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Wang Y, Lan Y, Ye H, Feng X, Qie Q, Liu L, Chai M. Reproductive Biology and Breeding Systems of Two Opisthopappus Endemic and Endangered Species on the Taihang Mountains. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1954. [PMID: 37653873 PMCID: PMC10222883 DOI: 10.3390/plants12101954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Opisthopappus is a perennial, endemic herb of the Taihang Mountains in China. Two species of this genus (O. longilobus and O. taihangensis) are important wild genetic resources for Asteraceae; however, their reproductive biology has been lacking until now. This study is the first detailed report on the reproductive biology and breeding systems of two Opisthopappus species. Through field observations, the floral syndromes of O. longilobus and O. taihangensis were found to possess a similar pattern, although O. taihangensis has a relatively larger capitulum, more ray ligules, and disc florets. The flowers of both O. longilobus and O. taihangensis are protandrous, a character that can prevent autogamy at the single-flower level, and insects are required for pollination. Further, brightly ligules, brightly bisexual florets, unique fragrance, and amount of nectar suggest that these species propagate via an entomophilous pollination system. Hymenopteran and Diptera species were observed as the effective pollinators for these two species. The outcrossing index, pollen/ovule ratio and the results of hand pollination indicated that these Opisthopappus species might have a mixed mating system that combines cross-fertilization and partial self-fertilization for O. longilobus and O. taihangensis, outcrossing predominated in the breeding system, while self-pollination played an important role in seed production when insect pollination was unavailable, particularly in a harsh environment, such as the Taihang Mountains cliffs. Meanwhile, O. taihangensis might better adapt to severe surroundings with relatively complex floral syndromes, specifically through the attraction of visiting insects and a high seed set rate. The above results not only provide reference information toward a better understanding of the survival strategies of O. longilobus and O. taihangensis in the Taihang Mountains but also lay a solid foundation for further exploring the molecular mechanisms that underly their adaptation under cliff environments.
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- Yiling Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China; (Y.L.); (X.F.); (Q.Q.); (L.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China; (Y.L.); (X.F.); (Q.Q.); (L.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China;
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China; (Y.L.); (X.F.); (Q.Q.); (L.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China; (Y.L.); (X.F.); (Q.Q.); (L.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China; (Y.L.); (X.F.); (Q.Q.); (L.L.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China; (Y.L.); (X.F.); (Q.Q.); (L.L.)
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Liu D, Qu K, Yuan Y, Zhao Z, Chen Y, Han B, Li W, El-Kassaby YA, Yin Y, Xie X, Tong B, Liu H. Complete sequence and comparative analysis of the mitochondrial genome of the rare and endangered Clematis acerifolia, the first clematis mitogenome to provide new insights into the phylogenetic evolutionary status of the genus. Front Genet 2023; 13:1050040. [PMID: 36761694 PMCID: PMC9907779 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1050040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Clematis is one of the large worldwide genera of the Ranunculaceae Juss. Family, with high ornamental and medicinal value. China is the modern distribution centre of Clematis with abundant natural populations. Due to the complexity and high morphological diversity of Clematis, the genus is difficult to classify systematically, and in particular, the phylogenetic position of the endangered Clematis acerifolia is highly controversial. The use of the mitochondrial complete genome is a powerful molecular method that is frequently used for inferring plants phylogenies. However, studies on Clematis mitogenome are rare, thus limiting our full understanding of its phylogeny and genome evolution. Here, we sequenced and annotated the C. acerifolia mt genome using Illumina short- and Nanopore long-reads, characterized the species first complete mitogenome, and performed a comparative phylogenetic analysis with its close relatives. The total length of the C. acerifolia mitogenome is 698,247 bp and the main structure is multi-branched (linear molecule 1 and circular molecule 2). We annotated 55 genes, including 35 protein-coding, 17 tRNA, and 3 rRNA genes. The C. acerifolia mitogenome has extremely unconserved structurally, with extensive sequence transfer between the chloroplast and mitochondrial organelles, sequence repeats, and RNA editing. The phylogenetic position of C. acerifolia was determined by constructing the species mitogenome with 24 angiosperms. Further, our C. acerifolia mitogenome characteristics investigation included GC contents, codon usage, repeats and synteny analysis. Overall, our results are expected to provide fundamental information for C. acerifolia mitogenome evolution and confirm the validity of mitochondrial analysis in determining the phylogenetic positioning of Clematis plants.
