Abstract
Climate change is only continuing to advance, and so its effects are continuing to balloon. Within that, Rosaceae trees, with immense economic and ecological importance, are being variably impacted depending on their usability and niche association. Furthermore, genetic-based conservation is growing in popularity due to its ability to more accurately tailor conservation response plans. Because of this, it is important to understand where consensus lies among Rosaceae conservation research and to build starting points for conservation organizations and forest managers regarding Rosaceae preservation and restoration. In this review we aim to assess the consensus among 253 papers from 2001 to 2021 regarding threats, conservation, and management of wild and cultivated Rosaceae trees with wild populations in Europe. Through meta-analysis and thorough review to identify common themes, we identify varying levels of consensus. The most agreement lies in that environmental threats have largely genetic impacts, and that conservation should focus on more passive measures which ensure that future harm is mitigated and minimized. Therefore, continuing to understand the state of Rosaceae genetics and population connectivity will allow for the most comprehensive conservation and management plans to be developed in the coming years.
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