3D打印技术在植物繁殖生态学中的应用进展与评述

3D打印(3D printing)是以数字化模型为基础,运用粉末状金属或塑料等可粘合材料,通过逐层打印的方式构造物体的一项技术。由于3D打印具有灵活和精密的特点,这一技术已经在军工、航天等制造行业中发挥了重要作用。鉴于3D打印的独特优势,该技术也可以在植物繁殖生态学研究中发挥作用而且具有广阔的应用前景,但目前还处于探索阶段。该文概述了3D打印技术以及植物繁殖生态学的花特征进化研究,同时总结了3D打印技术在植物繁殖生态学领域的最新研究进展,并探讨将来可能的发展方向。

Application of 3D printing technology in plant reproductive ecology

Three-dimensional printing(3D printing)is a technique to manufacture objectives layer by layer with the powder metal or plastic adhesive materials based on the digital model. Due to its flexibility and accuracy, 3D printing plays an important role in military, aerospace and other manufacturing industries. Because of the unique advantages of 3D printing, the application of three-dimensional printing technology in plant reproductive ecology is promising, but is still at an initial stage. This paper summarizes the development of 3D printing technology and floral traits evolution in plant reproductive ecology, and reviews the latest applications of 3D printing technology in researches of plant productive ecology. We also discuss the potential application and direction in the future researches of plant reproductive ecology.