The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes

Abstract Scots pine is one of the most widely occurring pines, but future projections suggest a large reduction in its range, mostly at the southern European limits. A significant part of its range is located in the Caucasus, a global hot-spot of diversity. Pine forests are an important reservoir of...

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Autores principales:	M. Dering, M. Baranowska, B. Beridze, I. J. Chybicki, I. Danelia, G. Iszkuło, G. Kvartskhava, P. Kosiński, G. Rączka, P. A. Thomas, D. Tomaszewski, Ł. Walas, K. Sękiewicz
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:55e8f15fdd914aa89e5e30cfcb79987e2021-11-28T12:20:24ZThe evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes10.1038/s41598-021-02098-12045-2322https://doaj.org/article/55e8f15fdd914aa89e5e30cfcb79987e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02098-1https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Scots pine is one of the most widely occurring pines, but future projections suggest a large reduction in its range, mostly at the southern European limits. A significant part of its range is located in the Caucasus, a global hot-spot of diversity. Pine forests are an important reservoir of biodiversity and endemism in this region. We explored demographic and biogeographical processes that shaped the genetic diversity of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion and its probable future distribution under different climate scenarios. We found that the high genetic variability of the Caucasian populations mirrors a complex glacial and postglacial history that had a unique evolutionary trajectory compared to the main range in Europe. Scots pine currently grows under a broad spectrum of climatic conditions in the Caucasus, which implies high adaptive potential in the past. However, the current genetic resources of Scots pine are under high pressure from climate change. From our predictions, over 90% of the current distribution of Scots pine may be lost in this century. By threatening the stability of the forest ecosystems, this would dramatically affect the biodiversity of the Caucasus hot-spot.M. DeringM. BaranowskaB. BeridzeI. J. ChybickiI. DaneliaG. IszkułoG. KvartskhavaP. KosińskiG. RączkaP. A. ThomasD. TomaszewskiŁ. WalasK. SękiewiczNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q M. Dering M. Baranowska B. Beridze I. J. Chybicki I. Danelia G. Iszkuło G. Kvartskhava P. Kosiński G. Rączka P. A. Thomas D. Tomaszewski Ł. Walas K. Sękiewicz The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
description	Abstract Scots pine is one of the most widely occurring pines, but future projections suggest a large reduction in its range, mostly at the southern European limits. A significant part of its range is located in the Caucasus, a global hot-spot of diversity. Pine forests are an important reservoir of biodiversity and endemism in this region. We explored demographic and biogeographical processes that shaped the genetic diversity of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion and its probable future distribution under different climate scenarios. We found that the high genetic variability of the Caucasian populations mirrors a complex glacial and postglacial history that had a unique evolutionary trajectory compared to the main range in Europe. Scots pine currently grows under a broad spectrum of climatic conditions in the Caucasus, which implies high adaptive potential in the past. However, the current genetic resources of Scots pine are under high pressure from climate change. From our predictions, over 90% of the current distribution of Scots pine may be lost in this century. By threatening the stability of the forest ecosystems, this would dramatically affect the biodiversity of the Caucasus hot-spot.
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author	M. Dering M. Baranowska B. Beridze I. J. Chybicki I. Danelia G. Iszkuło G. Kvartskhava P. Kosiński G. Rączka P. A. Thomas D. Tomaszewski Ł. Walas K. Sękiewicz
author_facet	M. Dering M. Baranowska B. Beridze I. J. Chybicki I. Danelia G. Iszkuło G. Kvartskhava P. Kosiński G. Rączka P. A. Thomas D. Tomaszewski Ł. Walas K. Sękiewicz
author_sort	M. Dering
title	The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
title_short	The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
title_full	The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
title_fullStr	The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
title_full_unstemmed	The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
title_sort	evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of scots pine in the caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/55e8f15fdd914aa89e5e30cfcb79987e
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The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes

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