Characteristics Comparison of Garden Plant Furnishing between Suzhou City and Hangzhou City

This study aimed to analyze the difference and commonness between the garden landscape in Suzhou City (Jiangsu Province) and Hangzhou City (Zhejiang Province) from the aspects of landscape type,plant selection and application,landscape design mode,principle and service object.

Analysis of Culture Expression in the Garden Plants Disposition

Culture of the garden plants disposition was expressed in many aspects,such as the plant disposition with special cultural environment and specific environment,expression of urban culture in the plant disposition,application of plants with historical and cultural connotations in the design and protection for ancient and famous trees.

Application of Garden Ground Cover Plants in Urban Roof Gardens

By analyzing the characteristics of ground cover plants,this study aimed to discuss about the plant species available for roof gardens and the selection principles.

Wild Ornamental Plant Resources and Their Application to City Gardening in Hainan Province

This paper deals with the wild ornamental plant resources which are suitable for the application to gardening in Hainan Province and with the significance and the influencing factors in the application and extension of these resources to gardening. The strategies for the application of the wild ornamental plant resources have been established as the result of this research.

On the Cultivation & Maintenance of Gardening Plants in Residential Areas of Liuzhou City

According to the analysis of the specific condition of green space of residential area in Liuzhou,effective suggestions to the design,cultivation and maintenance were put forward.

Effects of Pigment Indicators on the Color Expression of Leaves of the Colored-leaf Garden Plants

[Objective] In this study, the relationship between the pigments and the color expression of leaves of colored-leaf plants was discussed. [Method] The colors of leaf blades of 6 kinds of plants were analyzed with the Royal Horticultural Soci-ety Colour Chart. The chlorophyl content, carotenoids content and anthocyanin con-tent in leaf blades were determined. In addition, the color types of leaf blades, kinds of pigments, pigment contents and pigment distributions of 6 kinds of plants were compared. [Result] The chlorophyl contents ranked as Populus canadensis Moench （green leaves） 〉 Populus deltoids cv. Zhonghuahongye （purple green leaves） 〉 Populus euramericana cv. Quanhong （red leaves）; Acer palmatum Thunb. （green leaves） 〉 Acer palmatum cv. Atropurpureum （purple red leaves） 〉 Acer pal-matum Thunb. cv. Atropurpureum （red leaves）. The ranking of anthocyanin contents was just opposite. The chlorophyl content was negatively related to the anthocyanin content. The leaf color of plants is determined by various pigments. The more the chlorophyl is, the greener the leaf is. The more the anthocyanin is, the redder the leaf is. In the colored-leaf plants, the chlorophyl content represents about 80% of the content of pigments, the carotenoids content represents about 17%, and the an-thocyanin represents about 3%. There is a difference in the chlorophyl content be-tween colored-leaf plants and green plants. However, the relatively low chlorophyl content wil not hamper the normal life activities of colored-leaf plants. [Conclusion] We hoped to provide reference and basis for the production and landscaping of col-ored-leaf plants.

Application Characteristics and Patterns of Aromatic Plants in Gardens

4 characteristics of aromatic plants as garden design elements are described:"aromatic beauty" of plants is not limited by vision;aroma of plants has the capacity of adjusting mental and physical state of viewers;aroma of plants is able to sterilize and purify the environment;aroma of plants helps form the artistic conception of gardens.There are 4 major types of aromatic plants:aromatic flower plants,aromatic foliage plants,aromatic fruit plants and others.Representative plants of each type are given to discuss application modes of aromatic plants,specifically,aromatic plant as main landscape,aromatic plant as decorative landscape,aromatic plant for health care,indoor combination of aromatic plant,aromatic plant as dress and personal adornment.Concrete application techniques and attentions are introduced.

Study on Plant Community Feature of Nanjing Temple Gardens

10 temple courtyards and 10 temple gardens were chosen as the research object in Nanjing.There were 146 species of vascular plants(including variety),which belong to 96 genera and 63 families.The Richness index,Simpson index,Species diversity and Similarity index of the plant community were analyzed.The results showed:①The dominant species of temple courtyards and temple gardens were all trees;the density of shrub layer(0.32 strains/m2) was greater than that of the tree layer(0.21 strains/m2).And the density of tree layer(2.4 strains/m2) and shrub layer(4.5 strains/m2) in temple gardens were totally higher than those of temple courtyards.②Both the Simpson index and the Species diversity in temple garden plots were higher than those of the temple courtyard plots;The Pielou index was at a higher level both in tree layer and shrub layer,which indicated that quantities of each tree species were on an average level.③The Similarity index in temple gardens was higher than that of the temple courtyards,both less than 50%,which indicated that the repetition rate of each tree species was obviously greater in temple gardens than in temple courtyards.

The Application of Garden Plants in Landscaping

In this study,the roles and application characteristics of various garden plants in landscape were discussed,the existing problems were analyzed,finally some suggestions and countermeasures were put forward.

Analysis of Textbook "Garden Plant Protection" Construction in Agricultural and Forestry Universities or Higher Vocational Colleges

The survey of textbook 'Garden Plant Protection' was introduced in this study,and the necessity of textbook 'Garden Plant Protection' construction in agricultural and forestry universities or higher vocational colleges was also analyzed.Aimed at the status of textbook 'Garden Plant Protection' construction in agricultural and forestry universities or higher vocational colleges,the corresponding ideas for its construction were put forward.

