Conservation planning for adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes
Protected area systems should ideally maintain adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes. To achieve this, plans for expanding protected area systems (prioritizations) can improve coverage of related attributes (evolutionary attributes). However, long‐standing challenges in mapping and operational...
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| description | Protected area systems should ideally maintain adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes. To achieve this, plans for expanding protected area systems (prioritizations) can improve coverage of related attributes (evolutionary attributes). However, long‐standing challenges in mapping and operationalizing evolutionary attributes have prevented their widespread usage.
We outline a novel framework for incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation planning. Using three amphibian species in the Iberian Peninsula (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes and Rana iberica), we mapped a comprehensive range of adaptive and neutral evolutionary attributes to delineate places containing individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity, different neutral genetic clusters, different adaptive genetic clusters and climatic refugia. We overlaid these maps with boundaries of existing protected areas to quantify representation shortfalls and generated a prioritization to identify additional priority areas. To assess the performance of conventional approaches, we also generated a prioritization using only the species' distribution data—without the evolutionary attributes.
We found that existing protected areas within the Iberian Peninsula are failing to adequately represent evolutionary attributes for the study species. Specifically, they are not adequately representing places predicted to contain individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity for any of the studied species, and neither are they adequately representing the species' potential climatic refugia. They also have poor coverage of the distinct adaptive and neutral genetic clusters that comprise each of the species' distributions. By incorporating the evolutionary attributes into the prioritization process, we identified priority areas that would address all of the shortfalls for only a minor increase in the size of the protected area system. In comparison, the prioritization generated following conventional approaches, despite encompassing a similar extent, did not substantially improve representation of the species' evolutionary attributes.
Synthesis and applications. We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary |
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We outline a novel framework for incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation planning. Using three amphibian species in the Iberian Peninsula (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes and Rana iberica), we mapped a comprehensive range of adaptive and neutral evolutionary attributes to delineate places containing individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity, different neutral genetic clusters, different adaptive genetic clusters and climatic refugia. We overlaid these maps with boundaries of existing protected areas to quantify representation shortfalls and generated a prioritization to identify additional priority areas. To assess the performance of conventional approaches, we also generated a prioritization using only the species' distribution data—without the evolutionary attributes.
We found that existing protected areas within the Iberian Peninsula are failing to adequately represent evolutionary attributes for the study species. Specifically, they are not adequately representing places predicted to contain individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity for any of the studied species, and neither are they adequately representing the species' potential climatic refugia. They also have poor coverage of the distinct adaptive and neutral genetic clusters that comprise each of the species' distributions. By incorporating the evolutionary attributes into the prioritization process, we identified priority areas that would address all of the shortfalls for only a minor increase in the size of the protected area system. In comparison, the prioritization generated following conventional approaches, despite encompassing a similar extent, did not substantially improve representation of the species' evolutionary attributes.
Synthesis and applications. We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary processes. Since neglecting evolutionary processes can impair conservation plans, we recommend using evolutionary data to inform decision‐making where possible.
RESUMO
As redes de áreas protegidas devem idealmente contribuir para manter os processos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros. Para isso, os planos de expansão de áreas protegidas (priorizações) podem melhorar a representação de atributos evolutivos. No entanto, o mapeamento e operacionalização desses atributos apresentam‐se como desafios de longa data que têm impedido o seu uso generalizado.
Neste trabalho propomos uma estratégia de incorporação dos processos evolutivos na identificação de áreas prioritárias para a conservação. Utilizando três espécies de anfíbios na Península Ibérica (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes e Rana iberica), mapeamos um conjunto compreensivo de atributos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros, incluindo, locais contendo indivíduos com heterozigotia moderada a alta, grupos geneticamente distintos (tanto quanto a marcadores neutrais como adaptativos) e refúgios climáticos. Sobrepusemos esses mapas aos limites das áreas protegidas já existentes para quantificar o a representação actual destes locais e identificamos áreas prioritárias adicionais recorrendo a um algoritmo de optimização espacial. Para avaliar o desempenho de abordagens convencionais, identificámos áreas prioritárias para a conservação usando apenas os dados de distribuição das espécies ‐ sem os atributos evolutivos.
Constatamos que as áreas protegidas existentes na Península Ibérica não representamadequada mente os atributos evolutivos das espécies estudadas. Especificamente, estas áreas não representam adequadamente os locais previstos de conter indivíduos com heterozigotia moderada a alta para qualquer uma das espécies estudadas, nem o potencial refúgio climático das espécies. Além disso, possuem uma fraca representação dos distintos grupos genéticos, em termos adaptativos e neutros, que existem ao longo da distribuição de cada espécie. A incorporação de atributos evolutivos no processo de identificação de áreas prioritárias para a conservação permitiu identificar áreas adicionais que optimizam a sua representação. Em comparação, a priorização gerada seguindo abordagens convencionais não melhorou substancialmente a representação dos atributos evolutivos da espécie, apesar de abranger uma extensão semelhante.
