scholarly journals Indicator role of the ontogenetic structure of rare plant cenotic populations in the assessment of the ecological state of species under anthropogenic pressure (for example, Rindera tetraspis Pall)

2020 ◽  
Vol 222 ◽  
pp. 05003
Author(s):  
Valentina Ilyina ◽  
Anna Mitroshenkova
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Rare Plant ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
Ecological State ◽  
Middle Volga Basin ◽  
Ontogenetic Structure ◽  
Dynamics Of Population ◽  
Express Methods ◽  
Number Of Individuals

The study of population structure, including ratios in different ontogenetic groups of individuals, provides unique information for the development of express methods of determining the ecological state of natural complexes. Data on population structure, dynamics of population indicators and other bioecological features allow to determine more precisely the need for protection of different species at regional and more global levels. The purpose of this research is to determine the ontogenetic structure of natural populations of rare plant species. The example of Rindera tetraspis Pall. was used to establish changes in ontogenetic structure of local populations under anthropogenic pressure on species’ habitats (on the territory of the Middle Volga basin, Russia). A decrease in the ability to self-sustain the number of individuals and aging of the population at cattle grazing and steppe fires have been revealed.

scholarly journals The WZA: A window-based method for characterizing genotype-environment association

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Booker ◽  
Sam Yeaman ◽  
Michael Whitlock
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Local Adaptation ◽  
Selection Pressure ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Heterogeneous Environments ◽  
Candidate Loci ◽  
Number Of Individuals

Genotype environment association (GEA) studies have the potential to elucidate the genetic basis of local adaptation in natural populations. Specifically, GEA approaches look for a correlation between allele frequencies and putatively selective features of the environment. Genetic markers with extreme evidence of correlation with the environment are presumed to be tagging the location of alleles that contribute to local adaptation. In this study, we propose a new method for GEA studies called the weighted-Z analysis (WZA) that combines information from closely linked sites into analysis windows in a way that was inspired by methods for calculating FST. We analyze simulations modelling local adaptation to heterogeneous environments either using a GEA method that controls for population structure or an uncorrected approach. In the majority of cases we tested, the WZA either outperformed single-SNP based approaches or performed similarly. The WZA outperformed individual SNP approaches when the measured environment is not perfectly correlated with the true selection pressure or when a small number of individuals or demes was sampled. We apply the WZA to previously published data from lodgepole pine and identified candidate loci that were not found in the original study.

scholarly journals The WZA: A window-based method for characterizing genotype-environment association

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom R Booker ◽  
Sam Yeaman ◽  
Michael Whitlock
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Local Adaptation ◽  
Selection Pressure ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Heterogeneous Environments ◽  
Candidate Loci ◽  
Number Of Individuals

Genotype environment association (GEA) studies have the potential to elucidate the genetic basis of local adaptation in natural populations. Specifically, GEA approaches look for a correlation between allele frequencies and putatively selective features of the environment. Genetic markers with extreme evidence of correlation with the environment are presumed to be tagging the location of alleles that contribute to local adaptation. In this study, we propose a new method for GEA studies called the weighted-Z analysis (WZA) that combines information from closely linked sites into analysis windows in a way that was inspired by methods for calculating FST. We analyze simulations modelling local adaptation to heterogeneous environments either using a GEA method that controls for population structure or an uncorrected approach. In the majority of cases we tested, the WZA either outperformed single-SNP based approaches or performed similarly. The WZA outperformed individual SNP approaches when the measured environment is not perfectly correlated with the true selection pressure or when a small number of individuals or demes was sampled. We apply the WZA to previously published data from lodgepole pine identified candidate loci that were not found in the original study.

scholarly journals POPULATION STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION OF COPAIBA OLEORESIN BETWEEN VALLEYS AND HILLSIDES OF THE MINING AREA OFTROMBETAS RIVER - PARÁ1

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Gebara ◽  
Antenor Pereira Barbosa ◽  
Isabel Maria Gonçalves Azevedo ◽  
Bruno Oliva Gimenez
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Forest Inventory ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
National Forest ◽  
The South ◽  
Potential Production ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Bauxite Ore

