Introduction and website of South China Botanical Garden
　　South China Botanical Garden (SCBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is an important base for science and technology innovation, personnel training and scientific knowledge dissemination in China. The main research directions of ...

　　As important components of tropical and subtropical forests, ferns play crucial roles in nutrient cycling, microclimate maintenance, and forest regeneration. It is a general point of view that ferns distribute commonly in shady understory, with some species on the brink of extinction, while ...

　　Polyphenols, amino acids, and aroma compounds are fundamental for tea quality. The content of polyphenols in teas is 18-36% of dry weight, whereas amino acids and aromas account for 1-4% and 0.005-0.03%, respectively. Due to the relative contents of amino acids and aromas in teas, improvemen...

　　C, N, and P cycles are key topics in ecological research. Natural abundance of 13C and 15N of environmental samples can indicate the cycles of C and N, respectively.
　　Scientists in south China botanical garden explored the relationships between plant and soil δ13C and δ15N and key ecosy...

　　Paphiopedilum species, popularly known as slipper orchids because of the resemblance of their pouch-shaped lip to a lady’s slipper, gorgeous flower color and long-lasting flowering, have captured the interest of many orchid growers and hobbyists and are one of the most popular and rare orch...