Altitudinal genetic diversity and differentiation of Quercus crispula in the Chichibu Mountains, central Japan
Altitudinal genetic diversity and differentiation of Quercus crispula in the Chichibu Mountains, central Japan
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DOI:
10.1086/510413
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Ide, Y.
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作者:
Ohsawa, T.;Tsuda, Y.;Ide, Y.
In order to elucidate the three-dimensional genetic structure of Quercus crispula in mountainous regions, the level and distribution of genetic variation were evaluated within and among 19 populations at altitudes ranging from 850 to 1750 m in and around the Chichibu Mountains, central Japan, using seven microsatellite markers. Compared with populations at intermediate altitudes (1000-1500 m), both the expected heterozygosity and allelic richness were significantly weaker for the populations at the lower (= 1500 m) altitudes. These results suggest that the lower and higher populations have relatively little diversity because they are peripheral populations, growing in environments (midtemperate and subfrigid forests, respectively) that are close to the environmental limits of the species. In addition, other factors, such as historical movements, may also be partially responsible for the weak diversity in the populations at the lower (