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Genetic diversity of Enterolobium cyclocarpum in Colombian seasonally dry tropical forest: implications for conservation and restoration

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Enterolobium cyclocarpum is a characteristic legume tree species of seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTFs) of Mesoamerica and northern South America typically used in silvopastoral and agroforestry systems. Remaining populations of E. cyclocarpum in Colombia are severely fragmented owing to the highly degraded state of SDTF in the country, posing threats to both their in situ persistence and their usefulness as seed sources for future planting efforts. We genotyped E. cyclocarpum populations at nine sampling sites across a latitudinal gradient of SDTF in Colombia by means of eight nSSR markers to elucidate the species diversity distribution in the country. Our data suggest that a deep divide seems to have existed between Caribbean and Andean populations of E. cyclocarpum in Colombian SDTF that may date back to the last glacial maximum (~21,000 BP), or longer. However, we only found evidence of genetic differentiation between trees from the southern Cauca River valley and populations at more northern locations. All the latter populations showed signs of admixture which may be the result of human-influenced movement of germplasm, particularly after the introduction of cattle by European settlers. Most of the sampled sites showed heterozygosity scores close to Hardy–Weinberg expectations. Only the three southern-most populations displayed significantly positive values of inbreeding coefficient, potentially affecting their in situ maintenance and their use as seed sources. Based on our findings we identify priority areas for the in situ conservation of remaining E. cyclocarpum populations, and propose a strategy for sourcing of appropriate planting material for use in future tree planting efforts.

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The authors wish to thank the Colombian companies Ecopetrol and Empresas Publicas de Medellin, the Government of the Colombian department of Antioquia, the CGIAR Fund Donors (http://www.cgiar.org/who-we-are/cgiar-fund/fund-donors-2) and the CGIAR research program on Forest Trees and Agroforestry for financial support. We are grateful to Jérôme Duminil and three anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on a previous version of this paper.

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  1. Bioversity International, Lima, Peru

    E. Thomas

  2. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

    C. Gil Tobón

  3. International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia

    J. P. Gutiérrez & L. A. Becerra

  4. Bioversity International, Cali, Colombia

    C. Alcázar Caicedo

  5. Forestpa SAS, Medellín, Colombia

    L. G. Moscoso Higuita

  6. Bioversity International, Rome, Italy

    J. Loo

  7. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt, Bogotá, Colombia

    M. A. González

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Thomas, E., Gil Tobón, C., Gutiérrez, J.P. et al. Genetic diversity of Enterolobium cyclocarpum in Colombian seasonally dry tropical forest: implications for conservation and restoration. Biodivers Conserv 26, 825–842 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1274-8

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