Abstract
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) aims at the conservation of all three levels of biodiversity, that is, ecosystems, species and genes. Genetic diversity represents evolutionary potential and is important for ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, genetic diversity in natural populations is hardly considered in conservation strategies because it is difficult to measure and has been hypothesised to co-vary with species richness. This means that species richness is taken as a surrogate of genetic diversity in conservation planning, though their relationship has not been properly evaluated. We tested whether the genetic and species levels of biodiversity co-vary, using a large-scale and multi-species approach. We chose the high-mountain flora of the Alps and the Carpathians as study systems and demonstrate that species richness and genetic diversity are not correlated. Species richness thus cannot act as a surrogate for genetic diversity. Our results have important consequences for implementing the CBD when designing conservation strategies.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 1439-1448 |
Seitenumfang | 10 |
Fachzeitschrift | Ecology Letters |
Jahrgang | 15 |
Ausgabenummer | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2012 |
ÖFOS 2012
- 106003 Biodiversitätsforschung
- 106050 Vegetationskunde
- 107006 Naturschutz
- 1060 Biologie
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Taberlet, P., Zimmermann, N. E., Englisch, T., Tribsch, A., Holderegger, R., Alvarez, N., Niklfeld, H., Coldea, G., Mirek, Z., Moilanen, A., Ahlmer, W., Marsan, P. A., Bona, E., Bovio, M., Choler, P., Cieslak, E., Colli, L., Cristea, V., Dalmas, J-P., ... IntraBioDiv Consortium (2012). Genetic diversity in widespread species is not congruent with species richness in alpine plant communities. Ecology Letters, 15(12), 1439-1448. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12004
Taberlet, Pierre ; Zimmermann, Niklaus E. ; Englisch, Thorsten et al. / Genetic diversity in widespread species is not congruent with species richness in alpine plant communities. in: Ecology Letters. 2012 ; Band 15, Nr. 12. S. 1439-1448.
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in: Ecology Letters, Band 15, Nr. 12, 2012, S. 1439-1448.
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Taberlet P, Zimmermann NE, Englisch T, Tribsch A, Holderegger R, Alvarez N et al. Genetic diversity in widespread species is not congruent with species richness in alpine plant communities. Ecology Letters. 2012;15(12):1439-1448. doi: 10.1111/ele.12004