Landscape Plants Selection and Design in the Peony Garden of Xibaipo

Peony is a traditional famous flower in China.With the peony garden of Xibaipo as an example,the landscaping planning of functional divisions,the selection and design of landscaping plants for the peony garden are introduced in this study,then the landscaping plants selection and design principles are summarized.

Cultural Implication of Plants in Classical Chinese Gardens

Besides the ornamental and landscape composition functions,plants in classical Chinese gardens also play another significant role,i.e.cultural function.The cultural psychology of taking garden plants as emotional vectors and a living history as well as that of garden plant furnishing were elaborated in this study,and the cultural implication of plants was studied to make the cultural connotation of classical Chinese gardens be understood fully.

Research on Arrangement of Urban Garden Plants in the Perspective of Ecological Adaptability

With the increasing deterioration of urban environment, strengthening construction of garden green land was one of the effective ways to ameliorate urban environment. However, as designers only focused on the landscape effect of garden plant arrangement and neglected the relationship between plants and natural environment, it resulted in poor growth of some plant community even the disappearance of some communities. Therefore, good landscaping effect could be achieved only when garden layout requirement was considered and suitable cultivation environment was selected based on plants ecological feature, giving full play to its landscaping and ecological function. The study discussed the arrangement of garden plants mainly in the perspective of temperature, light, water, atmosphere and soil environmental factors which were suitable for garden plants, so as to realize the high unity of scientificity and artistry garden plants arrangement, provide a save, comfortable and healthy living and working environment for residents, achieve virtuous cycling development of urban ecological system and promote sustainable development of the city.

Study on Garden Plant Species and Their Disposition Optimization in Arid Valley of West China

Based on survey of plant species and disposition in major gardens at arid valley and optimization of plant disposition in Sichuan University for Nationalities,the study pointed out the overall target for disposition optimization of garden plants in arid valley,concluded the principles and approaches to optimize garden plant disposition at arid valley and highlight garden features at arid valley,emphasized the vital significance to develop local wild plant resources and introduce exotic garden plants.

Discussion on the "Four State" of Plant Design in Classical Garden

From the angle of modern landscape design,the ideological essence of plant design in classical garden was analyzed.The concept and connotation of ecology,culture,form and mentality were summarized,and the succession and continuity of plant design in modern landscape from these four aspects were primarily discussed.

Thoughts about Plant Landscape Forms of Urban Gardens

Landscape presents nature to us in another way through artificial transformation. At the same time of rapid development,cities should attach great importance to setting of urban green landscape. Plant landscape of urban gardens is an essential part of urban green landscape. To study plant landscape of urban gardens,it is necessary to find out growth habits and characteristics of plants,and ornamental benefits of plants. Different plants can be combined together to produce different space forms and generate different aesthetic effects. Through enriching plant landscape forms of urban gardens,it is feasible to increase the interest of urban landscape.

Occurrence and Prevention of Garden Plant Sunscald

To explore the occurrence laws of garden plant sunscald in summer,the authors investigated occurrence of garden plant sunscald systematically in Suzhou classical gardens and some other gardens in the downtown areas and outskirt of the city,classifi ed the severity of sunscald into"severe","moderate"and"slight".The study aims at offering references for garden landscape planning and management departments.

Investigation and Assessment of Ecological Effect of Garden Plants in Linzhi, Tibet

In this study, we investigated main garden plants and assessed the eco- logical effect of garden plants in Bayi town, Linzhi district, Tibet. There are 33 land- scape plants, including 13 trees and 20 shrubs. There are 26 newly-introduced landscape plants, including 10 trees and 16 shrubs. The main landscape plants in Bayi Town could absorb 245.6 t of CO2 and release 178.66 t of 02 per year, illus- trating significant ecological effect. According to the theory that 25 m2 of lawn or 10 m2 of tree could completely absorb the CO2 breathed out by one person daily, the current green space in Bayi town could satisfy the requirement of 43 400 people. We also found that the maximum amount of retained dust by the garden plants is 12.8 t per year, which is considerable and consistent with the results from other studies.

Effects of Different Cultivation Time of Garden Plants on Soil Chemical Properties and Soil Enzyme Activities

Garden soil test was used to study the effects of different cultivation time of garden plants on soil chemical properties and soil enzyme activities in the garden. The results showed that with the extension of cultivation time,the activity of protease,urease and catalase in Ginkgo biloba soil increased significantly,while the activity of protease in other garden plants showed a certain degree of decline,and the activity of urease increased significantly in the soil cultivated Lagerstroemia indica for over 3 years. However,in the soil cultivated the garden plants for less than 3 years,the difference in the activity of urease was relatively small,and the difference in the activity of catalase was relatively significant.

The future of plant conservation and the role of botanic gardens

The papers included in this special issue are mostly based on presentations made at the IABG international conference held at Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, China, November 2016, which addressed the roles that botanic gardens, both in China and elsewhere, can play in national biodiversity conservation stra- tegies, such as maintaining and conserving plant material ex situ and in contributing to the recovery of threatened plant species, reintroductions and other translocations. It also looked beyond bot- anic gardens and addressed how to work and plan much more closely with other practitioners.