Morphologic variability of the Acer campestre L. populations in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Acta Biologica Sibirica

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Matijaž Čater¹  Dalibor Ballian²  Stjepan Kvesić³  Mirzeta Memišević Hodžić² 

[1] Slovenian Forestry Institute;University of Sarajevo;Šumskogospodarsko društvo Šume Središnje Bosne

关键词: Differentiation;    field maple;    fruit;    leaf;    morphologic variability;   

DOI  :  10.3897/abs.7.e73001

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Pensoft

【 摘 要 】

Morphologic variability from 25 populations of Acer campestre L. in Bosnia and Herzegovina wasanalyzed. Morphometric structure of variability and between-population variability was performedbased on 10 fruit-parameter characteristics and 19 leaf-parameter characteristics using multivariatestatistical analysis. Results confirmed the separation of three submediterranean populations as a groupin relation to other tested populations, from which the Banja Luka population is different. Measuredleaf parameters were confirmed as a predominant carrier of the morphologic separation between populations. In other Acer species populations within A. monspessulanum and A. intermedium speciesare separated mainly by fruit and much less by leaf parameters. The southernmost submediterraneanpopulations from Trebinje, Ljubuški, and Mostar regions have smaller leaf areas, which consequentlyplaces them within the same morphologic group; their variability is in tight connection with eco-geographical factors, where the ecological distance is a much better predictor of morphological variabilitycompared to geographical distance. The air temperature had the biggest influence on morphologicalvariability regarding the highest in-between correlation. Achieved results may serve for the continuation of the research in other areas of Acer campestre to determine the interactive effect of ecological,geographical, climatic, and migrational factors on their morphologic population plasticity.

【 授权许可】

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