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Kajtoch Ł, Gronowska M, Plewa R, Kadej M, Smolis A, Jaworski T, Gutowski JM. A review of saproxylic beetle intra- and interspecific genetics: current state of the knowledge and perspectives. THE EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2022.2048717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ł. Kajtoch
- Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Forest Protection, Forest Research Institute, Raszyn, Poland
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- Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Forest Protection, Forest Research Institute, Raszyn, Poland
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- Department of Natural Forests, Forest Research Institute, Białowieża, Poland
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Response of Common and Rare Beetle Species to Tree Species and Vertical Stratification in a Floodplain Forest. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13020161. [PMID: 35206734 PMCID: PMC8879112 DOI: 10.3390/insects13020161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary The vertical structure and the tree species in a forest have a strong influence on the communities of wood-inhabiting beetles. Little is known about how this influence varies between rare and common beetle species. We compared alpha and beta diversity patterns of common and rare species in the canopy of the Leipzig floodplain forest to assess their response to vertical structuring of the canopy and tree species. We assessed rarity firstly by using red list status and secondly based on the abundances of the beetle species. The understory displayed a significantly higher number of common species than the tree canopy. Conversely, the canopy harbored a higher number of rare species. The beetles’ beta diversity patterns were predominantly shaped by differences in species composition, not by differences in species richness. Vertical structure had a higher influence on the beetle communities than tree species. Both factors had a higher influence on common than on rare beetle species. Our results indicate that studies carried out in the understory alone do not allow drawing conclusions regarding the biodiversity in the forest canopy, and thus regarding the overall community structure of xylobiont beetles in the canopy. Abstract Vertical stratification and host tree species are factors with a high influence on the structure of communities of xylobiont beetles. However, little is known about how this influence varies between common and rare species. Based on estimated species richness, we compared alpha and beta diversity patterns of common and rare species in the canopy of the Leipzig floodplain forest to assess their response to vertical stratification and tree species. We used two measures of rarity: threat level in red lists and abundance based on octaves. The understory displayed a significantly higher number of common species than the canopy strata. Conversely, the canopy strata harbored a higher number of rare species. Turnover was always dominant over richness differences in beta diversity partitions. Using Raup–Crick null models and non-metric multidimensional scaling, we found that the vertical strata accounted for 19% of the overall beta diversity of common species and for 15% of the overall beta diversity of rare species. The tree species accounted for 7% of the overall beta diversity of the common species and 3% of the beta diversity of the rare species. Our results indicate that studies carried out in the understory alone do not allow drawing conclusions regarding the biodiversity in the canopy strata, and thus regarding the overall community structure of xylobiont beetles in the canopy.
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Liu X, Wei S, Du Z, He J, Zhang X, Li H, Zhang R, Cai W. Population Genetic Structure of the Invasive Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Therioaphis trifolii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in China Inferred From Complete Mitochondrial Genomes. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.759496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Biological invasions represent a natural rapid evolutionary process in which invasive species may present a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. Analyzing the genetic structure and demographic history of invaded populations is critical for the effective management of invasive species. The spotted alfalfa aphid (SAA) Therioaphis trifolii is indigenous in the Mediterranean region of Europe and Africa and has invaded China, causing severe damages to the alfalfa industry. However, little is known about its genetic structure and invasion history. In this study, we obtained 167 complete mitochondrial genome sequences from 23 SAA populations across China based on high-throughput sequencing and performed population genetic and phylogenomic analyses. High haplotype diversity and low nucleotide diversity were found in SAA populations in China with distinct genetic structures, i.e., all populations diverged into three phylogenetic lineages. Demographic history analyses showed a recent expansion of the SAA population, consistent with the recent invasion history. Our study indicated that SAA may have invaded through multiple introduction events during commercial trades of alfalfa, although this needs further validation by nuclear markers.
