Demographic and ecogeographic factors limit wild grapevine spread at the southern edge of its distribution range.

ABSTRACT: The spatial distribution of plants is constrained by demographic and ecogeographic factors that determine the range and abundance of the species. Wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris) is distributed from Switzerland in the north to Israel in the south. However, little is known about the ecogeographic constraints of this species and its genetic and phenotypic characteristics, especially at the southern edge of its distribution range in the Levant region. In this study, we explore the population structure of southern Levantine wild grapevines and the correlation between demographic and ecogeographic characteristics. Based on our genetic analysis, the wild grapevine populations in this region can be divided into two major subgroups in accordance with a multivariate spa

SUBMITTER: Rahimi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207413 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature