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Sletvold N, Joffard N, Söderquist L. Fine-scale genetic structure in the orchid Gymnadenia conopsea is not associated with local density of flowering plants. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2024; 111:e16273. [PMID: 38290971 DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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PREMISE Density-dependent pollinator visitation can lead to density-dependent mating patterns and within-population genetic structure. In Gymnadenia conopsea, individuals in low-density patches receive more self pollen than individuals in high-density patches, suggesting higher relatedness at low density. Ongoing fragmentation is also expected to cause more local matings, potentially leading to biparental inbreeding depression. METHODS To evaluate whether relatedness decreases with local density, we analyzed 1315 SNP loci in 113 individuals within two large populations. We quantified within-population genetic structure in one of the populations, recorded potential habitat barriers, and visualized gene flow using estimated effective migration surfaces (EEMS). We further estimated the magnitude of biparental inbreeding depression that would result from matings restricted to within 5 m. RESULTS There was no significant relationship between local density and relatedness in any population. We detected significant fine-scale genetic structure consistent with isolation by distance, with positive kinship coefficients at distances below 10 m. Kinship coefficients were low, and predicted biparental inbreeding depression resulting from matings within the closest 5 m was a modest 1-3%. The EEMS suggested that rocks and bushes may act as barriers to gene flow within a population. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that increased self-pollen deposition in sparse patches does not necessarily cause higher selfing rates or that inbreeding depression results in low establishment success of inbred individuals. The modest relatedness suggests that biparental inbreeding depression is unlikely to be an immediate problem following fragmentation of large populations. The results further indicate that habitat structure may contribute to governing fine-scale genetic structure in G. conopsea.
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- Nina Sletvold
- Plant Ecology and Evolution, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
- UMR 8198 -Evo-Eco-Paleo, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
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Trapnell DW, Hamrick JL. Genetic inference of orchid population dynamics on different‐aged lava flows in Costa Rica. Biotropica 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.13163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Zhang D, Zhao XW, Li YY, Ke SJ, Yin WL, Lan S, Liu ZJ. Advances and prospects of orchid research and industrialization. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2022; 9:uhac220. [PMID: 36479582 PMCID: PMC9720451 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Orchidaceae is one of the largest, most diverse families in angiosperms with significant ecological and economical values. Orchids have long fascinated scientists by their complex life histories, exquisite floral morphology and pollination syndromes that exhibit exclusive specializations, more than any other plants on Earth. These intrinsic factors together with human influences also make it a keystone group in biodiversity conservation. The advent of sequencing technologies and transgenic techniques represents a quantum leap in orchid research, enabling molecular approaches to be employed to resolve the historically interesting puzzles in orchid basic and applied biology. To date, 16 different orchid genomes covering four subfamilies (Apostasioideae, Vanilloideae, Epidendroideae, and Orchidoideae) have been released. These genome projects have given rise to massive data that greatly empowers the studies pertaining to key innovations and evolutionary mechanisms for the breadth of orchid species. The extensive exploration of transcriptomics, comparative genomics, and recent advances in gene engineering have linked important traits of orchids with a multiplicity of gene families and their regulating networks, providing great potential for genetic enhancement and improvement. In this review, we summarize the progress and achievement in fundamental research and industrialized application of orchids with a particular focus on molecular tools, and make future prospects of orchid molecular breeding and post-genomic research, providing a comprehensive assemblage of state of the art knowledge in orchid research and industrialization.
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- Diyang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Fajardo Villela Antolin Barberena F, López Hermoso E, José de Oliveira MA. Distribución espacial de Vanilla bahiana (Orchidaceae) en dos fitofisonomías de restinga. ¿El patrón espacial varía? COLLECTANEA BOTANICA 2021. [DOI: 10.3989/collectbot.2021.v40.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Vanilla bahiana es una orquídea hemiepífita restringida a Brasil, extremadamente ornamental, amenazada de extinción y con potencial económico. Se evaluó el patrón de distribución espacial de V. bahiana en las fitofisionomías arbustiva y de bosque en un fragmento de llanuras costeras (restinga), en una unidad de conservación en el Noreste de Brasil. Para ello, se utilizó el índice de Morisita, el índice de Morisita estandarizado y el método TTLQV, y se muestrearon 1920 m2, a través de la demarcación de seis transectos de 40 × 4 m por fitofisionomía. Cada transecto se subdividió en 10 parcelas de 4 × 4 m. En la formación arbustiva, se observaron 49 individuos of V. bahiana y mayor abundancia en los bordes de los transectos (parcelas 1 y 2). En el bosque de restinga se contaron 47 individuos of V. bahiana, pero distribuidos de manera más homogéna en los transectos. Se encontró un patrón agregado para la especie en la formación arbustiva y un patrón aleatorio en el bosque de restinga. Los diferentes patrones podrían explicarse por las diferencias de luminosidad, pero también podrían estar asociados con la dispersión de semillas o la presencia de hongos de diferentes especies. Futuros estudios con distribución espacial de Orchidaceae deberían ser pluridisciplinares con la finalidad de investigar las causas principales de los patrones en escalas locales. Específicamente, comprender las relaciones entre especies de Vanilla y los hongos micorrícicos puede generar impactos positivos sobre el cultivo y la comercialización de vainilla.
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Wraith J, Norman P, Pickering C. Orchid conservation and research: An analysis of gaps and priorities for globally Red Listed species. AMBIO 2020; 49:1601-1611. [PMID: 31960279 PMCID: PMC7413930 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01306-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Orchids are among the most threatened taxa globally due to increasing anthropogenic threats, inherent rarity and specific conservation needs. But what are the global research and conservation priorities for this charismatic group of plants? Using information for 595 orchids on the IUCN Red List, we reviewed past research and identified key research and conservation priorities. These included understanding threats, monitoring orchid populations and habitats, species management in ex situ conservation, genome resource banks and artificial propagation, land and habitat protection and education and awareness through communication. Based on the available data, we recommend future orchid conservation and research should focus on the current gaps in knowledge and practice including monitoring population trends and distributions, ecology, threats, protection and management of species and their habitats and increasing education and awareness.
