Genetic Diversity and Mating System of Two Mangrove Species (Rhizophora apiculata and Avicennia marina) in a Heavily Disturbed Area of China

• Published in: Diversity (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 115
• Main Authors: Lu, Wenxun, Zou, Zhen, Hu, Xueying, Yang, Shengchang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2022
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Avicennia marina; Biodiversity; China; Climate change; Conservation; Environmental degradation; Estimates; Evaluation; Genetic diversity; Genetic markers; Genetic structure; Genetic testing; genetic variation; habitat destruction; Habitat loss; Intertidal zone; Leaves; littoral zone; Mangrove swamps; Mangroves; Mating; mating system; microsatellite repeats; Microsatellites; Paternity; Population genetics; Population studies; Populations; Restoration strategies; Rhizophora apiculata; spatial genetic structure; Species; Species classification; China

Mangrove forests are distributed in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical regions, and have been severely damaged by anthropogenic activities, climate change, and stochastic events. Although much progress has been made in the conservation and restoration of mangroves in China, studies of...