Abstract
Effects of forest fragmentation on the effective and realized gene flow of Neotropical tree species: implications for genetic conservation
Highlights
Tree species are key organisms of forest ecosystems, due their size and extended life, providing the environmental setting for many other living organisms
Only between 11 and 17% of the original areas remain, generally split into small forest fragments or isolated trees in pastures and agricultural lands
Forest fragmentation is especially drastic in tropical forest biomes, due to the very high species diversity, associated to low population density (
Summary
Tree species are key organisms of forest ecosystems, due their size and extended life, providing the environmental setting for many other living organisms. The levels of genetic diversity and the effective population sizes are essential issues for the maintenance and survival of tree species populations, because they direct adaptation to the current environment and future environmental changes.
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