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Eberle J, Husemann M, Doerfler I, Ulrich W, Müller J, Bouget C, Brin A, Gossner MM, Heilmann-Clausen J, Isacsson G, Krištín A, Lachat T, Larrieu L, Rigling A, Schmidl J, Seibold S, Vandekerkhove K, Habel JC. Molecular biogeography of the fungus-dwelling saproxylic beetle Bolitophagus reticulatus indicates rapid expansion from glacial refugia. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blab037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The geographical distributions of species associated with European temperate broadleaf forests have been significantly influenced by glacial–interglacial cycles. During glacial periods, these species persisted in Mediterranean and extra-Mediterranean refugia and later, during interglacial periods, expanded northwards. The widespread saproxylic beetle Bolitophagus reticulatus depends closely on European temperate broadleaf forests. It usually develops in the tinder fungus Fomes fomentarius, a major decomposer of broadleaf-wood. We sampled B. reticulatus in sporocarps from European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis) across Europe and the Caucasus region. We analysed mitochondrial gene sequences (cox1, cox2, cob) and 17 microsatellites to reconstruct the geographical distribution of glacial refugia and postglacial recolonization pathways. We found only marginal genetic differentiation of B. reticulatus, except for a significant split between populations of the Caucasus region and Europe. This indicates the existence of past refugia south of the Great Caucasus, and a contact zone with European populations in the Crimean region. Further potential refugia might have been located at the foothills of the Pyrenees and in the Balkan region. Our genetic data suggest a phalanx-wise recolonization of Europe, a reflection of the high mobility of B. reticulatus.
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- Jonas Eberle
- Evolutionary Zoology, Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Center of Natural History, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany
- Terrestrial Ecology Research Group, Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Ecology and Biogeography, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Rauhenebrach, Germany
- Bavarian Forest National Park, Grafenau, Germany
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- INRAE, ‘Forest Ecosystems’ Research Unit, Nogent-sur-Vernisson, France
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- Engineering School of PURPAN, UMR 1201 Dynafor INRAE-INPT, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Forest Entomology, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
- Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, ETH Zurich, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Forest Entomology, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
- School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Zollikofen, Switzerland
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- University of Toulouse, INRAE, UMR DYNAFOR, Castanet-Tolosan, France
- CNPF-CRPF Occitanie, Tarbes, France
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- Forest Dynamics, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
- Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, ETH Zurich, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Ecology Group, Department Biology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
- Berchtesgaden National Park, Berchtesgaden, Germany
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- Evolutionary Zoology, Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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Redlarski AJ, Klejdysz T, Kadej M, Meyza K, Vasilița C, Oleksa A. Body Remains Left by Bird Predators as a Reliable Source for Population Genetic Studies in the Great Capricorn Beetle Cerambyx cerdo, a Veteran Oak Specialist. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12070574. [PMID: 34201499 PMCID: PMC8303186 DOI: 10.3390/insects12070574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Obtaining biological material for DNA extraction is often challenging in organisms of conservation interest. Non-invasive sampling (i.e., sampling without injuring or disturbing an animal) is preferred as it carries no risk to the population's survival. Here, we tested the possibility of using the body remains left by bird predators for microsatellite genotyping in Cerambyx cerdo, a veteran oak specialist. We compared results obtained from such potentially degraded samples with samples of fresh beetle tarsi (i.e., invasive and destructive but non-lethal samples). Using 10 SSR loci, we genotyped 28 fresh, and 28 remains samples. The analysis indicated that PCR amplification efficiency was not influenced by sample type but allele length and individual heterozygosity. Allele frequencies were perfectly correlated for both sample types (R2 = 0.94). Additionally, null allele frequencies and genotyping failure rates were not significantly different from zero. Although the point estimates of individual inbreeding rates (fi) were higher in remains than fresh samples (medians 0.08 vs. 0.02, respectively), both groups were not significantly different from each other and zero. Our study demonstrated that non-invasive remains samples could provide satisfactory data for population-genetic studies. However, we highlight the problem of biased inbreeding estimates, which may result from samples affected by allelic dropout.
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- Aleksander J. Redlarski
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 10, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
- Correspondence: (A.J.R.); (A.O.)