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- Jenna Wraith
- Griffith School of Environment, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD 4222 Australia
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- Griffith School of Environment, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD 4222 Australia
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- Griffith School of Environment, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD 4222 Australia
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Suetsugu K. A novel seed dispersal mode of Apostasia nipponica could provide some clues to the early evolution of the seed dispersal system in Orchidaceae. Evol Lett 2020; 4:457-464. [PMID: 33014421 PMCID: PMC7523560 DOI: 10.1002/evl3.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Despite being one of the most diverse families, scant attention has been paid to the seed dispersal system in Orchidaceae, owing to the widely accepted notion that wind dispersal is the dominant strategy. However, the indehiscent fruits, with seeds immersed in fleshy tissue, evoke the possibility of endozoochory in Apostasioideae, the earliest diverging lineage of orchids. In the present study, I investigated the seed dispersal system of Apostasia nipponica by direct observation, time-lapse photography, and investigation of the viability of seeds passing through the digestive tract of orthopterans. This study revealed a previously undocumented seed dispersal system in A. nipponica, in which the cricket, Eulandrevus ivani, and the camel cricket, Diestrammena yakumontana, consume the fruit and defecate viable seeds. Orthopterans are rarely considered seed dispersers, but the gross fruit morphology and pigmentation patterns of some Apostasia species parallel those seen in A. nipponica, suggesting that similar seed dispersal systems could be widespread among Apostasia species. Whether seed dispersal by orthopteran frugivores is common in Apostasioideae warrants further investigation.
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- Kenji Suetsugu
- Department of BiologyGraduate School of ScienceKobe UniversityKobeHyogo657–8501Japan
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Phillips RD, Reiter N, Peakall R. Orchid conservation: from theory to practice. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2020; 126:345-362. [PMID: 32407498 PMCID: PMC7424752 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcaa093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given the exceptional diversity of orchids (26 000+ species), improving strategies for the conservation of orchids will benefit a vast number of taxa. Furthermore, with rapidly increasing numbers of endangered orchids and low success rates in orchid conservation translocation programmes worldwide, it is evident that our progress in understanding the biology of orchids is not yet translating into widespread effective conservation. SCOPE We highlight unusual aspects of the reproductive biology of orchids that can have important consequences for conservation programmes, such as specialization of pollination systems, low fruit set but high seed production, and the potential for long-distance seed dispersal. Further, we discuss the importance of their reliance on mycorrhizal fungi for germination, including quantifying the incidence of specialized versus generalized mycorrhizal associations in orchids. In light of leading conservation theory and the biology of orchids, we provide recommendations for improving population management and translocation programmes. CONCLUSIONS Major gains in orchid conservation can be achieved by incorporating knowledge of ecological interactions, for both generalist and specialist species. For example, habitat management can be tailored to maintain pollinator populations and conservation translocation sites selected based on confirmed availability of pollinators. Similarly, use of efficacious mycorrhizal fungi in propagation will increase the value of ex situ collections and likely increase the success of conservation translocations. Given the low genetic differentiation between populations of many orchids, experimental genetic mixing is an option to increase fitness of small populations, although caution is needed where cytotypes or floral ecotypes are present. Combining demographic data and field experiments will provide knowledge to enhance management and translocation success. Finally, high per-fruit fecundity means that orchids offer powerful but overlooked opportunities to propagate plants for experiments aimed at improving conservation outcomes. Given the predictions of ongoing environmental change, experimental approaches also offer effective ways to build more resilient populations.
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- Ryan D Phillips
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Kings Park Science, Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Kings Park, WA, Australia
- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Söderquist L, Broberg A, Rosenberg V, Sletvold N. Predicting heterosis and inbreeding depression from population size and density to inform management efforts. J Appl Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Linus Söderquist
- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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Kotilínek M, Těšitelová T, Košnar J, Fibich P, Hemrová L, Koutecký P, Münzbergová Z, Jersáková J. Seed dispersal and realized gene flow of two forest orchids in a fragmented landscape. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2020; 22:522-532. [PMID: 32056355 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Species with vast production of dust-like windborne seeds, such as orchids, should not be limited by seed dispersal. This paradigm, however, does not fit recent studies showing that many sites suitable for orchids are unoccupied and most seeds land close to their maternal plant. To explore this issue, we studied seed dispersal and gene flow of two forest orchid species, Epipactis atrorubens and Cephalanthera rubra, growing in a fragmented landscape of forested limestone hills in southwest Bohemia, Czech Republic. We used a combination of seed trapping and plant genotyping methods (microsatellite DNA markers) to quantify short- and long-distance dispersal, respectively. In addition, seed production of both species was estimated. We found that most seeds landed very close to maternal plants (95% of captured seeds were within 7.2 m) in both species, and dispersal distance was influenced by forest type in E. atrorubens. In addition, C. rubra showed clonal reproduction (20% of plants were of clonal origin) and very low fruiting success (only 1.6% of plants were fruiting) in comparison with E. atrorubens (25.7%). Gene flow was frequent up to 2 km in C. rubra and up to 125 km in E. atrorubens, and we detected a relatively high dispersal rate among regions in both species. Although both species occupy similar habitats and have similar seed dispersal abilities, C. rubra is notably rarer in the study area. Considerably low fruiting success in this species likely limits its gene flow to longer distances and designates it more sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation.
