数字化植物园的理论与技术思考—以华南植物园为例

Theory and Technology of Digital Botanical Gardens -A Case from South China Botanical Garden

植物园是通过人工模拟区域自然环境和群落结构,实现物种多样性高度富集并进行相关科学研究的机构,也是生物多样性保育、科普教育、资源储存和开发利用的基地。随着信息技术的发展及其在植物园中的应用,将产生数字化植物园。在研究数字化植物园发展历史的基础上,提出广义和狭义的数字化植物园定义,并以华南植物园的数字化建设内容为例,探讨了数字化植物园的信息技术体系、虚拟植物和专类园智能化管理技术等理论与技术体系结构。

Botanical gardens are scientific and educational institutions holding documented collections and conservations of rich living plants through simulating nature. It is also an important base combining conservation of biodiversity, public education, storing and utilizing plant resources. Digital botanical gardens appear with the development of information technology which is practically utilized in botanical gardens. Here we give the broad and narrow definition of digital botanical gardens based on the research on its history. We also discussed the information technology systems, virtual plants, and intelligent management of special plant sections based on the case in South China Botanical Garden.