China has more plants than anywhere else in the temperate regions of the world in
in the temperate regions of the world in
in the temperate regions of the world in fact it has almost twice as many kinds
fact it has almost twice as many kinds
fact it has almost twice as many kinds of plants as are in the United States
of plants as are in the United States
of plants as are in the United States which about the same size and about
which about the same size and about
which about the same size and about three times as many as there are in
three times as many as there are in
three times as many as there are in Europe it’s a very wonderful wealth of
Europe it’s a very wonderful wealth of
Europe it’s a very wonderful wealth of plant species many of which have
plant species many of which have
plant species many of which have contributed to our gardens like
contributed to our gardens like
contributed to our gardens like rhododendrons and azaleas and forsythias
rhododendrons and azaleas and forsythias
rhododendrons and azaleas and forsythias to our cultivated plants like soybeans
to our cultivated plants like soybeans
to our cultivated plants like soybeans the reason that there are so many plants
the reason that there are so many plants
the reason that there are so many plants in China is that they’ve survived
in China is that they’ve survived
in China is that they’ve survived they’re better if you go back 15 million
they’re better if you go back 15 million
they’re better if you go back 15 million years into the past you find much the
years into the past you find much the
years into the past you find much the same kinds of plants and animals in the
same kinds of plants and animals in the
same kinds of plants and animals in the United States Europe and China they’ve
United States Europe and China they’ve
United States Europe and China they’ve survived in the warm temperate to
survived in the warm temperate to
survived in the warm temperate to subtropical forests that stretch right
subtropical forests that stretch right
subtropical forests that stretch right across the middle of China in those
across the middle of China in those
across the middle of China in those forests of China we have surviving
forests of China we have surviving
forests of China we have surviving species like gingko the maidenhair tree
species like gingko the maidenhair tree
species like gingko the maidenhair tree which has been in cultivation in Europe
which has been in cultivation in Europe
which has been in cultivation in Europe and North America six the 17th century a
and North America six the 17th century a
and North America six the 17th century a wonderful relative knows for us is the
wonderful relative knows for us is the
wonderful relative knows for us is the dove tree Davidian it’s called the dove
dove tree Davidian it’s called the dove
dove tree Davidian it’s called the dove tree because the fluttering Brax that
tree because the fluttering Brax that
tree because the fluttering Brax that hang down from the clusters of flowers
hang down from the clusters of flowers
hang down from the clusters of flowers look like doves flying another example
look like doves flying another example
look like doves flying another example is the dawn redwood Metasequoia
is the dawn redwood Metasequoia
is the dawn redwood Metasequoia which was described as a fossil in 1941
which was described as a fossil in 1941
which was described as a fossil in 1941 40 million years ago was the Commodus
40 million years ago was the Commodus
40 million years ago was the Commodus forest tree in western north america now
forest tree in western north america now
forest tree in western north america now it’s completely wiped out there but it
it’s completely wiped out there but it
it’s completely wiped out there but it survives as about 6,000 individuals in
survives as about 6,000 individuals in
survives as about 6,000 individuals in China
the western half of China in the
the western half of China in the interior of Asia consists of very tough
interior of Asia consists of very tough
interior of Asia consists of very tough deserts in the harsh landscape of Tibet
deserts in the harsh landscape of Tibet
deserts in the harsh landscape of Tibet there exists a whole series of herbs
there exists a whole series of herbs
there exists a whole series of herbs sedges grasses saw surya primroses that
sedges grasses saw surya primroses that
sedges grasses saw surya primroses that are found only there some groups of
are found only there some groups of
are found only there some groups of plants like saw surya for example have
plants like saw surya for example have
plants like saw surya for example have their buds protected against the low
their buds protected against the low
their buds protected against the low temperatures that keep on growing
temperatures that keep on growing
temperatures that keep on growing another reason that there are so many
another reason that there are so many
another reason that there are so many kinds of plants in China is that unlike
kinds of plants in China is that unlike
kinds of plants in China is that unlike the United States or Europe there’s real
the United States or Europe there’s real
the United States or Europe there’s real tropical forests in the South tropical
tropical forests in the South tropical
tropical forests in the South tropical rain forest in southern Yunnan and in
rain forest in southern Yunnan and in
rain forest in southern Yunnan and in that tropical forest there are many
that tropical forest there are many
that tropical forest there are many species that come up from the South they
species that come up from the South they
species that come up from the South they give the province of Yunnan about as
give the province of Yunnan about as
give the province of Yunnan about as many species one state of China and
many species one state of China and
many species one state of China and affect about as many species as there
affect about as many species as there
affect about as many species as there are in the United States and Canada
are in the United States and Canada
are in the United States and Canada combined about 15,000 kinds of plants
combined about 15,000 kinds of plants
combined about 15,000 kinds of plants and it’s the melding of all of those
and it’s the melding of all of those
and it’s the melding of all of those regions the survival of species from the
regions the survival of species from the
regions the survival of species from the past and the creation of many new
past and the creation of many new
past and the creation of many new species by the forces of evolution in
species by the forces of evolution in
species by the forces of evolution in the diverse topography of China that’s
the diverse topography of China that’s
the diverse topography of China that’s produced so much variety so wonderfully
produced so much variety so wonderfully
produced so much variety so wonderfully pleasing and exciting to see China is
pleasing and exciting to see China is
pleasing and exciting to see China is doing the best that it can to save its
doing the best that it can to save its
doing the best that it can to save its biological diversity including its
biological diversity including its
biological diversity including its floral heritage Chinese officials are
floral heritage Chinese officials are
floral heritage Chinese officials are very concerned with this but it’s very
very concerned with this but it’s very
very concerned with this but it’s very difficult to meet the needs of 1.3
difficult to meet the needs of 1.3
difficult to meet the needs of 1.3 billion people to allow them to consume
billion people to allow them to consume
billion people to allow them to consume more to give them things that they want
more to give them things that they want
more to give them things that they want like automobiles and other imports from
like automobiles and other imports from
like automobiles and other imports from the West and still to preserve the
the West and still to preserve the
the West and still to preserve the natural landscape or even the quality of
natural landscape or even the quality of
natural landscape or even the quality of the air or the water
the air or the water
the air or the water they’re fighting that battle a battle
they’re fighting that battle a battle
they’re fighting that battle a battle with which we’re all familiar well but
with which we’re all familiar well but
with which we’re all familiar well but they’re going to have to do a great deal
they’re going to have to do a great deal
they’re going to have to do a great deal more in the future as we all are
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