<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Current distributions of Swiss stone pine mostly cover the mountain regions of Europe (Alps and Carpathians). Easternmost distribution of this species is located in western Ukraine. Due to environmental fragmentation in Eastern Carpathians and competition with Norway spruce and other species, marginal populations of Swiss stone pine create isolated island, where other species are not able to cope with harsh conditions. Still, <italic>Pinus cembra</italic> L. play an important role for soil-formation and soil-protection in high elevations. The evidence of recent reduction in the area of Swiss stone pine raises the question whether the introduction of this species at lower altitudes can be successful? According to the studies conducted on reciprocal transplant experiments, Swiss stone pine population from higher elevation are able to profit in low elevation sites. Thus, parallelly with gene conservation activity, the possibilities of assisted migration should be recognized for this species.</p></abstract>

Current distributions of Swiss stone pine mostly cover the mountain regions of Europe (Alps and Carpathians). Easternmost distribution of this species is located in western Ukraine. Due to environmental fragmentation in Eastern Carpathians and competition with Norway spruce and other species, marginal populations of Swiss stone pine create isolated island, where other species are not able to cope with harsh conditions. Still, Pinus cembra L. play an important role for soil-formation and soil-protection in high elevations. The evidence of recent reduction in the area of Swiss stone pine raises the question whether the introduction of this species at lower altitudes can be successful? According to the studies conducted on reciprocal transplant experiments, Swiss stone pine population from higher elevation are able to profit in low elevation sites. Thus, parallelly with gene conservation activity, the possibilities of assisted migration should be recognized for this species.

Ecological and genetic aspects of distribution of the marginal populations of Swiss stone pine (<italic>Pinus cembra</italic> L.) in Ukrainian Carpathians

Forest Research Institute, Department of Silviculture and Genetics of Forest Trees

Ukrainian Mountain Forestry Research Institute

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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Ecological and genetic aspects of distribution of the marginal populations of Swiss stone pine ( L.) in Ukrainian Carpathians

Current distributions of Swiss stone pine mostly cover the mountain regions of Europe (Alps and Carpathians). Easternmost distribution of this species is...

Ecological and genetic aspects of distribution of the marginal populations of Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) in Ukrainian Carpathians

Published Online: Oct 07, 2019

Page range: 242 - 246

Received: Aug 19, 2019

Accepted: Aug 22, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2019-0023

Keywords
Swiss stone pine, Eastern Carpathian mountains, habitats fragmentation, gene conservation, marginal population

© 2019 Vasyl Mohytych et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Ecological and genetic aspects of distribution of the marginal populations of Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) in Ukrainian Carpathians

Published Online: Oct 07, 2019

Page range: 242 - 246

Received: Aug 19, 2019

Accepted: Aug 22, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2019-0023

KeywordsSwiss stone pine, Eastern Carpathian mountains, habitats fragmentation, gene conservation, marginal population

© 2019 Vasyl Mohytych et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Swiss stone pine, Eastern Carpathian mountains, habitats fragmentation, gene conservation, marginal population