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- M Kotilínek
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Alves MF, Pinheiro F, Niedzwiedzki MP, Mayer JLS. First Record of Ategmic Ovules in Orchidaceae Offers New Insights Into Mycoheterotrophic Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1447. [PMID: 31850003 PMCID: PMC6895064 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The number of integuments found in angiosperm ovules is variable. In orchids, most species show bitegmic ovules, except for some mycoheterotrophic species that show ovules with only one integument. Analysis of ovules and the development of the seed coat provide important information regarding functional aspects such as dispersal and seed germination. This study aimed to analyze the origin and development of the seed coat of the mycoheterotrophic orchid Pogoniopsis schenckii and to compare this development with that of other photosynthetic species of the family. Flowers and fruits at different stages of development were collected, and the usual methodology for performing anatomical studies, scanning microscopy, and transmission microscopy following established protocols. P. schenckii have ategmic ovules, while the other species are bitegmic. No evidence of integument formation at any stage of development was found through anatomical studies. The reduction of integuments found in the ovules could facilitate fertilization in this species. The seeds of P. schenckii, Vanilla planifolia, and V. palmarum have hard seed coats, while the other species have seed coats formed by the testa alone, making them thin and transparent. P. schenckii, in contrast to the other species analyzed, has a seed coat that originates from the nucellar epidermis, while in other species, the seed coat originates from the outer integument.
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- Mariana Ferreira Alves
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Genetic diversity in the endangered terrestrial orchid Cypripedium japonicum in East Asia: Insights into population history and implications for conservation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6467. [PMID: 29691494 PMCID: PMC5915404 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24912-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Little is known about levels and patterns of genetic diversity for the entire range of endangered orchids native to China, Korea, and Japan. In this study, we focus on Cypripedium japonicum and suggest three hypotheses: 1) that genetic drift has been a primary evolutionary force; 2) that populations in central and western China harbor higher levels of genetic variation relative to those from eastern China; and 3) that C. japonicum in China maintains the highest genetic variation among the three countries. Using ISSR and SCoT markers, we investigated genetic diversity in 17 populations to test the three hypotheses. As anticipated, we found low levels of genetic diversity at the species level with substantially high degree of genetic divergence, which can be mainly attributed to random genetic drift. Chinese populations harbor the highest within-population genetic variation, which tends to increase from east to west. We also found a close relationship between Korean populations and central/western Chinese populations. Historical rarity coupled with limited gene flow seems to be important factors for shaping genetic diversity and structure of C. japonicum. Our results indicate that the mountain areas in central and western China were likely refugia at the Last Glacial Maximum.
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Geremew A, Woldemariam MG, Kefalew A, Stiers I, Triest L. Isotropic and anisotropic processes influence fine-scale spatial genetic structure of a keystone tropical plant. AOB PLANTS 2018; 10:plx076. [PMID: 29383234 PMCID: PMC5777495 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plx076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Limited seed or pollen dispersal enhances spatial genetic relatedness between individuals (fine-scale spatial genetic structure, FSGS), which usually decreases as a function of physical distance. However, such isotropic pattern of FSGS may not always occur when spatially asymmetric processes, for instance, wind direction during dispersal, are considered in wind-pollinated and -dispersed plants. This study assessed the pattern of FSGS in the keystone tropical wetland plant Cyperus papyrus (papyrus) as a function of these isotropic and anisotropic processes. We tested the hypothesis that the FSGS would be influenced by predominant wind direction during pollen and seed dispersal, as well as by the physical distance between individuals. We genotyped a total of 510 adults and 407 juveniles from three papyrus swamps (Ethiopia) using 15 microsatellite markers. In addition, the contemporary directional dispersal by wind was evaluated by seed release-recapture experiments and complemented with parentage analysis. Adults and juveniles differed in the strength of isotropic FSGS ranging from 0.09 to 0.13 and 0.12 to 0.16, respectively, and this suggests variation in dispersal distance. Anisotropic FSGS was found to be a function of asymmetric wind direction during dispersal/pollination that varied between sites. Historical gene dispersal distance was astoundingly low (<4 m), possibly due to localized seed rain. According to our contemporary dispersal estimates, mean pollen dispersal distances were longer than those of seed dispersal (101 and <55 m, respectively). More than two-thirds of seeds and half of pollen grains were locally dispersed (≤80 m). The difference in historical and contemporary dispersal distance probably resulted from the asymmetric wind direction due to change in vegetation cover in the surrounding matrix. We further concluded that, in addition to wind direction, post-dispersal processes could influence gene dispersal distance inferred from the FSGS.
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- Addisie Geremew
- Department of Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan,Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan,Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan,Brussels, Belgium
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Genetic structure of a regionally endangered orchid, the dark red helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens) at the edge of its distribution. Genetica 2017; 145:209-221. [PMID: 28271308 DOI: 10.1007/s10709-017-9959-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The genetic structure and diversity of species is determined by both current population dynamics and historical processes. Population genetic structure at the edge of the distribution is often expected to differ substantially from populations at the centre, as these edge populations are often small and fragmented. In addition, populations located in regions that have experienced repeated glaciations throughout the Pleistocene, may still carry imprints from the genetic consequences of frequent distribution shifts. Using chloroplast DNA sequences and nuclear microsatellite markers we studied the genetic structure of Epipactis atrorubens at the northern edge of its distribution. Contrary to populations in the centre of the distribution, populations at the northern range are regionally endangered as they are small and disjunct. Sequence data of 2 chloroplast loci and allelic data from 6 nuclear microsatellite markers were obtained from 297 samples from Finland, Estonia and Russia. We sought for genetic indicators of past population processes, such as post-glacial colonisation history of E. atrorubens. As expected, we observed low genetic variation, in terms of numbers of substitutions, haplotypes and alleles, and significant levels of differentiation, especially pronounced in the chloroplast DNA. These features suggest that the edge populations could be prone to extinction.
