Genetic diversity and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of the near-threatened Pinus gerardiana in Gardiz, Afghanistan

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 155; no. 3; pp. 363 - 378
• Main Authors: Moosavi, Sayed Jalal, Budde, Katharina Birgit, Mueller, Markus, Gailing, Oliver
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Meise Royal Botanical Society of Belgium 01.01.2022; Pensoft Publishers; Meise Botanic Garden
• Subjects: Adaptability; Animal behavior; Biological diversity; Climatic changes; Conservation; Deforestation; Diameters; Ecosystems; Edible nuts; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered species; Expressed sequence tags; Forests; Genetic analysis; Genetic diversity; Genetic markers; Genetic research; Genetic structure; Genetic variability; Heterozygosity; Microsatellites; Nuts; Overexploitation; Pine; Pine trees; Pinus gerardiana; Plant species; Polymorphism; Population decline; Population number; Population studies; Protection and preservation; Regeneration; RESEARCH ARTICLE; Seeds; Size reduction; Threatened species; Trees; Water conservation; Wildlife conservation; Afghanistan; India; Pakistan

Background and aims – Chilgoza pine ( Pinus gerardiana) is a near-threatened tree species from the north-western Himalayas. This species is the economically most important pine in Afghanistan because of its edible nuts; however, its distribution range is disjunct and restricted to a few isolated reg...