Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey
We address the problem of spontaneous hybridization between an exotic species Pinus mugo and the native/local P. sylvestris at the seaside spit of Kursiu Nerija in Lithuania. The objective was to identify spontaneous hybrids between P. mugo and P. sylvestris based on morphology traits among the indi...
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| author | Darius Danusevičius Vitas Marozas Gediminas Brazaitis Raimundas Petrokas Knud Ib Christensen |
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| description | We address the problem of spontaneous hybridization between an exotic species Pinus mugo and the native/local P. sylvestris at the seaside spit of Kursiu Nerija in Lithuania. The objective was to identify spontaneous hybrids between P. mugo and P. sylvestris based on morphology traits among the individuals naturally regenerating at the seaside spit. The field inventory was carried out over the entire Lithuanian part of the spit, and 200 individuals morphologically intermediate between P. sylvestris and P. mugo were identified. Based on a weighted trait index, the intermediate individuals were grouped into two groups, one morphologically close to P. sylvestris and another close to P. mugo. The needle micromorphological traits of the putative hybrids were of intermediate values between P. mugo and P. sylvestris. The results provide a strong evidence of spontaneous hybridization between P. mugo and P. sylvestris in Lithuanian seaside spit of Kursiu Nerija. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f6232e76159a488cb22c820ce8e5ac772025-02-03T01:32:38ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/172407172407Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological SurveyDarius Danusevičius0Vitas Marozas1Gediminas Brazaitis2Raimundas Petrokas3Knud Ib Christensen4Faculty of Forestry and Ecology, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Studentu Street 11, Kaunas region, 53361 Akademija, LithuaniaFaculty of Forestry and Ecology, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Studentu Street 11, Kaunas region, 53361 Akademija, LithuaniaFaculty of Forestry and Ecology, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Studentu Street 11, Kaunas region, 53361 Akademija, LithuaniaInstitute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Liepu Street 1, Girionys, 53101 Kaunas, Lithuaniac/o Botanical Garden, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Oster Farimagsgade 2B, 1353 Copenhagen, DenmarkWe address the problem of spontaneous hybridization between an exotic species Pinus mugo and the native/local P. sylvestris at the seaside spit of Kursiu Nerija in Lithuania. The objective was to identify spontaneous hybrids between P. mugo and P. sylvestris based on morphology traits among the individuals naturally regenerating at the seaside spit. The field inventory was carried out over the entire Lithuanian part of the spit, and 200 individuals morphologically intermediate between P. sylvestris and P. mugo were identified. Based on a weighted trait index, the intermediate individuals were grouped into two groups, one morphologically close to P. sylvestris and another close to P. mugo. The needle micromorphological traits of the putative hybrids were of intermediate values between P. mugo and P. sylvestris. The results provide a strong evidence of spontaneous hybridization between P. mugo and P. sylvestris in Lithuanian seaside spit of Kursiu Nerija.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/172407 |
| spellingShingle | Darius Danusevičius Vitas Marozas Gediminas Brazaitis Raimundas Petrokas Knud Ib Christensen Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey |
| title_full | Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey |
| title_short | Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey |
| title_sort | spontaneous hybridization between pinus mugo and pinus sylvestris at the lithuanian seaside a morphological survey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/172407 |
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