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Hobbhahn N, Johnson SD, Harder LD. The mating consequences of rewarding vs. deceptive pollination systems: Is there a quantity-quality trade-off? ECOL MONOGR 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ecm.1235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Nina Hobbhahn
- School of Life Sciences; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Pietermaritzburg 3201 South Africa
- Department of Biological Sciences; University of Calgary; Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- School of Life Sciences; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Pietermaritzburg 3201 South Africa
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- Department of Biological Sciences; University of Calgary; Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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Helsen K, Meekers T, Vranckx G, Roldán-Ruiz I, Vandepitte K, Honnay O. A direct assessment of realized seed and pollen flow within and between two isolated populations of the food-deceptive orchid Orchis mascula. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2016; 18:139-46. [PMID: 25941020 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Gene flow can counteract the loss of genetic diversity caused by genetic drift in small populations. For this reason, clearly understanding gene flow patterns is of the highest importance across fragmented landscapes. However, gene flow patterns are not only dependent upon the degree of spatial isolation of fragmented populations, but are also dependent upon the life-history traits of the species. Indeed, habitat fragmentation effects appear especially unpredictable for food-deceptive orchid species, because of their highly specialised seed and pollen dispersal mechanisms. In this study we used amplified fragment length polymorphism markers and subsequent parentage and spatial autocorrelation analysis to quantify the extent and the patterns of realized gene flow within and between two adjacent fragmented populations of the food-deceptive Orchis mascula. We observed considerable gene flow between both populations, occurring mainly through pollen dispersal. Seed dispersal, on the other hand, was mainly limited to the first few meters from the mother plant in both populations, although at least one among-population seed dispersal event was observed. This, in turn, resulted in a significant spatial genetic structure for both populations. Although genetic diversity was high in both populations and mainly outcrossing occurred, reproductive output was strongly skewed toward a limited number of successful adult plants. These observed patterns are likely due to the different pollinator behaviour associated with food-deceptive plants. We conclude that these populations can be considered viable under their current fragmented state.
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- K Helsen
- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Growth and Development, Unit Plant, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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Rasmussen HN, Dixon KW, Jersáková J, Těšitelová T. Germination and seedling establishment in orchids: a complex of requirements. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2015; 116:391-402. [PMID: 26271118 PMCID: PMC4549959 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Seedling recruitment is essential to the sustainability of any plant population. Due to the minute nature of seeds and early-stage seedlings, orchid germination in situ was for a long time practically impossible to observe, creating an obstacle towards understanding seedling site requirements and fluctuations in orchid populations. The introduction of seed packet techniques for sowing and retrieval in natural sites has brought with it important insights, but many aspects of orchid seed and germination biology remain largely unexplored. KEY CONSIDERATIONS The germination niche for orchids is extremely complex, because it is defined by requirements not only for seed lodging and germination, but also for presence of a fungal host and its substrate. A mycobiont that the seedling can parasitize is considered an essential element, and a great diversity of Basidiomycota and Ascomycota have now been identified for their role in orchid seed germination, with fungi identifiable as imperfect Rhizoctonia species predominating. Specificity patterns vary from orchid species employing a single fungal lineage to species associating individually with a limited selection of distantly related fungi. A suitable organic carbon source for the mycobiont constitutes another key requirement. Orchid germination also relies on factors that generally influence the success of plant seeds, both abiotic, such as light/shade, moisture, substrate chemistry and texture, and biotic, such as competitors and antagonists. Complexity is furthermore increased when these factors influence seeds/seedling, fungi and fungal substrate differentially. CONCLUSIONS A better understanding of germination and seedling establishment is needed for conservation of orchid populations. Due to the obligate association with a mycobiont, the germination niches in orchid species are extremely complex and varied. Microsites suitable for germination can be small and transient, and direct observation is difficult. An experimental approach using several levels of environmental manipulation/control is recommended.
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- Hanne N Rasmussen
- Geosciences and Nature Management, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, 1958, Denmark,
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- School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia and Kings Park and Botanic Garden, WA 6005, Australia and
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Chen YY, Bao ZX, Qu Y, Li W, Li ZZ. Genetic diversity and population structure of the medicinal orchid Gastrodia elata revealed by microsatellite analysis. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2014.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Jacquemyn H, Brys R, Merckx VSFT, Waud M, Lievens B, Wiegand T. Coexisting orchid species have distinct mycorrhizal communities and display strong spatial segregation. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2014; 202:616-627. [PMID: 24325257 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Because orchids are dependent on mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment of seedlings, differences in the mycorrhizal communities associating with orchids can be expected to mediate the abundance, spatial distribution and coexistence of terrestrial orchids in natural communities. We assessed the small-scale spatial distribution of seven orchid species co-occurring in 25 × 25 m plots in two Mediterranean grasslands. In order to characterize the mycorrhizal community associating with each orchid species, 454 pyrosequencing was used. The extent of spatial clustering was assessed using techniques of spatial point pattern analysis. The community of mycorrhizal fungi consisted mainly of members of the Tulasnellaceae, Thelephoraceae and Ceratobasidiaceae, although sporadically members of the Sebacinaceae, Russulaceae and Cortinariaceae were observed. Pronounced differences in mycorrhizal communities were observed between species, whereas strong clustering and significant segregation characterized the spatial distribution of orchid species. However, spatial segregation was not significantly related to phylogenetic dissimilarity of fungal communities. Our results indicate that co-occurring orchid species have distinctive mycorrhizal communities and show strong spatial segregation, suggesting that mycorrhizal fungi are important factors driving niche partitioning in terrestrial orchids and may therefore contribute to orchid coexistence.
