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Conservation measures for Rosa arvensis Huds. in Flanders (Belgium) based on congruent genetic and phenotypic population differentiation

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Rosa arvensis is a naturally rare and scattered indigenous wild rose species in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. As is the case for many light demanding woody species in this area, it is currently threatened by habitat fragmentation and destruction due to high human pressure. Recent inventories revealed a restricted distribution pattern for this rose, concentrated mainly in two regions of the south western part of Flanders. Surprisingly, strong differentiation was observed among natural populations in these two proximate regions in both an AFLP-based and a morphological analysis. A common garden experiment indicated a partly genetic basis for the morphological divergence. Additionally, the AFLP analysis of roses sampled in the same forested area within one of the two regions resulted in two differentiated gene pools. Possible causes for the observed differentiation can be adaptive divergence, founder effects and/or historical hybridisation with dogroses. Together, the congruent genetic and morphometric differentiation between the two geographic regions urges a cautious approach in conservation programs.

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Acknowledgments

We are greatly thankful to S. Moreels for skilful propagation of the R. arvensis cuttings for the common garden experiment and for the seed orchards. Also, we thank the successive forest rangers and labourers for the planting and management of this common garden experiment and the seed orchards. We wish to thank M. Vanloosveldt, F. De Mol and A. Thomaes for their help with the morphological analyses, L. Verschaeve for the assistance with the AFLP-analyses, and P. Quataert and P. Verschelde for their statistical support. This work was not possible without financial support of the Agency of Nature and Forest, Flemish Government [BandG/19/2001].

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    Kristine Vander Mijnsbrugge, Katrien De Cock, Karen Cox & Peter Breyne

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Vander Mijnsbrugge, K., De Cock, K., Cox, K. et al. Conservation measures for Rosa arvensis Huds. in Flanders (Belgium) based on congruent genetic and phenotypic population differentiation. Conserv Genet 11, 2243–2253 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-010-0109-5

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