PERSPECTIVE OF PLANT ECOLOGY IN THE ARID LAND OF CHINA
我国干旱区植物生态学工作的回顾和展望

This paper reviews the past development of research work on plant ecology in the arid land of China. Some subjects with general interest, such as the developmental history of vegetation, the origin of flora of this area, the aridity of the region, and the geographical divisions of different vegetation regions are discussed. Some suggestions for further studies of plant ecology in the arid land of China are also made in this paper.