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- Institute of Plant Protection-National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 10, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Research Group in Invertebrate Diversity and Phylogenetics, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iași, 700505 Iași, Romania;
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 10, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
- Correspondence: (A.J.R.); (A.O.)
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Kang JH, Yi DA, Kuprin AV, Han C, Bae YJ. Phylogeographic Investigation of an Endangered Longhorn Beetle, Callipogon relictus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), in Northeast Asia: Implications for Future Restoration in Korea. INSECTS 2021; 12:555. [PMID: 34203723 PMCID: PMC8232212 DOI: 10.3390/insects12060555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The longhorn beetle, Callipogon (Eoxenus) relictus Semenov, is the only remnant species found in the Palearctic region, while all other Callipogon species are distributed mainly in Central America and partly in South America. This species has been placed in the first category (as 'critically endangered') of the Red Data Book in Russia and designated as one of the top-priority target species among all endangered invertebrate species for restoration in South Korea since 2006. Although its restricted distribution in Northeast Asia with a high conservational value has been highlighted, genetic features of C. relictus from different geographic regions remain unexplored. We first investigated the level of genetic diversity and phylogeographic patterns of C. relictus to evaluate the current conservational status and the feasibility of the implementation of a restoration program. The average genetic divergence of mitochondrial gene COI based on Kimura-2-parameter distance among the four regions in Russia, China, North Korea, and South Korea was 2.2%, which lies within the range of intraspecific levels. However, two separate clades with 3.8% divergence were identified, despite no geographical clustering of haplotypes. The linear pattern of the haplotype network with a high level of haplotype and nucleotide diversities suggests that the wide range of currently fragmented populations might be the remnant of genetically diverse populations in the past. This study will provide crucial information on the genetic characteristics and phylogeographic history of C. relictus, which will help to establish conservation strategies for this cherished insect species in Northeast Asia.
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- Ji Hyoun Kang
- Korean Entomological Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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- Research Center of Natural Monument Insects, Yeongwol Insect Museum, Yeongwol 26210, Korea;
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- Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia;
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- Wildlife Research Center, Korea University, Ogawa-chô, Kodaira City, Tokyo 187-0032, Japan;
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- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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Pons J, Campión D, Chiozzi G, Ettwein A, Grangé J, Kajtoch Ł, Mazgajski TD, Rakovic M, Winkler H, Fuchs J. Phylogeography of a widespread Palaearctic forest bird species: The White‐backed Woodpecker (Aves, Picidae). ZOOL SCR 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jean‐Marc Pons
- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité CNRS MNHN UPMC EPHE Sorbonne Universités Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7205 Paris Cedex France
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- Área de Biodiversidad, Biodibertsitate Arloa, Padre Adoain Pamplona‐Iruñea Spain
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- Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals Polish Academy of Sciences Kraków Poland
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution Konrad Lorenz‐Institute of Ethology Vienna Austria
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité CNRS MNHN UPMC EPHE Sorbonne Universités Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7205 Paris Cedex France
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Zhang Y, Manzoor A, Wang X. Mitochondrial DNA analysis reveals spatial genetic structure and high genetic diversity of Massicus raddei (Blessig) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in China. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:11657-11670. [PMID: 33144991 PMCID: PMC7593171 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The oak longhorned beetle (OLB), Massicus raddei (Blessig, 1872) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is widely distributed in Asia (China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Vietnam and the Russian Far-East), but pest outbreaks have occurred only in Liaoning Province and Jilin Province of China. In order to explore possible mechanisms of local population outbreaks and characterize the genetic diversity and genetic structure of M. raddei across its range in China, three mitochondrial genes (COI, Cytb, and COII) were sequenced and analyzed for seven M. raddei populations collected from six provinces in China. From these different populations, we found a high haplotype and nucleotide diversity. Haplotype networks and phylogenetic analyses both demonstrate apparent genetic diversification between SC (southern China) and NC (northern China) population groups. A set of 21 pairwise comparisons for Fst (pairwise fixation indices) and Nm (genetic flow index) showed significant genetic differentiation and limited gene flow except for two pairs, Shandong (SD) and Liaoning (LN), and Anhui (AH) and Henan (HN). This pattern suggested that the periodic outbreak of the LN population could not be attributed to the absence of genetic flow with other spatial populations and that regional environmental factors might be responsible. AMOVA (Analysis of molecular variance) showed that the greater molecular genetic variation was among populations. Based on Tajima's D statistic, Fu's Fs, and the mismatch distribution test, we determined that the seven populations sampled were stable and had not experienced any recent population expansion. The fact that all the sampled populations showed only unique haplotypes and lacked shared or ancestral haplotypes, as well as the nonstar-like distribution of haplotype network for concatenated genes, collectively provided powerful evidence of the stable and isolated nature of most populations. The high genetic differentiation and spatial genetic structuring among populations are both likely related to the beetle's moderate flight capacity, regional variation in host tree species and microclimate, as well as the geographic distance between sampling sites.
