Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 33430, USA.
New Phytol. 2021 Aug;231(3):917-932. doi: 10.1111/nph.17410. Epub 2021 May 30.
Botanical gardens make unique contributions to climate change research, conservation, and public engagement. They host unique resources, including diverse collections of plant species growing in natural conditions, historical records, and expert staff, and attract large numbers of visitors and volunteers. Networks of botanical gardens spanning biomes and continents can expand the value of these resources. Over the past decade, research at botanical gardens has advanced our understanding of climate change impacts on plant phenology, physiology, anatomy, and conservation. For example, researchers have utilized botanical garden networks to assess anatomical and functional traits associated with phenological responses to climate change. New methods have enhanced the pace and impact of this research, including phylogenetic and comparative methods, and online databases of herbarium specimens and photographs that allow studies to expand geographically, temporally, and taxonomically in scope. Botanical gardens have grown their community and citizen science programs, informing the public about climate change and monitoring plants more intensively than is possible with garden staff alone. Despite these advances, botanical gardens are still underutilized in climate change research. To address this, we review recent progress and describe promising future directions for research and public engagement at botanical gardens.
植物园在气候变化研究、保护和公众参与方面做出了独特的贡献。它们拥有独特的资源，包括在自然条件下生长的多种植物物种的多样化收藏、历史记录和专业人员，并且吸引了大量的游客和志愿者。跨越生物群落和大陆的植物园网络可以扩大这些资源的价值。在过去的十年中，植物园的研究提高了我们对气候变化对植物物候、生理、解剖和保护的影响的理解。例如，研究人员利用植物园网络评估与气候变化引起的物候响应相关的解剖和功能特征。新方法增强了这项研究的速度和影响力，包括系统发育和比较方法，以及植物标本和照片的在线数据库，使研究在地理、时间和分类学方面的范围得以扩大。植物园已经扩大了他们的社区和公民科学项目，向公众宣传气候变化，并比仅靠花园工作人员更密集地监测植物。尽管取得了这些进展，但植物园在气候变化研究中仍未得到充分利用。为此，我们回顾了最近的进展，并描述了植物园在研究和公众参与方面有前途的未来方向。
