Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow

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Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow. / Kurz, Mirjam; Kölz, Adrian; Gorges, Jonas; Pablo Carmona, Beatriz; Brang, Peter; Vitasse, Yann; Kohler, Martin; Rezzonico, Fabio; Smits, Theo H.M.; Bauhus, Jürgen; Rudow, Andreas; Hansen, Ole Kim; Vatanparast, Mohammad; Sevik, Hakan; Zhelev, Petar; Gömöry, Dušan; Paule, Ladislav; Sperisen, Christoph; Csilléry, Katalin.

In: Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 531, 120801, 2023.

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Kurz, M, Kölz, A, Gorges, J, Pablo Carmona, B, Brang, P, Vitasse, Y, Kohler, M, Rezzonico, F, Smits, THM, Bauhus, J, Rudow, A, Hansen, OK, Vatanparast, M, Sevik, H, Zhelev, P, Gömöry, D, Paule, L, Sperisen, C & Csilléry, K 2023, 'Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 531, 120801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801

APA

Kurz, M., Kölz, A., Gorges, J., Pablo Carmona, B., Brang, P., Vitasse, Y., Kohler, M., Rezzonico, F., Smits, T. H. M., Bauhus, J., Rudow, A., Hansen, O. K., Vatanparast, M., Sevik, H., Zhelev, P., Gömöry, D., Paule, L., Sperisen, C., & Csilléry, K. (2023). Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow. Forest Ecology and Management, 531, [120801]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801

Vancouver

Kurz M, Kölz A, Gorges J, Pablo Carmona B, Brang P, Vitasse Y et al. Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow. Forest Ecology and Management. 2023;531. 120801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801

Author

Kurz, Mirjam ; Kölz, Adrian ; Gorges, Jonas ; Pablo Carmona, Beatriz ; Brang, Peter ; Vitasse, Yann ; Kohler, Martin ; Rezzonico, Fabio ; Smits, Theo H.M. ; Bauhus, Jürgen ; Rudow, Andreas ; Hansen, Ole Kim ; Vatanparast, Mohammad ; Sevik, Hakan ; Zhelev, Petar ; Gömöry, Dušan ; Paule, Ladislav ; Sperisen, Christoph ; Csilléry, Katalin. / Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow. In: Forest Ecology and Management. 2023 ; Vol. 531.

Bibtex

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title = "Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow",
abstract = "The benefits and risks of human-aided translocation of individuals within the species range, assisted gene flow (AGF), depend on the genetic divergence, on the rate and direction of hybridization, and on the climate transfer distance between the host and donor populations. In this study, we explored the use of Oriental beech (Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis), growing from Iran to the Balkans, for AGF into European beech populations (F. sylvatica subsp. sylvatica) that increasingly suffer from climate warming. Using samples from natural populations of Oriental and European beech and microsatellite loci, we identified 5 distinct genetic clusters in Oriental beech with a divergence (FST) of 0.15 to 0.25 from European beech. Using this knowledge, we traced the origin of 11 Oriental beech stands in Western Europe established during the 20th century. In two stands of Greater Caucasus origin, we found evidence for extensive hybridization, with 18% and 41% of the offspring having hybrid status. Climate data revealed higher seasonality with warmer and drier summers across the native Oriental beech sites in comparison to the planting sites in Western Europe. Accordingly, we found that bud burst of Oriental beech occurred four days earlier than in European beech. Overall, our results suggest that AGF of Oriental beech could increase the genetic diversity of European beech stands and may foster introgression of variants adapted to expected future climatic conditions. Our study showcases the evaluation of the benefits and risks of AGF and call for similar studies on other native tree species.",
keywords = "Assisted gene flow, Climate change, Forest management, Genetic diversity, Hybridization, Phenology",
author = "Mirjam Kurz and Adrian K{\"o}lz and Jonas Gorges and {Pablo Carmona}, Beatriz and Peter Brang and Yann Vitasse and Martin Kohler and Fabio Rezzonico and Smits, {Theo H.M.} and J{\"u}rgen Bauhus and Andreas Rudow and Hansen, {Ole Kim} and Mohammad Vatanparast and Hakan Sevik and Petar Zhelev and Du{\v s}an G{\"o}m{\"o}ry and Ladislav Paule and Christoph Sperisen and Katalin Csill{\'e}ry",
note = "Corrigendum: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120942 . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Author(s)",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801",
language = "English",
volume = "531",
journal = "Forest Ecology and Management",
issn = "0378-1127",
publisher = "Elsevier",

