Objective
This project applies new molecular techniques to studies of intraspecific diversity in a range of tropical tree species. The main objectives are :
* to describe and compare the level and distribution of genetic diversity in a range of tropical tree species from different types of forest;
* to describe the dynamics of this diversity;
* to identify the effects of specific human impacts on the diversity;
* to derive suitable conservation strategies for selected tree species.
Expected Outcome
This project should provide new data for a range of tropical tree species occupying different niches in different forest ecosystems, concerning the distribution of diversity, geneflow and the effects of various types of human disturbance upon diversity. Such information will be used in the development of conservation strategies.
The project focuses on the following tree species :
* Cedrela odorata, Vochysia ferruginea, Hyeronima alchorneoides, Lonchocarpus costaricensis (Central America);
* Astrocaryum sp., Qualea rosea, Symphonia globulifera, Ocotea rubra, Monorobium coccinea (French Guiana);
* Tabebuia heterophylla (Caribbean Islands);
* Eugenia uniflora, Anacardium occidentale, Swietenia macrophylla, Pseudobombax munguba, Ceiba pentandra (Brazil).
The key activities are :
* the development of 'universal' molecular markers to enable comparisons of levels and distribution of diversity to be made between different species. Studies will focus on AFLP techniques and the development of a data base of AFLP fingerprints, RFLP markers of cpDNA, and codominant DNA markers (SAMPL);
* examination of diversity of a range of species at the regional level, using AFLP's and cpDNA RFLP's;
* examination of the spatial distribution of diversity at the local level (a few hectares), using AFLP's and cpDNA RFLP's;
* estimation of the outcrossing rates for species;
* estimation of the extent of gene flow through seed dispersal studies utilizing maternally inherited cpDNA and studies of pollen movement by relating the distribution of rare alleles in seedlings to their occurrence in mature trees, using SAMPL data;
* examination of the effects of domestication on species genetic diversity through comparison of wild and cultivated individuals;
* evaluation of the effects of forest fragmentation on genetic diversity, comparing different sizes of fragments, neighbour distances and time since fragmentation occurred;
* evaluation of the effects of logging, comparing plots that have been logged at different intensities with control plots and exploited and unexploited species to enable direct and indirect effects of logging to be assessed.
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United Kingdom
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