Guizhou ancient trees and famous trees

Author: Zhang Jinlin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Over hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, they have endured the "baptism" of nature and "witnessed the changing seasons of the world." The lives of ancient trees and famous trees, with their magnificent rings, resemble a historical scroll, revealing to people the passage of time and the transformations of the earth. They store and provide humans with a wealth of natural information. They serve as evidence of evolutionary change and a genetic reservoir of precious species resources. The passage of time has given them the opportunity to forge themselves and continuously added to their significant value. The region is located in a subtropical humid area with superior climate and unique geological structure, which has created abundant resources of ancient trees and famous trees in the province. Additionally, the many ethnic groups in Guizhou regard ancient trees as "divine trees" or "fengshui trees," creating favorable conditions for protecting these ancient giants and making the province one of the main concentrations of ancient trees and famous trees in the country. This book primarily reflects the survey results of ancient trees and famous trees in the recent two years, focusing on describing the representative individuals of Guizhou's distinctive ancient trees and famous trees resources and species. It also conducts an in-depth study of their distribution characteristics, providing a basis for formulating future protection measures for these ancient trees and famous trees.