ABSTRACT We aimed in this work to study natural populations of copaiba (Copaifera multijuga Hayne) on the Monte Branco mountain at Porto Trombetas-PA, in order to support sustainable management and the exploitation of oleoresin from copaiba. We studied the population structure of copaiba on hillsides and valleys of the south face of Monte Branco, within Saracá Taquera National Forest, where bauxite ore was extracted in the biennium 2013-2014 by Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN). We produced a 100% forest inventory of the specie and of oleoresin extraction in order to quantify the potential production of the remaining area. The density of copaiba individuals with DBH > 30 cm was 0.33 individuals per hectare in the hillside and 0.25 individuals per hectare in the valley. Both environments presented a density of 0.28 individuals per hectare. The average copaiba oleoresin yield was 0.661±0.334 liters in the hillside and 0.765±0.280 liters in the valley. The average value of both environments together (hillside and valley) was 0.714±0.218 liters. From all individuals with DBH over 30 cm, 38 (58%) produced some amount of oleoresin, averaging 1.113±0.562 liters in the hillside, 1.329±0.448 liters in the valley and 1.190±0.355 liters in both environments together. The results show the need for planning the use of the surroundings of the study area in order to reach the required volume of copaiba to make feasible the sustainable management of oleoresin extraction in the region.

scholarly journals Population biology of the crab Armases angustipes (Crustacea, Decapoda, Sesarmidae) at Brazilian tropical coast

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina de Sá Leitão C. de Araújo ◽  
Deusinete de O. Tenório ◽  
Daniela da S. Castiglioni
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Population Biology ◽  
Carapace Width ◽  
Reproductive Activity ◽  
Coastal Regions ◽  
Phytoplankton Productivity ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Tropical Coast

The semi terrestrial crabs are important elements of the fauna of coastal regions. The aim of this study was to analyze the population structure of Armases angustipes (Dana, 1852) at estuaries of the Ariquindá River, considered a non impacted area, and Mamucabas River, considered a few impacted area, on the south coast of state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The species occurred in all months of the year. The number of individuals per month varied, being higher in the months of transition between the seasons. This is probably due to significant seasonal variations of air and burrow temperature and burrow salinity. There was no sexual dimorphism in size of A. angustipes in the mangrove of Ariquindá River, but males were larger than females in the mangrove of Mamucabas River. In both estuaries, the sex ratio did not differ from Mendelian proportion, but showed a deviation for females. The analysis of temporal variation in sex ratio showed significant differences in some months of the year. These variations are due to cyclical events that act distinctly on each sex. In both estuaries, size classes of carapace width were equally represented by both sexes. The ovigerous females of A. angustipes occurred only in some months of the year, especially in summer, in both estuaries. Probably the high phytoplankton productivity observed in summer favors the reproductive activity, since these algae serve as food for the larvae. Specimens of the population of Rio Ariquindá are largest and wider than those of Mamucabas River. This fact, associated with the low abundance of crabs and the lower frequency of ovigerous females observed in Mamucabas River, is an indication that this population may be influenced by the environmental impacts that this estuary has received.

scholarly journals Genome-wide characterization of genetic diversity and population structure of Valeriana officinalis L.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Boczkowska ◽  
Katarzyna Bączek ◽  
Olga Kosakowska ◽  
Anna Rucińska ◽  
Wiesław Podyma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Valeriana Officinalis ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Genetic Fingerprint ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Species Population ◽  
Outcrossing Species

Abstract Background: Valeriana officinalis L. is one of the most important medicinal plant with a mild sedative, nervine, antispasmodic and relaxant effect. Despite a substantial number of studies on this species, population genomics has not yet been analyzed. The main aim of this study was: characterization of genetic variation of natural populations of V. officinalis in Poland and comparison of variation of wild populations and the cultivated form using Next Generation Sequencing based DArTseq technique. We also would like to establish foundations for genetic monitoring of the species in the future and to develop genetic fingerprint profile for samples deposited in gene bank and in natural sites in order to assess the degree of their genetic integrity and population structure preservation in the future.Results: The major and also the most astounding result of our work is the low level of observed heterozygosity of individual plants from natural populations despite the fact that the species is widespread in the studied area. Inbreeding, in naturally outcrossing species such as valerian, decreases the reproductive success. The analysis of the population structure indicated the potential presence of metapopulation in a broad area of Poland and the formation of a distinct gene pool in Bieszczady Mountains. The results also indicate the presence of individuals of the cultivated form in natural populations in the region where the species is cultivated for the needs of the pharmaceutical industry and this could lead to structural and genetic imbalance in wild populations.Conclusions: The DArTseq technology can be applied effectively in genetic studies of V. officinalis. The genetic variability of wild populations is in fact significantly lower than assumed. Individuals from the cultivated population are found in the natural environment and their impact on wild populations should be monitored.

