Refugial European larch in the Jeseníky region (Czechia): human-mediated Alpine admixture in protected areas
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11620/25:10508683 RIV/00020702:_____/25:N0000052 RIV/00027073:_____/25:N0000093
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=nl1nE2oH.p" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=nl1nE2oH.p</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11295-025-01722-9" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11295-025-01722-9</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Refugial European larch in the Jeseníky region (Czechia): human-mediated Alpine admixture in protected areas
Original language description
European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) is a common deciduous conifer tree species naturally occurring in the Alps and in scattered populations in Central-Eastern Europe, including the Jesen & iacute;ky region (NE Czechia). It is commonly planted in forests and especially some of its traditionally described regional types are highly valued in forestry for outstanding form and wood properties. Here we present the results of the first research to date focused on the genetic structure of a larger number of larch populations from the Jesen & iacute;ky region using analysis of nuclear DNA microsatellite markers in the context of the variability throughout the whole range of the species. The region is traditionally considered to be a part of the native distribution range of larch and a specific local type of larch, called 'Sudety' or 'Jesen & iacute;ky' type, has been described there. We confirm a common presence of the 'Sudety' type in a form of a genetic lineage closely related to larch populations from northern Carpathians and lowlands of Poland. However, we found notable levels of artificial admixture of genetic material from the Alps in many of the populations, including the populations specifically protected to preserve the local type of larch. The admixture is either low or absent in the core protected populations but in the periphery, including some of the protected areas, and commonly managed forests, the Alpine genotypes can reach up to 50% or even dominate. Our research proves how important detailed investigation of population genetic structure can be for practical nature conservation and forest management even in the case of very common species.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10611 - Plant sciences, botany
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/QK21010335" target="_blank" >QK21010335: The potential how to employ European larch in the Czech forests under GCC</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Tree Genetics and Genomes
ISSN
1614-2942
e-ISSN
1614-2950
Volume of the periodical
21
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
37
UT code for WoS article
001619153900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105022833229