Primary discussion on the genetic breeding of fine sand-fixed shrubs

Planting of windbreak and sand-fixed plants is an important measure for ecoenvironment construction in arid and semi-arid lands of West China.Fine sand-fixed shrubs play the important roles in arid,water shortage and desertificated areas. Some genetic breeding methods are adopted such as establishment of seed source base,clone choice,spike-collecting garden, seed garden, crossbreed and unconventional breeding combined with routine breeding.