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- Dan Liu
- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest and Grass Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China,State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China,Hebei Hongya Mountain State-Owned Forest Farm, Baoding, China
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- Guangxi Forestry Research Institute, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Non-wood Forest Cultivation &; Utilization, Nanning, China
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- Forestry Protection and Development Service Center of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest and Grass Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest and Grass Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoman Xie, ; Boqiang Tong, ; Hongshan Liu,
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest and Grass Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoman Xie, ; Boqiang Tong, ; Hongshan Liu,
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- Hebei Hongya Mountain State-Owned Forest Farm, Baoding, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoman Xie, ; Boqiang Tong, ; Hongshan Liu,
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Zhao Z, Zhang H, Wang P, Yang Y, Sun H, Li J, Chen X, Li J, Ji N, Feng H, Zhao S. Development of SSR molecular markers and genetic diversity analysis of Clematis acerifolia from Taihang Mountains. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285754. [PMID: 37205665 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Investigating the genetic diversity and population structure is important in conserving narrowly distributed plants. In this study, 90 Clematis acerifolia (C. acerifolia) plants belonging to nine populations were collected from the Taihang Mountains in Beijing, Hebei, and Henan. Twenty-nine simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers developed based on RAD-seq data were used to analyze the genetic diversity and population structure of C. acerifolia. The mean PIC value for all markers was 0.2910, indicating all SSR markers showed a moderate degree of polymorphism. The expected heterozygosity of the whole populations was 0.3483, indicating the genetic diversity of both C. acerifolia var. elobata and C. acerifolia were low. The expected heterozygosity of C. acerifolia var. elobata (He = 0.2800) was higher than that of C. acerifolia (He = 0.2614). Genetic structure analysis and principal coordinate analysis demonstrated that C. acerifolia and C. acerifolia var. elobata showed great genetic differences. Molecular variance analysis (AMOVA) demonstrated that within-population genetic variation (68.31%) was the main contributor to the variation of the C. acerifolia populations. Conclusively, C. acerifolia var. elobata had higher genetic diversity than C. acerifolia, and there are significant genetic differences between C. acerifolia and C. acerifolia var. elobata, and small genetic variations within the C. acerifolia populations. Our results provide a scientific and rational basis for the conservation of C. acerifolia and provide a reference for the conservation of other cliff plants.
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- Zhengnan Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Henan Institute of Science and Technology, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Academy of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
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Wu YM, Shen XL, Tong L, Lei FW, Xia XF, Mu XY, Zhang ZX. Reproductive biology of an endangered lithophytic shrub and implications for its conservation. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:80. [PMID: 35193519 PMCID: PMC8862588 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03466-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plants in cliff habitats may evolve specific reproductive strategies to cope with harsh environments, and unraveling these reproductive characteristics can improve our understanding of survival strategies and lithophyte evolution. This understanding is especially important for efforts to protect rare and endemic plants. Here, we investigated the reproductive biology of Lonicera oblata, an endangered lithophytic shrub that is scattered in highly fragmented and isolated cliff habitats of the Taihang and Yan mountains in North China. RESULTS Flowers of L. oblata are herkogamous and protandrous, characteristics that can prevent autogamy at the single-flower level, and insects are necessary for pollination. The outcrossing index, pollen/ovule ratio, and the results of hand pollination were measured and all revealed a mixed mating system for L. oblata, that combines cross-fertilization and partial self-fertilization. The floral traits of L. oblata of zygomorphic and brightly yellowish corolla, heavy fragrance, and rich nectar, suggest an entomophilous pollination system. Sweat bees were observed as the most effective pollinators but their visiting frequencies were not high. Pollen limitation may limit the reproductive success of L. oblata. CONCLUSIONS We determined the reproductive characteristics of L. oblata, a critically endangered species endemic to cliffs in North China, providing insight into its endangerment and suggesting conservation strategies. L. oblata has highly pollinator-dependent self-fertilization as part of a mixed mating system. Floral features such as low-flowering synchrony, asynchronous anthers dehiscence, and high duration of stigma receptivity, improve pollination efficiency in the case of low pollinator service. Our work provides reference information to understand the survival strategies and conservation of L. oblata and other lithophytes.