Síntese e aplicações. Definimos aqui uma estratégia de inclusão dos processos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros em planos de conservação. Essa estratégia pode revelar fragilidades na cobertura de refúgios climáticos, diversidade genética e possíveis adaptações locais, pelas áreas protegidas existentes. Além disso, pode identificar áreas prioritárias para melhorar a conservação dos processos evolutivos. A não inclusão dos processos evolutivos pode comprometer a persistência das espécies, e por isso recomendamos o uso de dados evolutivos para informar tomadas de decisão sempre que possível.
We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary processes. Since neglecting evolutionary processes can impair conservation plans, we recommend using evolutionary data to inform decision‐making where possible.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0021-8901</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1365-2664</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13718</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd</publisher><subject>Adaptation ; Adaptive systems ; Amphibians ; climate change ; Clusters ; Conservation ; Decision making ; Evolution ; Gene mapping ; Genetic diversity ; Geographical distribution ; Heterozygosity ; Pelobates cultripes ; prioritization ; Protected areas ; Rana iberica ; Refugia ; Representations ; resilience ; single‐nucleotide polymorphism ; Species ; Wildlife conservation</subject><ispartof>The Journal of applied ecology, 2020-11, Vol.57 (11), p.2159-2169</ispartof><rights>2020 British Ecological Society</rights><rights>Journal of Applied Ecology © 2020 British Ecological Society</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c3568-e6267cca0d6c3cb54dacea3ffb2c52e259b45245d27a4338f3b0d4f6ff1bc11e3</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c3568-e6267cca0d6c3cb54dacea3ffb2c52e259b45245d27a4338f3b0d4f6ff1bc11e3</cites><orcidid>0000-0002-6070-0506 ; 0000-0002-2260-226X ; 0000-0003-4368-4708 ; 0000-0002-4716-6134 ; 0000-0002-9483-5695 ; 0000-0002-6385-7963 ; 0000-0003-3396-9822</orcidid></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111%2F1365-2664.13718$$EPDF$$P50$$Gwiley$$H</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111%2F1365-2664.13718$$EHTML$$P50$$Gwiley$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,1417,1433,27924,27925,45574,45575,46409,46833</link.rule.ids></links><search><contributor>Smith, Annabel</contributor><creatorcontrib>Hanson, Jeffrey O.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Marques, Adam</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Veríssimo, Ana</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Camacho‐Sanchez, Miguel</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Velo‐Antón, Guillermo</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Martínez‐Solano, Íñigo</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Carvalho, Silvia B.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Smith, Annabel</creatorcontrib><title>Conservation planning for adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes</title><title>The Journal of applied ecology</title><description>Protected area systems should ideally maintain adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes. To achieve this, plans for expanding protected area systems (prioritizations) can improve coverage of related attributes (evolutionary attributes). However, long‐standing challenges in mapping and operationalizing evolutionary attributes have prevented their widespread usage.
We outline a novel framework for incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation planning. Using three amphibian species in the Iberian Peninsula (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes and Rana iberica), we mapped a comprehensive range of adaptive and neutral evolutionary attributes to delineate places containing individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity, different neutral genetic clusters, different adaptive genetic clusters and climatic refugia. We overlaid these maps with boundaries of existing protected areas to quantify representation shortfalls and generated a prioritization to identify additional priority areas. To assess the performance of conventional approaches, we also generated a prioritization using only the species' distribution data—without the evolutionary attributes.
We found that existing protected areas within the Iberian Peninsula are failing to adequately represent evolutionary attributes for the study species. Specifically, they are not adequately representing places predicted to contain individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity for any of the studied species, and neither are they adequately representing the species' potential climatic refugia. They also have poor coverage of the distinct adaptive and neutral genetic clusters that comprise each of the species' distributions. By incorporating the evolutionary attributes into the prioritization process, we identified priority areas that would address all of the shortfalls for only a minor increase in the size of the protected area system. In comparison, the prioritization generated following conventional approaches, despite encompassing a similar extent, did not substantially improve representation of the species' evolutionary attributes.
Synthesis and applications. We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary processes. Since neglecting evolutionary processes can impair conservation plans, we recommend using evolutionary data to inform decision‐making where possible.
RESUMO
As redes de áreas protegidas devem idealmente contribuir para manter os processos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros. Para isso, os planos de expansão de áreas protegidas (priorizações) podem melhorar a representação de atributos evolutivos. No entanto, o mapeamento e operacionalização desses atributos apresentam‐se como desafios de longa data que têm impedido o seu uso generalizado.
