有趣的水生植物

Based on the popular science articles of the Wuhan Botanic Garden’s homepage, the book will be written by researchers and popular science writers. Aim on offering a complete story of aquatic plant evolution and adaptation, the book will describe characters of aquatic botany’s roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds, and show the intimate relationship between environment and humans, and demonstrate the latest research achievement including endangered plant Sagittaria tengtsungensis and Isoetes sinensis. The special fascination of aquatic botany will be shown by combining scientific knowledge, research achievement and writing skills. Comparing with popular science article from Science Squirrels and Guokr.com, the potential readers of this book locate on junior students and people who have senior high school degree. The publish of this book will help the public understand the fantastic world of aquatic botany, and stimulate the interest and passion on science, and lead them focus on the aquatic botany and water environment, then take action to join the line of protection of aquatic botany and water environment.

本书是基于武汉植物园网站的“科普课堂”，通过积累一线科研人员和科普人员共同撰写的水生植物相关的科普文章而创作。本书将以生动的语言，精美的图片，围绕植物的进化和适应性线索，讲述水生植物根、茎、叶、花、果实与种子等各个器官的生命特色，并且阐述水生植物对于环境、人类的密切联系，同时追踪包括珍稀濒危植物腾冲慈姑、中华水韭等多个有代表性的水生植物最新、最热点的研究成果，将科学知识、科研成果与讲故事、说情感有机结合，从而展现水生植物的独特魅力及功用。通过与来自科学松鼠会、果壳网等优秀科普网站的科普文章对比，定位本书内容的读者主要为青少年学生和具有高中以上文化水平的普通公众。本书的出版将有助于普通公众深入了解水生植物的奇妙世界，引起读者尤其是学生读者群对科学的兴趣和热情，激发读者对水生植物乃至水环境的关注与思考，并通过实际行动主动参与到水生植物和水环境的保护行列中。