Sympatric diploid and hexaploid cytotypes of Senecio carniolicus (Asteraceae) in the Eastern Alps are separated along an altitudinal gradient
- Autor(en)
- Peter Schönswetter, Margarita Lachmayer, Christian Lettner, David Prehsler, Stefanie Rechnitzer, Dieter Reich, Michaela Sonnleitner, Iris Wagner-Lücker, Karl Hülber, Gerald Schneeweiss, Pavel Travnicek, Jan Suda
- Abstrakt
We explored the fine-scale distribution of cytotypes of the mountain plant Senecio carniolicus along an altitudinal transect in the Eastern Alps. Cytotypes showed a statistically significant altitudinal segregation with diploids exclusively found in the upper part of the transect, whereas diploids and hexaploids co-occurred in the lower range. Analysis of accompanying plant assemblages revealed significant differences between cytotypes along the entire transect but not within the lower part only, where both cytotypes co-occur. This suggests the presence of ecological differentiation between cytotypes with the diploid possessing the broader ecological niche. No tetraploids were detected, indicating the presence of strong crossing barriers.
- Organisation(en)
- Department für Botanik und Biodiversitätsforschung
- Externe Organisation(en)
- Charles University Prague, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Journal
- Journal of Plant Research
- Band
- 120
- Seiten
- 721-725
- Anzahl der Seiten
- 5
- ISSN
- 0918-9440
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-007-0108-x
- Publikationsdatum
- 2007
- Peer-reviewed
- Ja
- ÖFOS 2012
- 106013 Genetik, 106008 Botanik, 106030 Pflanzenökologie
- Link zum Portal
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/sympatric-diploid-and-hexaploid-cytotypes-of-senecio-carniolicus-asteraceae-in-the-eastern-alps-are-separated-along-an-altitudinal-gradient(e57a4aa9-240b-43f2-a126-02bdb2f0e0bc).html