A new GIS model for ecologically suitable distributions of medicinal plants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The endangered rate of medicinal plant exceeds that of endangered plant species. However, blindly introducing medicinal plants in regions without comprehensively considering the involved environmental factors results in diseases and insect pests and the consequent overproof pesticide residue as well as reduces the quality of herbal medicine produced.

Methods

Global Medicinal Plant Geographic Information System (GMPGIS) was developed to analyze environmental information of ecologically suitable regions, thus guiding the conservation and introduction of medicinal plants. This system is based on theories and methods from multiple disciplines, including computer science, geoinformatics, ecology, and traditional herbal medicine. Using a range-based method, the previous

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6383245 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature