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NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
Volume 8, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwab032
Keywords
biodiversity inventory; biodiversity maintenance; biodiversity monitoring; biodiversity origins; biodiversity-ecosystem functioning
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- Strategic Priority Research Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDB31000000]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31770478, 41861004]
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The paper reviews the rapid growth of biodiversity science in China and identifies key research priorities for the future, including ecological and biogeographical studies, biodiversity conservation and management, as well as the translation of advanced biodiversity science into practice. Additionally, the importance of strengthening capacity building, applying advanced technologies, and expanding international collaborations is emphasized for China to become a global leader in biodiversity research.
Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across dynamic regions such as the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. We review research, including species catalogues; biodiversity monitoring; the origins, distributions, maintenance and threats to biodiversity; biodiversity-related ecosystem function and services; and species and ecosystems' responses to global change. Next, we identify priority topics and offer suggestions and priorities for future biodiversity research in China. These priorities include (i) the ecology and biogeography of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountains, and that of subtropical and tropical forests across China; (ii) marine and inland aquatic biodiversity; and (iii) effective conservation and management to identify and maintain synergies between biodiversity and socio-economic development to fulfil China's vision for becoming an ecological civilization. In addition, we propose three future strategies: (i) translate advanced biodiversity science into practice for biodiversity conservation; (ii) strengthen capacity building and application of advanced technologies, including high-throughput sequencing, genomics and remote sensing; and (iii) strengthen and expand international collaborations. Based on the recent rapid progress of biodiversity research, China is well positioned to become a global leader in biodiversity research in the near future.
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