Spatially-explicit analyses reveal the distribution of genetic diversity and plant conservation status in Cerrado biome

• Published in: Biodiversity and conservation Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 1537 - 1554
• Main Authors: Ballesteros-Mejia, Liliana, Lima, Jacqueline S., Collevatti, Rosane G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2020; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomes; Brazil; cerrado; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Conservation; Conservation areas; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Conservation status; Decision making; Distribution; Ecology; Ecosystems; energy; Genetic analysis; Genetic diversity; Genetic research; Genetic variation; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat loss; human development; humans; Life Sciences; Original Paper; Plant conservation; Population genetics; Population studies; Populations; temperature; Wildlife conservation; Cerrado Biome; Brazil; Spatial interpolation; Conservation priority; Human development index; Conservation genetics; Kriging; Fragmentation

Despite the huge biodiversity of the Cerrado biome, a synthesis on the distribution of genetic diversity across the biome is still wanting. We describe patterns of plant genetic variation across the Cerrado biome, highlighting areas of high diversity and priority areas for conservation. We also anal...