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- Yufan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland AdministrationResearch Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and ProtectionChinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland AdministrationResearch Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and ProtectionChinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland AdministrationResearch Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and ProtectionChinese Academy of ForestryBeijingChina
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Cox K, McKeown N, Antonini G, Harvey D, Solano E, Van Breusegem A, Thomaes A. Phylogeographic structure and ecological niche modelling reveal signals of isolation and postglacial colonisation in the European stag beetle. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215860. [PMID: 31022224 PMCID: PMC6483211 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Lucanus cervus (L.), the stag beetle, is a saproxylic beetle species distributed widely across Europe. Throughout its distribution the species has exhibited pronounced declines and is widely considered threatened. Conservation efforts may be hindered by the lack of population genetic data and understanding of the spatial scale of population connectivity. To address this knowledge gap this research details the first broad scale phylogeographic study of L. cervus based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing and microsatellite analysis of samples collected from 121 localities across Europe. Genetic data were complemented by palaeo-distribution models of spatial occupancy during the Last Glacial Maximum to strengthen inferences of refugial areas. A salient feature of the mtDNA was the identification of two lineages. Lineage I was widespread across Europe while lineage II was confined to Greece. Microsatellites supported the differentiation of the Greek samples and alongside palaeo-distribution models indicated this area was a glacial refuge. The genetic endemism of the Greek samples, and demographic results compatible with no signatures of spatial expansion likely reflects restricted dispersal into and out of the area. Lineage I exhibited a shallow star like phylogeny compatible with rapid population expansion across Europe. Demographic analysis indicated such expansions occurred after the Last Glacial Maximum. Nuclear diversity and hindcast species distribution models indicated a central Italian refuge for lineage I. Palaeo-distribution modelling results also suggested a western refuge in northern Iberia and south-west France. In conclusion the results provide evidence of glacial divergence in stag beetle while also suggesting high, at least on evolutionary timescales, gene flow across most of Europe. The data also provide a neutral genetic framework against which patterns of phenotypic variation may be assessed.
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- Karen Cox
- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Penglais, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Brussels, Belgium
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Dispersal limitation of saproxylic insects in a managed forest? A population genetics approach. Basic Appl Ecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Komonen A, Müller J. Dispersal ecology of deadwood organisms and connectivity conservation. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2018; 32:535-545. [PMID: 29388249 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Limited knowledge of dispersal for most organisms hampers effective connectivity conservation in fragmented landscapes. In forest ecosystems, deadwood-dependent organisms (i.e., saproxylics) are negatively affected by forest management and degradation globally. We reviewed empirically established dispersal ecology of saproxylic insects and fungi. We focused on direct studies (e.g., mark-recapture, radiotelemetry), field experiments, and population genetic analyses. We found 2 somewhat opposite results. Based on direct methods and experiments, dispersal is limited to within a few kilometers, whereas genetic studies showed little genetic structure over tens of kilometers, which indicates long-distance dispersal. The extent of direct dispersal studies and field experiments was small and thus these studies could not have detected long-distance dispersal. Particularly for fungi, more studies at management-relevant scales (1-10 km) are needed. Genetic researchers used outdated markers, investigated few loci, and faced the inherent difficulties of inferring dispersal from genetic population structure. Although there were systematic and species-specific differences in dispersal ability (fungi are better dispersers than insects), it seems that for both groups colonization and establishment, not dispersal per se, are limiting their occurrence at management-relevant scales. Because most studies were on forest landscapes in Europe, particularly the boreal region, more data are needed from nonforested landscapes in which fragmentation effects are likely to be more pronounced. Given the potential for long-distance dispersal and the logical necessity of habitat area being a more fundamental landscape attribute than the spatial arrangement of habitat patches (i.e., connectivity sensu strict), retaining high-quality deadwood habitat is more important for saproxylic insects and fungi than explicit connectivity conservation in many cases.
