Spatiogenetic characteristics of beech stands with different degrees of autochthony.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autochthony in forest tree stands is characterized by a number of criteria, among which the range over which stands act as a population has been suggested to play a central role. Therefore, measures are needed for the delineation of populations or the detection of subpopulation structure. It is argued here that methods of population delineation must be based on the combined consideration of spatial distances and genetic differences between adult individuals. Conventional approaches and a set of newly developed methods are applied to seven isozyme loci in four beech stands which are distinguished by different types of forest management based on natural regeneration.

Results

Permutation analyses show that correlations between spatial distances and genetic difference

SUBMITTER: Gregorius HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1326225 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature