop residues and green manures has a long tradition in China. In the past, the application of organic manures guaranteed a high return of organic materials and plant mineral nutrients and thus maintained soil fertility and crop yield. As a result of rapid economic development coupled with the increasing urbanization and labour costs, the recycling rate of organic materials in Chinese agriculture has dramatically declined during the last two decades, in particular in the more developed eastern and southeastern provinces of China. Improper handling and storage of the organic wastes is causing severe air and water pollution. Because farmers are using increasing amounts of mineral fertilizer, only 47% of the cropland is still receiving organic manure, which accounted for 18% of N, 28% of P and 75% of K in the total nutrient input in 2000. Nowadays, the average proportion of nutrients (N+P+K) supplemented by organic manure in Chinese cropland is only 35% of the total amount of nutrients from both inorganic and organic sources. In China, one of the major causes is the increasing de-coupling of animal and plant production. This is occurring at a time when "re-coupling" is partly being considered in Western countries as a means to improve soil fertility and reduce pollution from animal husbandry. Re-coupling of modern animal and plant production is urgently needed in China. A comprehensive plan to develop intensive animal husbandry while taking into account the environmental impact of liquid and gaseous emissions and the nutrient requirements of the crops as well as the organic carbon requirements of the soil are absolutely necessary. As a consequence of a stronger consideration of ecological aspects in agriculture, a range of environmental standards has been issued and various legal initiatives are being taken in China. Their enforcement should be strictly monitored.     

Information for Authors

Genomics,Proteomics & Bioinformatics(Geno.Prot.Bioinfo.)is sponsored by the Instituteof Genetics and Developmental Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),managed and edited byBeijing Genomics Institute(BGI)of CAS,and published by the Science Press,Beijing,China.Geno.Prpt.Bioinfo.welcomes high-quality research papers presenting novel data on the topics of genomics,proteomicsand bioinformatics.New data are published as research papers in the form of original articles and researchletters.Papers describing innovative methods and techniques as well as resources providing primary scientificinformation to a broad readership are also valued.The journal publishes comprehensive reviews either as fullarticles or as mini-reviews.Commentaries and opinions about new discoveries,scientific policies,and researchproposals are accepted after editorial reviews.     

Geographic patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity of angiosperm genera in regional floras across the worldOA

Beta diversity(β-diversity) is the scalar between local(α) and regional(γ) diversity.Understanding geographic patterns of β-diversity is central to ecology,biogeography,and conservation biology.A full understanding of the origin and maintenance of geographic patterns of β-diversity requires exploring both taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity,as well as their respective turnover and nestedness components,and exploring phylogenetic p-diversity at different evolutionary depths.In this study,we ex...     

Instructions for authors

Journal of Genetics and Genomics (JGG, formerly known as Acta Genetica Sinica) is one of the China's leading journals in the life science. JGG is sponsored by the Genetics Society of China and the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and jointly published by Elsevier Ltd.     

The 8~(th) International Biocuration Conference 2015

正Beijing,China,April 19-22,2015 Biocuration Conference 2015The 8th International Biocuration Conference will be organized by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(CAMS)in Beijing,China,April 19-22,2015.Biocuration involves the translation and integration of information relevant to biology into a database or resource that enables integration of the scientific literature as well as large data sets.Accurate and comprehensive representation of biological knowledge,as well as easy access to this data for working scientists and a basis for computational analysis,are primary goals of biocuration.     

A SUMMARIZED REPORT ON REDUVIINAE OF CHINA (HEMIPTERA: REDUVIIDAE)

The present paper enumerates 42 species of 16 genera of the subfamily Reduviinae discovered in China. Among them eight genera and 10 species are recorded for the first time from this country (new records marked with an) while 14 species are described as new to science. Acanthaspis aberrans China, representing the female of A. westermanni, is sunk as a junior synonym of A. westermanni Reut. Reduvius ursinus Jak., representing the female of R. fasciatus, is sunk as a junior synonym of R. fasciatus Reut. Keys to genera and species are given.     

Recent Advances in Biological Control of Pest Insects by Using Viruses in China

Insect viruses are attractive as biological control agents and could be a feasible alternative to chemical insecticides in the management of insect infestations. This review describes recent advances in the development of wild-type and genetically modified viruses as insecticides. A new strategy of application of insect viruses in China is reviewed. Also, the assessment of biosafety of genetically modified Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedovirus (HearNPV) is emphasized as a case-study.     

NOTES ON THE CORTICIACEAE OF NORTHERN CHINA

<正> 98 species of Corticiaceae s.l.are reported from Changbai shah forestreserve in Northern China.Phlebia pellucida Hjortst.& Ryv.is described as new.The newcombinations Amylosporomyces subasperisporus,Boidinia propingua,and B.peroxydata are pro-posed.The genus Boidinia is discussed and a key is given to accepted species.Many rarespecies are reported such as Amylocorticium laceratum,Ceraceomyces sulphurinus,Hyphodontiaaltaica,Laeticorticium ussuricum,Lobulicium occultum,Sistotrema athcloiides and Tubulicrinissceptiferus.The flora is boral and most of the species have a wide distribution in the Nor-thern coniferous zone.In a previous paper species of Polyporaceae were reported from Northern China(Ryvarden et al.,1986).Most of the species were collected during a short expedition tothe Changbai Shun forest reserve in the Jilin Province.This paper reports the species ofCorticiaceae (s.lato) from the same expedition.There are duplicates of all species bothin Oslo University Herbarium and the Herbarium of Mycologicum,Academia Sinica(HMAS)the Institute of Microbiology in Beijing.The knowledge of the Corticiaceae of China is veryfragmentary and many of the names indicated in previous reports are now replacedby othernames,and the identification of the collections in many cases are dubious.Thus,we havenot tried to establish how many of these species which previously have not been reportedfrom China.Such a list would be of little interest since very few has collected Corticiacritically in recent times,and the flora is still more or less unknown with regard to thisgroup of fungi.The following list must therefore be regarded as a first contribution tolist the Corticiaceae of China based on the same species concepts and names as currentlyused in Europe and North America,see Eriksson et al.(1976—84)Jiilich and Stalpers(1984),Gilbertson (1974).List of collections all from 11—17 Sept.1983.Nos.21315—21407/21696—21814.Jilin Prov.,Changbai Shah,Forest Reserve,Hangcong gou,750 m.a.s.l.Nos,21408—21603.JilinProv.,Changbai Shah,Forest Reserve,Huang Song Pu,1200 m.a.s.l.Nos.21619—21695.Jilin Prov.,Changbai Shun,Forest Reserve,Bai Shun Station,1100m.a.s.l.     

NEW COREIDAE (HEMIPTERA, HETEROPTERA) FROM CHINA I

The present paper deals with 13 genera and 14 species of coreid bugs collectedfrom the various parts of China. Among them three genera and 10 species are des-cribed as new to science and four species are recorded for the first time from China. Mictinae Stal is recognized as a good subfamily holding two Asiatic tribes, MictiniStal and Derepterini, n. tribe, which are differentiated by the presence or absence of     

MYCOSYSTEMA与真菌学报合刊

MYCOSYSTEMA will be published quarterly under the auspices of the Mycological Society of China in co-operation with the Systematic Mycology & Lichenology Laboratory and the Institute of Microbiology, Academia Sinica from 1997 as a substitute for and the continuation of the former ACTA MYCOLOGICA SINICA.