title: [Application of "3S" technologies in continuous usage of traditional Chinese medicine resources].
abstract: This paper introduced development of 3S technologies, i.e., remote sensing (RS), geographic information system (GIS), and global positioning system(GPS), and drew the conclusion that 3S technologies can be used widely in resources dynasty survey, ecology study, and geoherbs study and classification about traditional Chinese medicine resources.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Lan-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Lu-Qi
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: You-Xu
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D017753:Ecosystem; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D005843:Geography; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D010571:Pest Control; D010935:Plant Diseases; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D017215:Satellite Communications; D012987:Soil
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012987:Soil