Model-based conservation planning of the genetic diversity of Phellodendron amurense Rupr due to climate change.

ABSTRACT: Climate change affects both habitat suitability and the genetic diversity of wild plants. Therefore, predicting and establishing the most effective and coherent conservation areas is essential for the conservation of genetic diversity in response to climate change. This is because genetic variance is a product not only of habitat suitability in conservation areas but also of efficient protection and management. Phellodendron amurense Rupr. is a tree species (family Rutaceae) that is endangered due to excessive and illegal harvesting for use in Chinese medicine. Here, we test a general computational method for the prediction of priority conservation areas (PCAs) by measuring the genetic diversity of P. amurense across the entirety of northeast China using a single strand repeat analysis of

SUBMITTER: Wan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4130446 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature