Subjects: Agriculture, Forestry,Livestock & Aquatic Products Science >> Plant Protection submitted time 2018-06-22 Cooperative journals: 《广西植物》
Abstract: Three-dimensional printing (3D Printing) is a technique to manufacture objectives layer by layer with the powder metal or plastic adhesive materials based on the digital model. Due to its flexibility and accuracy, 3D printing has played an important role in military, aerospace and other manufacturing industries. Because of the unique advantages of 3D printing, the application of three-dimensional printing technology in plant reproductive ecology is promising, but is still in an initial stage. This paper summarizes the development of 3D printing technology and floral traits evolution in plant reproductive ecology, and reviews the latest applications of 3D printing technology in researches of plant productive ecology. We also discuss the potential application and direction in the future researches of plant reproductive ecology.