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- Yuan-Mi Wu
- Laboratory of Systematic Evolution and Biogeography of Woody Plants, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Laboratory of Systematic Evolution and Biogeography of Woody Plants, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Laboratory of Systematic Evolution and Biogeography of Woody Plants, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Laboratory of Systematic Evolution and Biogeography of Woody Plants, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing, 100050 China
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- Laboratory of Systematic Evolution and Biogeography of Woody Plants, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083 China
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- Laboratory of Systematic Evolution and Biogeography of Woody Plants, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083 China
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Xiang QH, He J, Liu HJ, Lyu RD, Yao M, Guan WB, Xie L. The complete chloroplast genome sequences of three Clematis species (Ranunculaceae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1567290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- Qiu-Hong Xiang
- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Inbreeding, body condition, and heterozygosity-fitness correlations in isolated populations of the endangered eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus c. catenatus). CONSERV GENET 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-012-0360-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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López-Pujol J, Zhang FM, Ge S. No correlation between heterozygosity and vegetative fitness in the narrow endemic and critically endangered Clematis acerifolia (Ranunculaceae). Biochem Genet 2008; 46:433-45. [PMID: 18408992 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-008-9161-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2007] [Accepted: 11/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The relationship between heretozygosity and vegetative fitness was explored in the narrow endemic and threatened Clematis acerifolia (Ranunculaceae), both at individual and population levels. The relationships between fitness, habitat factors, and population size were also analyzed. Allozyme electrophoresis was used to quantify the levels of heterozygosity of nearly 200 surveyed individuals belonging to the nine extant populations of this species. Six parameters of vegetative fitness were measured: plant height, shrub diameter, length of the largest leaf, width of the largest leaf, mean number of leaves/stem, and total number of stems. The percentage of tree cover (light availability) was measured as an indicator of habitat quality. A principal component analysis reduced the original fitness variables to two uncorrelated principal components. None of these correlated significantly with both heterozygosity and population size, in contrast to the expected result. Nevertheless, one of the principal components showed a positive relationship with light availability, which may indicate that habitat quality may have significant effects on the performance of this species. Thus, to ensure the viability of this endangered species, maintenance of adequate habitat quality (by avoiding further fragmentation) may be more important than maximizing genetic diversity within populations.
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- Jordi López-Pujol
- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, People's Republic of China.
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Honnay O, Jacquemyn H. Susceptibility of common and rare plant species to the genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2007; 21:823-31. [PMID: 17531059 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00646.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Small plant populations are more prone to extinction due to the loss of genetic variation through random genetic drift, increased selfing, and mating among related individuals. To date, most researchers dealing with genetic erosion in fragmented plant populations have focused on threatened or rare species. We raise the question whether common plant species are as susceptible to habitat fragmentation as rare species. We conducted a formal meta-analysis of habitat fragmentation studies that reported both population size and population genetic diversity. We estimated the overall weighted mean and variance of the correlation coefficients among four different measures of genetic diversity and plant population size. We then tested whether rarity, mating system, and plant longevity are potential moderators of the relationship between population size and genetic diversity. Mean gene diversity, percent polymorphic loci, and allelic richness across studies were positively and highly significantly correlated with population size, whereas no significant relationship was found between population size and the inbreeding coefficient. Genetic diversity of self-compatible species was less affected by decreasing population size than that of obligate outcrossing and self-compatible but mainly outcrossing species. Longevity did not affect the population genetic response to fragmentation. Our most important finding, however, was that common species were as, or more, susceptible to the population genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation than rare species, even when historically or naturally rare species were excluded from the analysis. These results are dramatic in that many more plant species than previously assumed may be vulnerable to genetic erosion and loss of genetic diversity as a result of ongoing fragmentation processes. This implies that many fragmented habitats have become unable to support plant populations that are large enough to maintain a mutation-drift balance and that occupied habitat fragments have become too isolated to allow sufficient gene flow to enable replenishment of lost alleles.
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- Olivier Honnay
- University of Leuven, Biology Department, Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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