scholarly journals STRUKTUR POPULASI DAN KANDUNGAN LOGAM BERAT PADA GASTROPODA (Telescopium telescopium) DI KAWASAN MANGROVE TAMAN NASIONAL RAWA AOPA WATUMOHAI

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gusni Sri Ningsih ◽  
Analuddin Kangkuso ◽  
Nasaruddin Nasaruddin
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Sampling Location ◽  
Number Of Individuals

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui struktur populasi dan kandungan logam berat gastropoda (Telescopium telescopium) di Taman Nasional Rawa Aopa Watumohai. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari sampai Maret 2018. Lokasi pengambilan sampel penelitian terletak pada mangrove yang tumbuh di Sungai Lanowulu dan Roraya di TNRAW. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode purposive sampel. Penelitian ini menggunakan plot kuadrat ukuran 1 m2 diletakkan di setiap stasiun. Jumlah individu dari T. telescopium dihitung berat dan panjangnya. Selain itu, kandungan logam berat Timbal (Pb) dan Cadmium (Cd) di dalam daging T. telescopium dihitung menggunakan Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) di Laboratorium Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Halu Oleo. Struktur populasi T. telescopium ditentukan dengan analisis histogram, distribusi ukurannya ditentukan dengan analisis koefisien variasi (CV). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan struktur populasi gastropoda membentuk kurva normal dengan ukuran kecil. Kandungan logam Pb dan Cd di dalam sedimen dan air laut dari Sungai Roraya lebih tinggi secara signifikan dibandingkan dengan Sungai Lanowulu, disisi lain, kandungan logam berat Pb dan Cd dalam daging T. telescopium tidak berbeda signifikan. Dengan demikian, kandungan logam berat Pb dan Cd pada air laut, sedimen dan daging T. telescopium di sungai Lanowulu dan sungai Roraya berada di atas baku mutu sesuai dengan Kepmen LH. No. 51. 2004. Kata kunci: Gastropoda, Mangrove, Logam Berat, TNRAW. ABSTRACTThis study aims todetermine the population structure and heavy metals contents of gastropods (Telescopiumtelescopium) living in RawaAopaWatumohai National RAWN Park. This research was conducted from January until March 2018. The sampling location of research was in mangroves grown along the Lanowulu and Roraya rives at RAWN Park. This research uses purposive sampling method.  This study used the plot quadrate of 1 m2 widethat placed in each station. The number of individuals of.T. telecopium was counted, while their fresh weight and length of T.telescopiumwere measured. In addition, the content of heavy metals of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) into meat of T. telescopium were measured by using Atomic Absorption spectroscopy (AAS) in Laboratory at Faculty of Fisheries andMarine Science at Halu Oleo University. The population structure of T. telescopium was determined by histrogram analysis, its size distribution was determined by coefficient of variation (CV) analysis. The results showed that population structure of gastropods was normal curve with small ranges of size distribution. The content of Pb and Cd into sediment and sea water of Rorayariver were significantly higher as compared than that in Lanowulu river. On the other hand, the content of heavy metals Pb and Cd into meat of T. telescopium was not significantly different. However, the heavy metals contents of Pb and Cd into sea water, sediment and meat of T. telescopiumboth in Lanowuluand Roraya riverswere above the quality standard according to Ministry of Environment No. 51/LH/2004. Keywords : Gastropods, mangroves, Lanowulu and Roraya rivers, heavy metals, Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park

scholarly journals Finding of rare species of plats in the southern part of the Sinyukha river basin

