Biodiversity protection against anthropogenic climate change: Conservation prioritization of Castanea sativa in the South Caucasus based on genetic and ecological …

B Beridze, K Sękiewicz, Ł Walas… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The climate drives species distribution and genetic diversity; the latter defines the
adaptability of populations and species. The ongoing climate crisis induces tree decline in …

Global assessment of effective population sizes: Consistent taxonomic differences in meeting the 50/500 rule

SH Clarke, ER Lawrence, JM Matte… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Effective population size (N e) is a particularly useful metric for conservation as it affects
genetic drift, inbreeding and adaptive potential within populations. Current guidelines …

Estimation of contemporary effective population size in plant populations: Limitations of genomic datasets

R Gargiulo, V Decroocq… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Effective population size (N e) is a pivotal evolutionary parameter with crucial implications in
conservation practice and policy. Genetic methods to estimate N e have been preferred over …

Divergent selection in a Mediterranean pine on local spatial scales

KB Budde, C Rellstab, M Heuertz, F Gugerli… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of selection on an organism's genome are hard to detect on small spatial scales,
as gene flow can swamp signatures of local adaptation. Therefore, most genome scans to …

Effective population size of adult and offspring cohorts as a genetic monitoring tool in two stand-forming and wind-pollinated tree species: Fagus sylvatica L. and Picea …

H Liesebach, P Eusemann, AM Höltken, U Tröber… - Conservation …, 2024 - Springer
Genetic diversity is considered to be a prerequisite for adaptation and adaptability as it is a
key element of biological diversity. However, the monitoring of genetic diversity has tended …

The population structure and demography of an intertidal gastropod Lunella correensis around the Japanese Archipelago affected by past environmental change

O Kagawa, SK Hirota, T Hirano, K Kimura, G Kobayashi… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Understanding how population structure and demography are determined is a central theme
in marine biogeography. While historical events, such as past climate change, are important …

Population genetic structure and demographic history of the timber tree Dicorynia guianensis in French Guiana

J Bonnier, N Tysklind, V Troispoux, I Scotti… - Tree Genetics & …, 2024 - Springer
Tropical rainforests host exceptional biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services,
but they are facing anthropogenic and climatic threats. Preserving the genetic diversity of …

Instream barriers contribute to population isolation of a small‐bodied, benthic, headwater‐specialist fish (Percidae)

RA Watson, AV Culley, CG Haase… - … of Freshwater Fish, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic differentiation in aquatic systems is often driven by geographic distance (isolation by
distance) due to the linear and hierarchical distribution of populations, but habitat …

The latitudinal trend in genetic diversity and distinctiveness of Quercus robur rear edge forest remnants calls for new conservation priorities

C Avanzi, F Bagnoli, E Romiti, I Spanu, Y Tsuda… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Knowledge of the spatial distribution of intraspecific genetic variation is essential for
conserving biodiversity, designing rational networks of protected areas, and informing …

Genetic consequences of landscape features in two rear edge, highly fragmented metapopulations of a mediterranean conifer

C Avanzi, A Vitali, P Piovani, I Spanu, C Urbinati… - Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Context Habitat fragmentation is expected to erode genetic diversity, which instead needs to
be preserved for promoting species adaptation to a changing climate. As this expectation …