title: [Ecological research on resources of Chinese herbal medicine].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the status and development of the ecological research on resources of Chinese herbal medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  The ecological domain related to the resources of Chinese Herbal Medicine was Analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that the weakness of the theoretical study and application were the main problems constrained the development of ecological research of Chinese Herbal Medicine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A new subject, ecology of resources of Chinese herbal medicine, will come into being with the development of the theoretical and practical study and application of new technology and method.
authors.affiliation: Ecological Committee of Resources of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Lan-ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Lu-qi
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011786:Quality Control