Investigation and Evaluation of Medicinal Plant Resources in Fengxian District of Shanghai
Using the combination of field and literature research,the medicinal plant resources in Fengxian District of Shanghai were investigated and the plant species,life types and resource types were analyzed.The results showed that there were 746 species of medicinal plants in Fengxian District,belonging to 485 genera in 152 fami-lies.According to statistics,in terms of resource types,wild plants and cultivated plants differ greatly,accounting for 17.29%and 82.71%of the total;according to medicinal sites,root and root medicinal plants were the largest,followed by whole grass medicinal plants.On the basis of resource research,the current situation of the existing medicinal plant resources was evaluated.In order to protect the integrity of habitats and populations of rare and endangered medicinal plant resources,it is suggested to rationally develop and utilize medicinal plant resources and strengthen the construction of high-quality germplasm resource nursery while promoting ecological construc-tion in the region.The publicity and education of the people in the region should be strengthened;their awareness of resource protection should be enhanced;measures to local conditions should be adjusted;artificial planting should be carried out;the comprehensive development and utilization of resources should be strengthened;the ec-ological environment should be improved to drive the healthy development of the medicinal plant resources in-dustry.