TCMGIS-II based prediction of medicinal plant distribution for conservation planning: a case study of <it>Rheum tanguticum</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many medicinal plants are increasingly endangered due to overexploitation and habitat destruction. To provide reliable references for conservation planning and regional management, this study focuses on large-scale distribution predi...

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Main Authors: Yu Hua, Xie Caixiang, Song Jingyuan, Zhou Yingqun, Chen Shilin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Online Access:http://www.cmjournal.org/content/5/1/31