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- Atte Komonen
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, Finland
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- Bavarian Forest National Park, Freyunger Str. 2, D-94481, Grafenau, Germany
- Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Glashüttenstraße 5, 96181, Rauhenebrach, Germany
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Molfini M, Redolfi de Zan L, Campanaro A, Rossi de Gasperis S, Mosconi F, Chiari S, Cini A, Antonini G, Solano E, Audisio PA, Roversi PF, Sabbatini Peverieri G, Carpaneto GM, Mason F, Bologna MA, Mancini E. A first assessment of genetic variability in the longhorn beetle Rosalia alpina (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Italian Apennines. THE EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2018.1433243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- M. Molfini
- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
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- Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale “Bosco Fontana” Carabinieri, Verona, Italy
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
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- Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale “Bosco Fontana” Carabinieri, Verona, Italy
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London, London, UK
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione (CREA-DC), Firenze, Italy
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- Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale “Bosco Fontana” Carabinieri, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
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Miklín J, Sebek P, Hauck D, Konvicka O, Cizek L. Past levels of canopy closure affect the occurrence of veteran trees and flagship saproxylic beetles. DIVERS DISTRIB 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Jan Miklín
- Faculty of Science; University of Ostrava; Ostrava Czech Republic
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- Institute of Entomology; Biology Centre CAS; Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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- Institute of Entomology; Biology Centre CAS; Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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- Institute of Entomology; Biology Centre CAS; Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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- Institute of Entomology; Biology Centre CAS; Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
- Faculty of Science; University of South Bohemia; Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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Castro-Gil A, Martínez de Murguía-Fernández L, Molino-Olmedo F. Primer registro de <em>Rosalia alpina</em> (Linnaeus 1758) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) en <em>Prunus avium</em> (L.) (Rosaceae). GRAELLSIA 2017. [DOI: 10.3989/graellsia.2017.v73.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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El empleo de Prunus avium (L.) como hábitat para el longicornio legalmente protegido Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) se registra por primera vez. Las observaciones tuvieron lugar en un cerezo moribundo localizado en un jardín en un entorno rural perteneciente al término municipal de Asteasu (Gipuzkoa). La presencia de adultos apareándose y buscando lugares para ovopositar, de orificios de salida y de una larva dentro de una rama muerta, sugieren que la especie es capaz de completar su ciclo biológico en el cerezo. Dentro de las ramas muertas se encontraron otras dos especies de saproxílicos: Cerambyx scopolii Fuessly, 1775 and Ampedus pomonae (Stephens, 1820). En la región del área de estudio, R. alpina sólo había sido previamente citada en ejemplares de Fagus sylvatica L. Por tanto, se recomiendan futuras investigaciones para determinar la importancia de otras especies de árboles como hábitat alternativo y su papel para la conservación de R. alpina.
