Abstract:The Zhoushan archipelago is the largest archipelago in China. It separated from the mainland about 9000 years ago due to rising sea level and climate change. Because of the long-term influences of human activities, forest vegetation on the larger islands was badly damaged and plant diversity reduced. The remaining plants are deserving of attention, especially the 21 endangered plant species distributed in the archipelago. Genetic diversity and genetic differentiation were examined in six populations of the ...