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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow

AU - Kurz, Mirjam

AU - Kölz, Adrian

AU - Gorges, Jonas

AU - Pablo Carmona, Beatriz

AU - Brang, Peter

AU - Vitasse, Yann

AU - Kohler, Martin

AU - Rezzonico, Fabio

AU - Smits, Theo H.M.

AU - Bauhus, Jürgen

AU - Rudow, Andreas

AU - Hansen, Ole Kim

AU - Vatanparast, Mohammad

AU - Sevik, Hakan

AU - Zhelev, Petar

AU - Gömöry, Dušan

AU - Paule, Ladislav

AU - Sperisen, Christoph

AU - Csilléry, Katalin

N1 - Corrigendum: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120942 . Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s)

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - The benefits and risks of human-aided translocation of individuals within the species range, assisted gene flow (AGF), depend on the genetic divergence, on the rate and direction of hybridization, and on the climate transfer distance between the host and donor populations. In this study, we explored the use of Oriental beech (Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis), growing from Iran to the Balkans, for AGF into European beech populations (F. sylvatica subsp. sylvatica) that increasingly suffer from climate warming. Using samples from natural populations of Oriental and European beech and microsatellite loci, we identified 5 distinct genetic clusters in Oriental beech with a divergence (FST) of 0.15 to 0.25 from European beech. Using this knowledge, we traced the origin of 11 Oriental beech stands in Western Europe established during the 20th century. In two stands of Greater Caucasus origin, we found evidence for extensive hybridization, with 18% and 41% of the offspring having hybrid status. Climate data revealed higher seasonality with warmer and drier summers across the native Oriental beech sites in comparison to the planting sites in Western Europe. Accordingly, we found that bud burst of Oriental beech occurred four days earlier than in European beech. Overall, our results suggest that AGF of Oriental beech could increase the genetic diversity of European beech stands and may foster introgression of variants adapted to expected future climatic conditions. Our study showcases the evaluation of the benefits and risks of AGF and call for similar studies on other native tree species.

AB - The benefits and risks of human-aided translocation of individuals within the species range, assisted gene flow (AGF), depend on the genetic divergence, on the rate and direction of hybridization, and on the climate transfer distance between the host and donor populations. In this study, we explored the use of Oriental beech (Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis), growing from Iran to the Balkans, for AGF into European beech populations (F. sylvatica subsp. sylvatica) that increasingly suffer from climate warming. Using samples from natural populations of Oriental and European beech and microsatellite loci, we identified 5 distinct genetic clusters in Oriental beech with a divergence (FST) of 0.15 to 0.25 from European beech. Using this knowledge, we traced the origin of 11 Oriental beech stands in Western Europe established during the 20th century. In two stands of Greater Caucasus origin, we found evidence for extensive hybridization, with 18% and 41% of the offspring having hybrid status. Climate data revealed higher seasonality with warmer and drier summers across the native Oriental beech sites in comparison to the planting sites in Western Europe. Accordingly, we found that bud burst of Oriental beech occurred four days earlier than in European beech. Overall, our results suggest that AGF of Oriental beech could increase the genetic diversity of European beech stands and may foster introgression of variants adapted to expected future climatic conditions. Our study showcases the evaluation of the benefits and risks of AGF and call for similar studies on other native tree species.

KW - Assisted gene flow

KW - Climate change

KW - Forest management

KW - Genetic diversity

KW - Hybridization

KW - Phenology

UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120942

U2 - 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801

DO - 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:85146835586

VL - 531

JO - Forest Ecology and Management

JF - Forest Ecology and Management

SN - 0378-1127

M1 - 120801

ER -

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