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Tropical and subtropical ecosystems, especially those found on limestone substrates, are among the most diverse terrestrial habitats in China. However, little is known about patterns of plant diversity, ecology and conservation status within these ecosystems. In this special issue we present five reviews and/or in-depth studies of these tropical Chinese plants and ecosystems that capture current research efforts in tropical China plant ecology.
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We would like to thank the moral, logistical and financial support from the leadership of the International Center for Tropical Botany at Florida International University and Hainan University during the two-year preparation period of this special issue. We acknowledge grant support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (#31360146 to HL, 31670230 to MXR), and the Guangxi Science and Technology Bureau (grant no. 12217-04 to HL).
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Liu, H., Ren, M., Richards, J. et al. Tropical China Plant Diversity, Ecology and Conservation – a Glimpse at the Current State. Bot. Rev. 83, 1–4 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-017-9180-7
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