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- Hans Jacquemyn
- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Plant Population and Conservation Biology, KULeuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Plant Population and Conservation Biology, KULeuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University, PO Box 9514, 2300RA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Campus De Nayer, De Nayer Campus, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Campus De Nayer, De Nayer Campus, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Ecological Modelling, UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, PF 500136, DE-04301, Leipzig, Germany
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Triponez Y, Arrigo N, Pellissier L, Schatz B, Alvarez N. Morphological, ecological and genetic aspects associated with endemism in the Fly Orchid group. Mol Ecol 2013; 22:1431-46. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.12169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2011] [Revised: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Yann Triponez
- Department of Evolution, Ecology and Genetics; Research School of Biology; The Australian National University; Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
- Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology; University of Neuchâtel; Emile-Argand 11 CH-2000 Neuchâtel Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; University of Arizona; Tucson AZ 85721 USA
- Department of Ecology and Evolution; Biophore Dorigny; University of Lausanne; CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution; Biophore Dorigny; University of Lausanne; CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive; CNRS Montpellier; UMR 5175; 1919 Route de Mende F-34293 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution; Biophore Dorigny; University of Lausanne; CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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Phillips RD, Dixon KW, Peakall R. Low population genetic differentiation in the Orchidaceae: implications for the diversification of the family. Mol Ecol 2012; 21:5208-20. [PMID: 23017205 DOI: 10.1111/mec.12036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Evolution, Ecology and Genetics; Research School of Biology, The Australian National University; Canberra; ACT; 0200; Australia
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Jin Z, Li J, Liu L. Fine-scale spatial genetic structure within age classes of the two fragmented populations of Sinocalycanthus chinensis Cheng et S.Y. Chang, an endangered plant species endemic to China. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2012.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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VANDEPITTE K, GRISTINA AS, DE HERT K, MEEKERS T, ROLDÁN-RUIZ I, HONNAY O. Recolonization after habitat restoration leads to decreased genetic variation in populations of a terrestrial orchid. Mol Ecol 2012; 21:4206-15. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2012.05698.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sletvold N, Grindeland JM, Zu P, Ågren J. Strong inbreeding depression and local outbreeding depression in the rewarding orchid Gymnadenia conopsea. CONSERV GENET 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-012-0373-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A review of the use of genetic markers in orchid systematics with emphasis on allozymes. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2011.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Chung MY, Nason JD, Chung MG. Significant demographic and fine-scale genetic structure in expanding and senescing populations of the terrestrial orchid Cymbidium goeringii (Orchidaceae). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2011; 98:2027-2039. [PMID: 22106436 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1100094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY Fine-scale genetic structure (FSGS) in plants is influenced by variation in spatial and temporal demographic processes. To determine how demographic structure and FSGS change with stages of population succession, we studied replicate expanding and senescing populations of the Asian terrestrial orchid Cymbidium goeringii. METHODS We used spatial autocorrelation methods (O-ring and kinship statistics) to quantify spatial demographic structure and FSGS in two expanding and two senescing populations, also measuring genetic diversity and inbreeding in each. KEY RESULTS All populations exhibited significant aggregation of individuals and FSGS at short spatial scales. In expanding populations, this finding was associated with high recruitment rates, suggesting restricted seed dispersal. In senescing populations, recruitment was minimal, suggesting alternative mechanisms of aggregation, perhaps including spatial associations with mycorrhizal fungi. All populations had significant evidence of genetic bottlenecks, and inbreeding levels were consistently high. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that different successional stages can generate similar patterns of spatial demographic and genetic structure, but as a consequence of different processes. These results contrast with the only other study of senescence effects on population genetic structure in an herbaceous perennial, which found little to no FSGS in senescing populations. With the exception of populations subject to mass collection by orchid sellers, significant FSGS is characteristic of the 16 terrestrial orchid species examined to date. From a conservation perspective, this result suggests that inference of orchid population history will benefit from analyses of both FSGS and demographic structure in combination with other ecological field data.
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- Mi Yoon Chung
- Department of Biology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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Spatial distribution pattern of a clonal species: effects of differential production of clonal and sexual offspring. Evol Ecol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10682-011-9472-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gale SW, Maeda A, Chen CI, Yukawa T. Inter-specific relationships and hierarchical spatial genetic structuring in Nervilia nipponica, an endangered orchid in Japan. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2010; 123:625-637. [PMID: 20182903 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-010-0314-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Accepted: 12/25/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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An understanding of the extent to which reproductive strategy and seed dispersal lead to the structuring of genetic diversity in space is required when planning measures towards the conservation of endangered plant species. In this study, genetic structure in the endangered terrestrial orchid Nervilia nipponica was investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphisms following extensive sampling throughout the species' range in Japan and intensive sampling at a single population. Limited diversity was found within the species as a whole, but significant structuring was detected between populations. One genotype was common to two widely separated sites, possibly indicative of long-range dispersal. Significant structure was also detected at the intensively sampled site, as a result of the presence of two distinct putative clones. These findings are consistent with observations of the species' ability to set seed autogamously and propagate vegetatively. Given the strong colonising capability inferred for the species, attention should focus on identifying and securing habitat conditions conducive to seed germination and seedling establishment in the development of a conservation strategy. As presently circumscribed, N. nipponica is shown to comprise two polyphyletic taxa, both endemic to Japan, and both distinct from N. taiwaniana, a species that some authors have considered conspecific.
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- Stephan W Gale
- Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, Godaisan, Kochi, Japan.
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George S, Sharma J, Yadon VL. Genetic diversity of the endangered and narrow endemic Piperia yadonii (Orchidaceae) assessed with ISSR polymorphisms. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2009; 96:2022-2030. [PMID: 21622322 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Highly endangered plants that are also narrow endemics are generally found to be genetically depauperate and thus are exceedingly susceptible to ecological and anthropological threats that can lead to their extinction. Piperia yadonii is restricted to a single California county within a biodiversity hotspot. We used nine primers to generate intersimple sequence repeat (ISSR) data to assess its genetic diversity and structure. Within each population, 99% of the loci were polymorphic, expected heterozygosity was low, and a majority of the loci were shared with few other populations. Forty percent of the total variation could be attributed to population differentiation while the rest (60%) resides within populations, and the genetic distances between populations were independent of the corresponding geographical distances. High divergence among populations is likely due to fragmentation and limited gene flow. Each population contains several private loci, and ideally, each should be protected to preserve the overall diversity of the species. Because P. yadonii currently retains a modest amount of genetic variation among individuals within populations, preserving and expanding the habitat at each site to allow natural expansion of populations would be additional strategies for its conservation before populations become too small to persist naturally.