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
K. V. Zhulenko
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Current Distribution ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Rare Plant ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Rare Plant Species ◽  
New Localities

Introduction. The Sinyukha river basin, in particular its southern part, is an area with a high level of anthropogenic pressure and a significant level of agricultural development (the proportion of agricultural land is more than 80%), with fragmented natural habitats. Detailed chorological study is needed to supplement the pattern of the distribution of rare plant species, to develop measures for their conservation, to optimize the existing network of protected areas in the region.Рurpose of the study isto analyze the current distribution and describe new finds of some rare plant species in the southern part of the Sinyukha river basin.Methods. The research was conducted in April-June 2021. We surveyed the area of the Sinyukha river valley from the village of Kalamazovo (Vilshansky district, Kirovohrad region) to its confluence with the Southern Bug River in Pervomaisk (Mykolayiv region), as well as – the valleys of its tributaries – Chorny Tashlyk, Malyi Tashlyk and Sukhyi Tashlyk. When locating a rare species, the plants were photographed and georeferenced at a point with GPS-navigator. Species cover is given according to the Broun-Blanquet scale. The distribution maps were performed by free QGIS software.Results.We revealed new and confirmed known localities of 20 rare species:Adonis vernalis, Asplenium septentrionale, Astragalus dasyanthus, A. odessanus, Bellevalia sarmatica, Clematis integrifolia, Crocus reticulatus, Dianthus hypanicus, Ephedra distachya, Hyacinthella leucophaea, Iris pontica, Iris pumila, Ornithogalum boucheanum, Pulsatilla pratensis, Primula veris, Sedum borissovae, Stipa capillata, S. lessingiana, S. pennata, Tulipa hypanica. Among the 20 identified rare species one has the category VU (Vulnerable) in the IUCN red list and belongs to the list of Resolution 6 of the Berne Convention; three species are narrowly local endemics of the Dnieper Upland; 11 are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (5 of them have the status vulnerable, 1 – rare, 5 – insufficiently known); 5 species are regionally rare in Kirovohrad and 8 – in Mykolayiv regions. Most of the revealed species have a cover less than 5%. Only 9 of the 20 registered rare species characterized by more than five localities within the studied area. Originality. New localities of 20 rare species of plants of different levels of protection have been revealed. Prospects for conservation valuableof their habitats are offered.Conclusion. We have identified a significant number of new localities of rare plant species that are not covered by proper protection. This indicates the need for more detailed chorological research to elucidate the current distribution of rare species and the creation of new protected areas. Key words:rare species; threat category; red lists; natural habitats; chorology.

scholarly journals Network Analysis of Linkage Disequilibrium Reveals Genome Architecture in Chum Salmon

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1553-1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garrett McKinney ◽  
Megan V. McPhee ◽  
Carita Pascal ◽  
James E. Seeb ◽  
Lisa W. Seeb
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Linkage Disequilibrium ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Chum Salmon ◽  
Sex Chromosome ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Population Substructure ◽  
Chromosome Inversion ◽  
Genomic Features ◽  
Chromosome Inversions

Many studies exclude loci that exhibit linkage disequilibrium (LD); however, high LD can signal reduced recombination around genomic features such as chromosome inversions or sex-determining regions. Chromosome inversions and sex-determining regions are often involved in adaptation, allowing for the inheritance of co-adapted gene complexes and for the resolution of sexually antagonistic selection through sex-specific partitioning of genetic variants. Genomic features such as these can escape detection when loci with LD are removed; in addition, failing to account for these features can introduce bias to analyses. We examined patterns of LD using network analysis to identify an overlapping chromosome inversion and sex-determining region in chum salmon. The signal of the inversion was strong enough to show up as false population substructure when the entire dataset was analyzed, while the effect of the sex-determining region on population structure was only obvious after restricting analysis to the sex chromosome. Understanding the extent and geographic distribution of inversions is now a critically important part of genetic analyses of natural populations. Our results highlight the importance of analyzing and understanding patterns of LD in genomic dataset and the perils of excluding or ignoring loci exhibiting LD. Blindly excluding loci in LD would have prevented detection of the sex-determining region and chromosome inversion while failing to understand the genomic features leading to high-LD could have resulted in false interpretations of population structure.

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