[Study on licorice resources and their sustainable utilization in center and western area of China].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the latest wild and cultivated licorice resource status; bring forward the licorice resource protection and sustainable utilization countermeasures in the center and western area of China.


METHODS
With study both in interview survey and field survey.


RESULTS
All samples investigated were the species of Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Human actions is concerned with the community status, reserves per unit and quality. Excessive exploitation made the licorice quality lower and reserves decrease.


CONCLUSIONS
Enforcing the wild licorice resource protection and improving licorice cultivated technique are brought forward to act as the sustaining countermeasures.
Wei
Sheng-li
SL
Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China. wsl74@263.net
Wang
Wen-quan
WQ
Wang
Hai
H
D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D029882:Glycyrrhiza uralensis / Q000254:growth & development; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development; D011786:Quality Control