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- Sheeja George
- University of Florida NFREC, 155 Research Road, Quincy, Florida 32351 USA
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Swarts ND, Dixon KW. Terrestrial orchid conservation in the age of extinction. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2009; 104:543-56. [PMID: 19218582 PMCID: PMC2720663 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcp025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2008] [Revised: 11/13/2008] [Accepted: 12/22/2008] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Conservation through reserves alone is now considered unlikely to achieve protection of plant species necessary to mitigate direct losses of habitat and the pervasive impact of global climate change. Assisted translocation/migration represent new challenges in the face of climate change; species, particularly orchids, will need artificial assistance to migrate from hostile environments, across ecological barriers (alienated lands such as farmlands and built infrastructure) to new climatically buffered sites. The technology and science to underpin assisted migration concepts are in their infancy for plants in general, and orchids, with their high degree of rarity, represent a particularly challenging group for which these principles need to be developed. It is likely that orchids, more than any other plant family, will be in the front-line of species to suffer large-scale extinction events as a result of climate change. SCOPE The South West Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR) is the only global biodiversity hotspot in Australia and represents an ideal test-bed for development of orchid conservation principles. Orchids comprise 6 % of all threatened vascular plants in the SWAFR, with 76 out of the 407 species known for the region having a high level of conservation risk. The situation in the SWAFR is a portent of the global crisis in terrestrial orchid conservation, and it is a region where innovative conservation solutions will be required if the impending wave of extinction is to be averted. Major threatening processes are varied, and include land clearance, salinity, burning, weed encroachment, disease and pests. This is compounded by highly specialized pollinators (locally endemic native invertebrates) and, in the most threatened groups such as hammer orchids (Drakaea) and spider orchids (Caladenia), high levels of mycorrhizal specialization. Management and development of effective conservation strategies for SWAFR orchids require a wide range of integrated scientific approaches to mitigate impacts that directly influence ecological traits critical for survival. CONCLUSIONS In response to threats to orchid species, integrated conservation approaches have been adopted (including ex situ and translocation principles) in the SWAFR with the result that a significant, multidisciplinary approach is under development to facilitate conservation of some of the most threatened taxa and build expertise to carry out assisted migration to new sites. Here the past two decades of orchid conservation research in the SWAFR and the role of research-based approaches for managing effective orchid conservation in a global biodiversity hotspot are reviewed.
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- Nigel D Swarts
- Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia.
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Kyndt T, Assogbadjo AE, Hardy OJ, Glele Kakaï R, Sinsin B, Van Damme P, Gheysen G. Spatial genetic structuring of baobab (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae) in the traditional agroforestry systems of West Africa. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2009; 96:950-957. [PMID: 21628247 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This study evaluates the spatial genetic structure of baobab (Adansonia digitata) populations from West African agroforestry systems at different geographical scales using AFLP fingerprints. Eleven populations from four countries (Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal) had comparable levels of genetic diversity, although the two populations in the extreme west (Senegal) had less diversity. Pairwise F(ST) ranged from 0.02 to 0.28 and increased with geographic distance, even at a regional scale. Gene pools detected by Bayesian clustering seem to be a byproduct of the isolation-by-distance pattern rather than representing actual discrete entities. The organization of genetic diversity appears to result essentially from spatially restricted gene flow, with some influences of human seed exchange. Despite the potential for relatively long-distance pollen and seed dispersal by bats within populations, statistically significant spatial genetic structuring within populations (SGS) was detected and gave a mean indirect estimate of neighborhood size of ca. 45. This study demonstrated that relatively high levels of genetic structuring are present in baobab at both large and within-population level, which was unexpected in regard to its dispersal by bats and the influence of human exchange of seeds. Implications of these results for the conservation of baobab populations are discussed.
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- Tina Kyndt
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University (UGent), Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Intra-species differentiation among Drosophila subobscura from different habitats in Serbia. ARCH BIOL SCI 2009. [DOI: 10.2298/abs0903513j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Adaptation to different environmental conditions is a natural phenomenon that potentially leads to population subdivision. We surveyed genetic differentiation in inversion polymorphism within populations of Drosophila subobscura sampled in three ecologically different forest communities. The analysis of inversion polymorphism revealed significant differences between some pairs of samples in some gene arrangement frequencies of the A, U, and E chromosomes and some karyotype combination frequencies of the U chromosome, but significant differentiation within populations was not observed. It cannot be decided which evolutionary forces are responsible for the observed variability in inversion polymorphism.
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Swarts ND, Sinclair EA, Krauss SL, Dixon KW. Genetic diversity in fragmented populations of the critically endangered spider orchid Caladenia huegelii: implications for conservation. CONSERV GENET 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-008-9651-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jacquemyn H, Brys R, Vandepitte K, Honnay O, Roldán-Ruiz I, Wiegand T. A spatially explicit analysis of seedling recruitment in the terrestrial orchid Orchis purpurea. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2007; 176:448-459. [PMID: 17888122 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02179.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Seed dispersal and the subsequent recruitment of new individuals into a population are important processes affecting the population dynamics, genetic diversity and spatial genetic structure of plant populations. Spatial patterns of seedling recruitment were investigated in two populations of the terrestrial orchid Orchis purpurea using both univariate and bivariate point pattern analysis, parentage analysis and seed germination experiments. Both adults and recruits showed a clustered spatial distribution with cluster radii of c. 4-5 m. The parentage analysis resulted in offspring-dispersal distances that were slightly larger than distances obtained from the point pattern analyses. The suitability of microsites for germination differed among sites, with strong constraints in one site and almost no constraints in the other. These results provide a clear and coherent picture of recruitment patterns in a tuberous, perennial orchid. Seed dispersal is limited to a few metres from the mother plant, whereas the availability of suitable germination conditions may vary strongly from one site to the next. Because of a time lag of 3-4 yr between seed dispersal and actual recruitment, and irregular flowering and fruiting patterns of adult plants, interpretation of recruitment patterns using point patterns analyses ideally should take into account the demographic properties of orchid populations.
