0148 - Enlivening Atmosphere Prevails In Field Of Chinese Science And Techn...Front

Enlivening Atmosphere Prevails In Field Of Chinese Science And Technology. A test of photosynthesis of sand plants is being made in a desert by scientific workers belonging to the Lanchow Institute of Glaciology, Frozen Soil and Desert under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They intend to select and popularize fine sand dune-fixing plants suited to local climate. This forms part of an overall plan for desert control.