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ArticleAnnals of botany2026

Monitoring genetic diversity of Torminalis glaberrima for resilient forests in the face of population fragmentation.

Lila Afifi, Aglaia Szukala, Raphael Klumpp, Karin Tremetsberger, Heino Konrad

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Lila AfifiUnit of Ecological Genetics, Institute of Forest Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), Vienna, 1131  Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-2709-8418
Aglaia SzukalaUnit of Ecological Genetics, Institute of Forest Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), Vienna, 1131  Austria.
Raphael KlumppInstitute of Silviculture, BOKU University, Vienna, 1190  Austria.
Karin TremetsbergerInstitute of Botany, BOKU University, Vienna, 1180  Austria.
Heino KonradUnit of Ecological Genetics, Institute of Forest Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), Vienna, 1131  Austria.

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Austrian Research Centre for Forests 21230
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BACKGROUND AND

aimsTorminalis glaberrima is a European tree species currently underutilized in forestry, valued for its high-quality wood and contribution to ecosystem stability. Despite a projected range expansion as climate change progresses, current population fragmentation levels may inhibit the species' ability to migrate and stabilize fragile forest ecosystems. To investigate the relationship between structural and functional connectivity, we surveyed the genetic diversity, spatial genetic structure and gene flow of T. glaberrima across Austria, to understand which populations should be given conservation priority.

methodsOur sampling encompasses 21 natural and planted populations and 910 individuals of T. glaberrima covering the species' distribution in Austria. We estimated genetic diversity indices, the extent of gene dispersal, and conducted SPAGeDi and STRUCTURE analyses and discriminant analysis of principal components using one chloroplast minisatellite and eight nuclear microsatellite markers. KEY

resultsDespite a highly fragmented distribution of T. glaberrima in the southern, western and central parts of its range in Austria, we found high genetic diversity and low population differentiation and inbreeding, and estimated higher gene dispersal values than previous studies. Population structure analyses identified two main regions of genetic ancestry in the north-western and south-eastern part of the species' range in Austria and evidence for the usage of foreign genetic material in two planted populations.

conclusionsOnly two of the established ex situ plantations and seed orchards appear to well represent the fine-scale population structure present in Austria, and existing in situ gene conservation units (GCUs) are insufficient to conserve the current natural genetic diversity. We suggest the establishment of further in situ GCUs to maximize the conservation of extant forest genetic diversity. Additionally, we encourage corridor plantings between isolated populations, bolstering the genetic connectivity and diversity of populations.

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Genetic VariationAustriaConservation of Natural ResourcesForestsGene FlowGenetics, PopulationMicrosatellite RepeatsTreesForest conservationgene flowgenetic diversitygenetic monitoringpopulation structureSorbus torminalisTorminalis glaberrima

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PMID39850010
PMCPMC13409129

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