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- Hans Jacquemyn
- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape Research, Catholic University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape Research, Catholic University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Applied Genetics and Breeding, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
- Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Catholic University of Leuven, Arenbergpark 31, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Catholic University of Leuven, Arenbergpark 31, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Applied Genetics and Breeding, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Ecological Modelling, UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, PF 500136, DE-04301 Leipzig, Germany
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Jacquemyn H, Brys R, Vandepitte K, Honnay O, Roldán-Ruiz I. Fine-scale genetic structure of life history stages in the food-deceptive orchid Orchis purpurea. Mol Ecol 2006; 15:2801-8. [PMID: 16911201 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.02978.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In natural plant populations, fine-scale spatial genetic structure can result from limited gene flow, selection pressures or historical events, but the role of each factor is in general hard to discern. One way to investigate the origination of spatial genetic structure within a plant population consists of comparing spatial genetic structure among different life history stages. In this study, spatial genetic structure of the food-deceptive orchid Orchis purpurea was determined across life history stages in two populations that were regenerating after many years of population decline. Based on demographic analyses (2001-2004), we distinguished between recruits and adult plants. For both sites, there was no difference in the proportion of polymorphic loci and expected heterozygosity between life history stages. However, spatial autocorrelation analyses showed that spatial genetic structure increased in magnitude with life history stage. Weak or no spatial genetic structure was observed for recruits, whereas adult plants showed a pattern that is consistent with that found in other species with a predominantly outcrossing mating system. The observed differences between seedlings and adults are probably a consequence of changes in management of the two study sites and associated demographic changes in both populations. Our results illustrate that recurrent population crashes and recovery may strongly affect genetic diversity and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of plant populations.
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- Hans Jacquemyn
- Division Forest, Nature and Landscape Research, Catholic University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Wallace LE. Spatial genetic structure and frequency of interspecific hybridization in Platanthera aquilonis and P. dilatata (Orchidaceae) occurring in sympatry. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2006; 93:1001-9. [PMID: 21642165 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.7.1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Knowledge of genetic structure at different scales is necessary for evaluating the importance of interactions between the genome and environment and for inferring underlying processes that bring about evolutionary diversification. Here, genetic and morphological variation was assessed for 154 individuals of Platanthera aquilonis and P. dilatata in Maine, using RAPD and PCR-RFLP markers and measurements of five morphological traits to determine the prevalence of interspecific hybrids and underlying spatial genetic structure of the population. Both species co-mingled in the population, but clumping was observed. Platanthera aquilonis was more abundant, but genetic variation was lower (polymorphic loci [40%], expected heterozygosity [0.137]) than that of P. dilatata (P(p) = 72%; H(e) = 0.245). Interspecific hybrids were rare (eight individuals), and morphology was not consistently reliable for determining hybrid status even though the species differed significantly in several traits. Spatial autocorrelation analyses showed significant genetic structure at small distances for both species, most likely due to restricted seed dispersal. Platanthera aquilonis did not exhibit a pattern of spatial genetic structure consistent with other selfing species. This suggests that the species is facultative autogamous, which allows for limited production of hybrid individuals and reduces the strength of spatial genetic structure relative to P. dilatata.
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- Lisa E Wallace
- Department of Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069 USA
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Jersáková J, Johnson SD, Kindlmann P. Mechanisms and evolution of deceptive pollination in orchids. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2006; 81:219-35. [PMID: 16677433 DOI: 10.1017/s1464793105006986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2005] [Revised: 11/04/2005] [Accepted: 11/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The orchid family is renowned for its enormous diversity of pollination mechanisms and unusually high occurrence of non-rewarding flowers compared to other plant families. The mechanisms of deception in orchids include generalized food deception, food-deceptive floral mimicry, brood-site imitation, shelter imitation, pseudoantagonism, rendezvous attraction and sexual deception. Generalized food deception is the most common mechanism (reported in 38 genera) followed by sexual deception (18 genera). Floral deception in orchids has been intensively studied since Darwin, but the evolution of non-rewarding flowers still presents a major puzzle for evolutionary biology. The two principal hypotheses as to how deception could increase fitness in plants are (i) reallocation of resources associated with reward production to flowering and seed production, and (ii) higher levels of cross-pollination due to pollinators visiting fewer flowers on non-rewarding plants, resulting in more outcrossed progeny and more efficient pollen export. Biologists have also tried to explain why deception is overrepresented in the orchid family. These explanations include: (i) efficient removal and deposition of pollinaria from orchid flowers in a single pollinator visit, thus obviating the need for rewards to entice multiple visits from pollinators; (ii) efficient transport of orchid pollen, thus requiring less reward-induced pollinator constancy; (iii) low-density populations in many orchids, thus limiting the learning of associations of floral phenotypes and rewards by pollinators; (iv) packaging of pollen in pollinaria with limited carry-over from flower to flower, thus increasing the risks of geitonogamous self-pollination when pollinators visit many flowers on rewarding plants. All of these general and orchid-specific hypotheses are difficult to reconcile with the well-established pattern for rewardlessness to result in low pollinator visitation rates and consequently low levels of fruit production. Arguments that deception evolves because rewards are costly are particularly problematic in that small amounts of nectar are unlikely to have a significant effect on the energy budget of orchids, and because reproduction in orchids is often severely pollen-, rather than resource-limited. Several recent experimental studies have shown that deception promotes cross-pollination, but it remains unknown whether actual outcrossing rates are generally higher in deceptive orchids. Our review of the literature shows that there is currently no evidence that deceptive orchids carry higher levels of genetic load (an indirect measure of outcrossing rate) than their rewarding counterparts. Cross-pollination does, however, result in dramatic increases in seed quality in almost all orchids and has the potential to increase pollen export (by reducing pollen discounting). We suggest that floral deception is particularly beneficial, because of its promotion of outcrossing, when pollinators are abundant, but that when pollinators are consistently rare, selection may favour a nectar reward or a shift to autopollination. Given that nectar-rewardlessness is likely to have been the ancestral condition in orchids and yet is evolutionarily labile, more attention will need to be given to explanations as to why deception constitutes an 'evolutionarily stable strategy'.
