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Studies on the Sicilian populations ofAnacolia webbii(Mont.) Schimp. (Bartramiaceae, Bryophyta), rare moss in Europe
Patrizia CampisiAnna GeraciMaria Giovanna DiaAngelo TroiaM. G. Lo Resubject
education.field_of_studyEcologyPopulationAnacolia webbiiLocus (genetics)Plant ScienceBiologybiology.organism_classificationMosslanguage.human_languageHabitatlanguageBartramiaceaeeducationSicilianEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsThreatened taxa population studies distribution morphological features allozyme analysisdescription
New data on the distribution, biology, intra- and inter-population variability and conservation state of Sicilian populations of Anacolia webbii are provided. Two new localities are reported, so that total five fragmented populations occur in the island, all of them in a rather small area in the western part of the province of Palermo. They live on wet limestone or sandstone cliffs with base at 900–1200 m a.s.l. and N, N-NE aspect, within communities of Aceri campestris-Querco-ilicis sigmetum. The plants are particularly vigorous, but some data suggest a condition of vulnerability of the populations. In fact, in addition to specificity to a rare habitat on the island, a morphometric and allozyme analysis showed a very low genetic and morphological diversity. One population (Costa Lunga), showing small morphological differences with respect to the other populations, diverges from this pattern, showing the highest mean number of alleles per locus (1.5), the highest polymorphism (50%) and intra-population di...
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-04 | Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology |