; Englisch, Thorsten ; Tribsch, Andreas ; Holderegger, Rolf ; Alvarez, Nadir
; Niklfeld, Harald ; Coldea, Gheorghe ; Mirek, Zbigniew ; Moilanen, Atte ; Ahlmer, Wolfgang ; Marsan, Paolo Ajmone ; Bona, Enzo ; Bovio, Maurizio ; Choler, Philippe
; Cieślak, Elżbieta ; Colli, Licia ; Cristea, Vasile ; Dalmas, Jean‐Pierre ; Frajman, Božo ; Garraud, Luc ; Gaudeul, Myriam ; Gielly, Ludovic ; Gutermann, Walter ; Jogan, Nejc ; Kagalo, Alexander A. ; Korbecka, Grażyna ; Küpfer, Philippe ; Lequette, Benoît ; Letz, Dominik Roman ; Manel, Stéphanie ; Mansion, Guilhem ; Marhold, Karol
; Martini, Fabrizio ; Negrini, Riccardo ; Niño, Fernando ; Paun, Ovidiu
; Pellecchia, Marco ; Perico, Giovanni ; Piękoś‐Mirkowa, Halina ; Prosser, Filippo ; Puşcaş, Mihai
; Ronikier, Michał ; Scheuerer, Martin ; Schneeweiss, Gerald M.
; Schönswetter, Peter ; Schratt‐Ehrendorfer, Luise ; Schüpfer, Fanny ; Selvaggi, Alberto
; Steinmann, Katharina ; Thiel‐Egenter, Conny ; van Loo, Marcela ; Winkler, Manuela
; Wohlgemuth, Thomas
; Wraber, Tone ; Gugerli, Felix
; Vellend, Mark | Dokumentenart: | Artikel | ||||
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| Titel eines Journals oder einer Zeitschrift: | Ecology Letters | ||||
| Verlag: | WILEY-BLACKWELL | ||||
| Ort der Veröffentlichung: | HOBOKEN | ||||
| Band: | 15 | ||||
| Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels: | 12 | ||||
| Seitenbereich: | S. 1439-1448 | ||||
| Datum: | 2012 | ||||
| Institutionen: | Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften | ||||
| Identifikationsnummer: |
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| Stichwörter / Keywords: | GENOTYPIC DIVERSITY; GRASSLAND COMMUNITIES; MOUNTAIN PLANTS; VASCULAR PLANTS; EUROPEAN ALPS; CONSERVATION; POPULATIONS; ECOSYSTEM; ENDEMISM; RANUNCULACEAE; alpine vascular plants; Alps; biodiversity conservation; Carpathians; genetic diversity; species richness | ||||
| Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation: | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 580 Pflanzen (Botanik) | ||||
| Status: | Veröffentlicht | ||||
| Begutachtet: | Ja, diese Version wurde begutachtet | ||||
| An der Universität Regensburg entstanden: | Ja | ||||
| Dokumenten-ID: | 63111 |
Zusammenfassung
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) aims at the conservation of all three levels of biodiversity, that is, ecosystems, species and genes. Genetic diversity represents evolutionary potential and is important for ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, genetic diversity in natural populations is hardly considered in conservation strategies because it is difficult to measure and has been ...

Zusammenfassung
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) aims at the conservation of all three levels of biodiversity, that is, ecosystems, species and genes. Genetic diversity represents evolutionary potential and is important for ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, genetic diversity in natural populations is hardly considered in conservation strategies because it is difficult to measure and has been hypothesised to co-vary with species richness. This means that species richness is taken as a surrogate of genetic diversity in conservation planning, though their relationship has not been properly evaluated. We tested whether the genetic and species levels of biodiversity co-vary, using a large-scale and multi-species approach. We chose the high-mountain flora of the Alps and the Carpathians as study systems and demonstrate that species richness and genetic diversity are not correlated. Species richness thus cannot act as a surrogate for genetic diversity. Our results have important consequences for implementing the CBD when designing conservation strategies.
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