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- Jana Jersáková
- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa
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Chung MY, Nason JD, Chung MG. Patterns of hybridization and population genetic structure in the terrestrial orchids Liparis kumokiri and Liparis makinoana (Orchidaceae) in sympatric populations. Mol Ecol 2005; 14:4389-402. [PMID: 16313600 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2005.02738.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We investigated the potential for gene flow and genetic assimilation via hybridization between common and rare species of the terrestrial orchid genus Liparis, focusing specifically on sympatric and allopatric populations of the common Liparis kumokiri and the rare Liparis makinoana. We utilized analyses of genetic diversity, morphology, and the spatial distributions of individuals and genotypes to quantify the dynamics of interspecific gene flow at within- and among-population scales. High levels of allozyme genetic diversity (HE) were found in populations of the rare L. makinoana (0.317), whereas the common L. kumokiri (N = 1744 from 14 populations) revealed a complete lack of variation. This contrast may reflect different breeding systems and associated rates of genetic drift (L. makinoana is self-incompatible, whereas L. kumokiri is self-compatible). At the two known sympatric sites, individuals were found that recombined parental phenotypes, possessing floral characteristics of L. kumokiri and vegetative characteristics of L. makinoana. These putative hybrids were the only individuals found segregating alleles diagnostic of both parental species. Analysis of these individuals indicated that hybrid genotypes were skewed towards L. kumokiri and later generation recombinants of L. kumokiri at both sympatric sites. Furthermore, Ripley's bivariate L(r) statistics revealed that at one site these hybrids are strongly spatially clustered with L. kumokiri. Nonetheless, the relatively low frequency of hybrids, absence of ongoing hybridization (no F1s or first generation backcrossess), and strong genetic differentiation between morphologically 'pure' parental populations at sympatric sites (FST = 0.708-0.816) indicates that hybridization was not an important bridge for gene flow. The results from these two species suggest that natural hybridization has not played an important role in the diversification of Liparis, but instead support the view that genetic drift and limited gene flow are primarily responsible for speciation in Liparis. Based on genetic data and current status of the species, implications of the research for conservation are considered to provide guidelines for appropriate conservation and management strategies.
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- Mi Yoon Chung
- Department of Biology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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Jersáková J, Johnson SD. Lack of floral nectar reduces self-pollination in a fly-pollinated orchid. Oecologia 2005; 147:60-8. [PMID: 16187105 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-005-0254-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2005] [Accepted: 08/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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One explanation for the widespread absence of floral nectar in many orchids is that it causes pollinators to visit fewer flowers on a plant, and thus reduces self-pollination. This, in turn, could increase fitness by reducing inbreeding depression in progeny and promoting pollen export. The few previous investigations of this hypothesis have all involved bee-pollinated orchids and some have given contradictory results. We studied the effects of adding artificial nectar (sucrose solution) to the spurs of a non-rewarding long-proboscid fly-pollinated orchid, Disa pulchra. Addition of nectar significantly increased the number of flowers probed by flies (2.6-fold), the time spent on a flower (5.4-fold), the number of pollinia removed per inflorescence (4.8-fold) and the proportion of removed pollen involved in self-pollination (3.5-fold). The level of self-pollination increased dramatically with the number of flowers probed by flies. Experimental self-pollination resulted in fruits with only half as many viable seeds as those arising from cross-pollination. Pollinators were more likely to fly long distances (>40 cm) when departing from non-rewarding inflorescences than when departing from rewarding ones. These findings provide support for the idea that floral deception serves to reduce pollinator-mediated self-pollination.
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- Jana Jersáková
- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg, ZA 3209, South Africa.
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CHUNG MIYOON, SUH YOUNGBAE, LÓPEZ-PUJOL JORDI, NASON JOHND, CHUNG MYONGGI. Clonal and fine-scale genetic structure in populations of a restricted Korean endemic, Hosta jonesii (Liliaceae) and the implications for conservation. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2005; 96:279-88. [PMID: 15928007 PMCID: PMC4246876 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2004] [Revised: 03/08/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In plant populations the magnitude of spatial genetic structure of apparent individuals (including clonal ramets) can be different from that of sexual individuals (genets). Thus, distinguishing the effects of clonal versus sexual individuals in population genetic analyses could provide important insights for evolutionary biology and conservation. To investigate the effects of clonal spread on the fine-scale spatial genetic structure within plant populations, Hosta jonesii (Liliaceae), an endemic species to Korea, was chosen as a study species. METHODS Using allozymes as genetic markers, spatial autocorrelation analysis of ramets and of genets was conducted to quantify the spatial scale of clonal spread and genotype distribution in two populations of H. jonesii. KEY RESULTS Join-count statistics revealed that most clones are significantly aggregated at < 3-m interplant distance. Spatial autocorrelation analysis of all individuals resulted in significantly higher Moran's I values at 0-3-m interplant distance than analyses of population samples in which clones were excluded. However, significant fine-scale genetic structure was still observed when clones were excluded. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that clones enhance the magnitude of spatial autocorrelation due to localized clonal spread. The significant fine-scale genetic structure detected in samples excluding clones is consistent with the biological and ecological traits exhibited by H. jonesii including bee pollination and limited seed dispersal. For conservation purposes, genetic diversity would be maximized in local populations of H. jonesii by collecting or preserving individuals that are spaced at least 5 m apart.
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- MI YOON CHUNG
- Department of Biology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-460, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratori de Botànica, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Biology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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TREMBLAY RAYMONDL, ACKERMAN JAMESD, ZIMMERMAN JESSK, CALVO RICARDON. Variation in sexual reproduction in orchids and its evolutionary consequences: a spasmodic journey to diversification. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2004.00400.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 473] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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