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Title: GENETIC VARIABILITY OF OAKS (QUERCUS L.) AT THE REGION OF OUTSTANDING FEATURES "KOSMAJ" (SERBIA) AS A BASIS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE AVAILABLE GENE POOL
GENETIC VARIABILITY OF OAKS (QUERCUS L.) AT THE REGION OF OUTSTANDING FEATURES "KOSMAJ" (SERBIA) AS A BASIS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE AVAILABLE GENE POOL

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Mirjana Sijacic Nikolic; Marina Nonic; Ivona Kerzez Jankovic; Jelana Milovanovic; Marija Jovanovic
10.5593/sgem2023V/3.2/s14.41
10.5593/sgem2023v/3.2
1314-2704
978-619-7603-64-4
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•    Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE •    Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA
Forest Ecosystems
Identification and quantification of the factors that influence genetic diversity is particularly important for the representatives of the genus Quercus L. In this genus, the characterization of the genetic diversity correlations can serve as a basis for predictive models of its distribution. The adaptive and neutral genetic variability of four autochthonous oak species (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. – sessile oak, Q. pubescens Willd. – pubescent oak, Q. frainetto Ten. – Hungarian oak, Q. cerris L. – Turkey oak) was studied at the Landscape of Outstanding Features (LOF) "Kosmaj" in Serbia. This study aimed to test to which degree the inter- and intraspecific genetic variability of oaks is the result of the genotype influence, local habitat conditions, environmental factors, population management practices, and the historical processes that the analyzed populations have gone through. In total, 247 individuals of the four selected oak species were investigated. Adaptive variability was studied using geometric morphometric methods (landmarks and outlines), and neutral variability using nuclear microsatellites (nSSRs). The results showed that the adaptive variability of oaks at the LOF "Kosmaj" is related to habitat characteristics, environmental conditions, and oak population management practices, while neutral variability analysis showed relatively high genetic diversity levels of all studied oak species. The consistency of the results obtained using adaptive and neutral genetic markers, and the consistency of the obtained results with previously published data on genetic variability of oaks was also observed. The results suggest that the effective conservation of oak genetic resources at the LOF "Kosmaj" requires coordinated efforts of the forestry, environmental and nature protection sectors. An important goal is the determination of priority species, populations and areas for the conservation of oak genetic resources in the form of in situ conservation units and ex situ methods, within a coherent program and in accordance with national policies and the biological capabilities of each species.
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The research was funded by the Secretariat for Environmental Protection of the city of Belgrade (Grant No. 401.1-119/21), and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Grant No. 451-03-47/2023- 01/200169 and Agreement No. 0801-417/1).
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Proceedings of 23rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2023
23rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2023, 28-30 November, 2023
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International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM
SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.
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gene pool conservation, protected area, oaks, variability