Dittberner, Hannes, Becker, Christian, Jiao, Wen-Biao ORCID: 0000-0001-8355-2959, Schneeberger, Korbinian, Hoelzel, Norbert, Tellier, Aurelien and de Meaux, Juliette ORCID: 0000-0002-2942-4750 (2019). Strengths and potential pitfalls of hay transfer for ecological restoration revealed by RAD-seq analysis in floodplain Arabis species. Mol. Ecol., 28 (17). S. 3887 - 3902. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1365-294X

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Abstract

Achieving high intraspecific genetic diversity is a critical goal in ecological restoration as it increases the adaptive potential and long-term resilience of populations. Thus, we investigated genetic diversity within and between pristine sites in a fossil floodplain and compared it to sites restored by hay transfer between 1997 and 2014. RAD-seq genotyping revealed that the stenoecious floodplain species Arabis nemorensis is co-occurring with individuals that, based on ploidy, ITS-sequencing and morphology, probably belong to the close relative Arabis sagittata, which has a documented preference for dry calcareous grasslands but has not been reported in floodplain meadows. We show that hay transfer maintains genetic diversity for both species. Additionally, in A. sagittata, transfer from multiple genetically isolated pristine sites resulted in restored sites with increased diversity and admixed local genotypes. In A. nemorensis, transfer did not create novel admixture dynamics because genetic diversity between pristine sites was less differentiated. Thus, the effects of hay transfer on genetic diversity also depend on the genetic make-up of the donor communities of each species, especially when local material is mixed. Our results demonstrate the efficiency of hay transfer for habitat restoration and emphasize the importance of prerestoration characterization of microgeographic patterns of intraspecific diversity of the community to guarantee that restoration practices reach their goal, that is maximize the adaptive potential of the entire restored plant community. Overlooking these patterns may alter the balance between species in the community. Additionally, our comparison of summary statistics obtained from de novo- and reference-based RAD-seq pipelines shows that the genomic impact of restoration can be reliably monitored in species lacking prior genomic knowledge.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Dittberner, HannesUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Becker, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jiao, Wen-BiaoUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-8355-2959UNSPECIFIED
Schneeberger, KorbinianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hoelzel, NorbertUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tellier, AurelienUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
de Meaux, JulietteUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-2942-4750UNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-141483
DOI: 10.1111/mec.15194
Journal or Publication Title: Mol. Ecol.
Volume: 28
Number: 17
Page Range: S. 3887 - 3902
Date: 2019
Publisher: WILEY
Place of Publication: HOBOKEN
ISSN: 1365-294X
Language: English
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Biology > Botanical Institute
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
VARIANT CALL FORMAT; SOIL SEED BANK; GENOTYPIC DIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; GENETIC DIVERSITY; DIASPORE TRANSFER; SNP DISCOVERY; TOOL SET; IMPACTMultiple languages
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Ecology; Evolutionary BiologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14148

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