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Post-Glacial Colonization, Drift, Local Selection and Conservation Value of Populations: A Northern Perspective

2004; BioMed Central; Volume: 130; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1601-5223.1999.00229.x

1601-5223

Pekka Pamilo, Outi Savolainen,

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

HereditasVolume 130, Issue 3 p. 229-238 Open Access Post–Glacial Colonization, Drift, Local Selection and Conservation Value of Populations: A Northern Perspective Pekka Pamilo, Corresponding Author Pekka Pamilo Department of Conservation Biology and Genetics, University of Uppsala, Sweden.Pekka Pamilo, Department of Conservation Biology and Genetics, University of Uppsala, Box 7003, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorOuti Savolainen, Outi Savolainen Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Finland.Search for more papers by this author Pekka Pamilo, Corresponding Author Pekka Pamilo Department of Conservation Biology and Genetics, University of Uppsala, Sweden.Pekka Pamilo, Department of Conservation Biology and Genetics, University of Uppsala, Box 7003, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorOuti Savolainen, Outi Savolainen Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Finland.Search for more papers by this author First published: 06 May 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5223.1999.00229.xCitations: 22AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Many boreal species have wide geographical distribution, the populations are evolutionarily young, and the species diversity generally decreases with the latitude. Therefore the intraspecific genetic diversity gets a high relative value as an important component of biodiversity. We review here the observed patterns of genetic differentiation in boreal populations, mainly in northern Europe. The observed patterns of differentiation can result from different colonization histories, genetic drift associated to restricted dispersal, clonal reproduction and demographic fluctuation, and finally adaptation to the steep environmental gradients at northern latitudes. This means that the populations form both evolutionarily and demographically separate units, and this genetic differentiation should be taken into account in any conservation plans aiming to preserve existing biodiversity. 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