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Summary

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Traditional forest genetic conservation overlooks species interactions. A new approach integrates community ecology to better conserve forest biodiversity and evolutionary potential.

Keywords:

community structure interspecific interaction phylogenetic β-diversity population structure species coexistence

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Ecology
Genetics
Conservation Biology

Background:

Forest genetic conservation traditionally focuses on single species, using population and quantitative genetics.
This approach often neglects interspecific interactions, community structure, and natural hybridization within forest ecosystems.

Purpose of the Study:

To expand the concept of forest genetic conservation by integrating community ecology principles.
To propose a framework that considers both intraspecific and interspecific genetic variations for conservation.

Main Methods:

Utilizing community-specific phylogenies derived from molecular markers.
Applying phylogenetic beta diversity to assess species interactions and community differences.

Main Results:

Community-specific phylogenies reveal genetic mechanisms of species interactions.
Phylogenetic beta diversity quantifies ecological function, selection pressures, and interspecific interactions across communities.

Conclusions:

Integrating intraspecific and interspecific genetic data enhances forest genetic conservation strategies.
This community-based approach is crucial for conserving taxonomic species complexes and their evolutionary potential.