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Campanaro A, Redolfi De Zan L, Hardersen S, Antonini G, Chiari S, Cini A, Mancini E, Mosconi F, Rossi de Gasperis S, Solano E, Bologna MA, Sabbatini Peverieri G. Guidelines for the monitoring of Rosalia alpina. NATURE CONSERVATION 2017. [DOI: 10.3897/natureconservation.20.12728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Landvik M, Miraldo A, Niemelä P, Valainis U, Cibuļskis R, Roslin T. Evidence for geographic substructuring of mtDNA variation in the East European Hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita). NATURE CONSERVATION 2017. [DOI: 10.3897/natureconservation.19.12877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Seibold S, Bässler C, Brandl R, Fahrig L, Förster B, Heurich M, Hothorn T, Scheipl F, Thorn S, Müller J. An experimental test of the habitat-amount hypothesis for saproxylic beetles in a forested region. Ecology 2017; 98:1613-1622. [DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sebastian Seibold
- Terrestrial Ecology Research Group; Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management; Technische Universität München; Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2 85354 Freising Germany
- Bavarian Forest National Park; Freyunger Straße 2 94481 Grafenau Germany
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- Bavarian Forest National Park; Freyunger Straße 2 94481 Grafenau Germany
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- Animal Ecology; Department of Ecology; Faculty of Biology; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 8 35032 Marburg Germany
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- Geomatics and Landscape Ecology Research Laboratory (GLEL); Department of Biology; Carleton University; Ottawa Ontario K1S 5B6 Canada
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- Chair for Strategic Landscape Planning and Management; Technische Universität München; Emil-Ramann-Straße 6 85354 Freising Germany
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- Bavarian Forest National Park; Freyunger Straße 2 94481 Grafenau Germany
- Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management; Freiburg University; Tennenbacherstr. 4 79106 Freiburg Germany
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute; University of Zurich; Hirschengraben 84 8001 Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute for Statistics; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Ludwigstraße 33 80539 Munchen Germany
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- Bavarian Forest National Park; Freyunger Straße 2 94481 Grafenau Germany
- Field Station Fabrikschleichach; Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology; Biocenter; University of Würzburg; Glashüttenstraße 5 96181 Rauhenebrach Germany
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- Bavarian Forest National Park; Freyunger Straße 2 94481 Grafenau Germany
- Field Station Fabrikschleichach; Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology; Biocenter; University of Würzburg; Glashüttenstraße 5 96181 Rauhenebrach Germany
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Sladecek FXJ, Segar ST, Lee C, Wall R, Konvicka M. Temporal Segregation between Dung-Inhabiting Beetle and Fly Species. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170426. [PMID: 28107542 PMCID: PMC5249136 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The coexistence of ecologically similar species (i.e. species utilizing the same resource) is a major topic in ecology. Communities are assembled either through the biotic interactions of ecologically similar species, e.g. competition, or by the abiotic separation of species along gradients of environmental conditions. Here, we investigated the temporal segregation, succession and seasonality of dung-inhabiting Coleoptera and Diptera that utilize an identical resource in exactly the same way. The data were collected from two temperate pastures, one in the United Kingdom and the second in the Czech Republic. There was no evident temporal separation between ecologically similar coleopterous or dipterous taxa during succession. In contrast, these two orders were almost perfectly separated seasonally in both combined and site-specific datasets. Flies were most abundant in the summer, and beetles were more abundant in the spring and autumn. Ecologically similar beetles and flies also displayed seasonal separation in both combined and site-specific data. Analyses within site-specific data sets revealed such a separation at both the order and species level. Season is therefore the main temporal axis separating ecologically similar species of dung-inhabiting insects in temperate habitats, while succession aggregates species that may have similar environmental tolerances (to e.g. dung moisture). This separation between ecologically similar taxa of beetles and flies may be attributable to either competition-based niche separation or to temperature tolerance-based habitat filtering, since flies have peak activity in warmer months while beetles have peak activity in cooler months.
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- Frantisek Xaver Jiri Sladecek
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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Mráz P, Ronikier M. Biogeography of the Carpathians: evolutionary and spatial facets of biodiversity. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/bij.12918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Patrik Mráz
- Herbarium and Department of Botany; Charles University; Benátská 2 12801 Prague Czech Republic
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- W. Szafer Institute of Botany; Polish Academy of Sciences; Lubicz 46 31-512 Kraków Poland
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