Neste trabalho propomos uma estratégia de incorporação dos processos evolutivos na identificação de áreas prioritárias para a conservação. Utilizando três espécies de anfíbios na Península Ibérica (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes e Rana iberica), mapeamos um conjunto compreensivo de atributos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros, incluindo, locais contendo indivíduos com heterozigotia moderada a alta, grupos geneticamente distintos (tanto quanto a marcadores neutrais como adaptativos) e refúgios climáticos. Sobrepusemos esses mapas aos limites das áreas protegidas já existentes para quantificar o a representação actual destes locais e identificamos áreas prioritárias adicionais recorrendo a um algoritmo de optimização espacial. Para avaliar o desempenho de abordagens convencionais, identificámos áreas prioritárias para a conservação usando apenas os dados de distribuição das espécies ‐ sem os atributos evolutivos.
Constatamos que as áreas protegidas existentes na Península Ibérica não representamadequada mente os atributos evolutivos das espécies estudadas. Especificamente, estas áreas não representam adequadamente os locais previstos de conter indivíduos com heterozigotia moderada a alta para qualquer uma das espécies estudadas, nem o potencial refúgio climático das espécies. Além disso, possuem uma fraca representação dos distintos grupos genéticos, em termos adaptativos e neutros, que existem ao longo da distribuição de cada espécie. A incorporação de atributos evolutivos no processo de identificação de áreas prioritárias para a conservação permitiu identificar áreas adicionais que optimizam a sua representação. Em comparação, a priorização gerada seguindo abordagens convencionais não melhorou substancialmente a representação dos atributos evolutivos da espécie, apesar de abranger uma extensão semelhante.
Síntese e aplicações. Definimos aqui uma estratégia de inclusão dos processos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros em planos de conservação. Essa estratégia pode revelar fragilidades na cobertura de refúgios climáticos, diversidade genética e possíveis adaptações locais, pelas áreas protegidas existentes. Além disso, pode identificar áreas prioritárias para melhorar a conservação dos processos evolutivos. A não inclusão dos processos evolutivos pode comprometer a persistência das espécies, e por isso recomendamos o uso de dados evolutivos para informar tomadas de decisão sempre que possível.
We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary processes. 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To achieve this, plans for expanding protected area systems (prioritizations) can improve coverage of related attributes (evolutionary attributes). However, long‐standing challenges in mapping and operationalizing evolutionary attributes have prevented their widespread usage.
We outline a novel framework for incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation planning. Using three amphibian species in the Iberian Peninsula (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes and Rana iberica), we mapped a comprehensive range of adaptive and neutral evolutionary attributes to delineate places containing individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity, different neutral genetic clusters, different adaptive genetic clusters and climatic refugia. We overlaid these maps with boundaries of existing protected areas to quantify representation shortfalls and generated a prioritization to identify additional priority areas. To assess the performance of conventional approaches, we also generated a prioritization using only the species' distribution data—without the evolutionary attributes.
We found that existing protected areas within the Iberian Peninsula are failing to adequately represent evolutionary attributes for the study species. Specifically, they are not adequately representing places predicted to contain individuals with moderate to high heterozygosity for any of the studied species, and neither are they adequately representing the species' potential climatic refugia. They also have poor coverage of the distinct adaptive and neutral genetic clusters that comprise each of the species' distributions. By incorporating the evolutionary attributes into the prioritization process, we identified priority areas that would address all of the shortfalls for only a minor increase in the size of the protected area system. In comparison, the prioritization generated following conventional approaches, despite encompassing a similar extent, did not substantially improve representation of the species' evolutionary attributes.
Synthesis and applications. We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary processes. Since neglecting evolutionary processes can impair conservation plans, we recommend using evolutionary data to inform decision‐making where possible.
RESUMO
As redes de áreas protegidas devem idealmente contribuir para manter os processos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros. Para isso, os planos de expansão de áreas protegidas (priorizações) podem melhorar a representação de atributos evolutivos. No entanto, o mapeamento e operacionalização desses atributos apresentam‐se como desafios de longa data que têm impedido o seu uso generalizado.
Neste trabalho propomos uma estratégia de incorporação dos processos evolutivos na identificação de áreas prioritárias para a conservação. Utilizando três espécies de anfíbios na Península Ibérica (Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes e Rana iberica), mapeamos um conjunto compreensivo de atributos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros, incluindo, locais contendo indivíduos com heterozigotia moderada a alta, grupos geneticamente distintos (tanto quanto a marcadores neutrais como adaptativos) e refúgios climáticos. Sobrepusemos esses mapas aos limites das áreas protegidas já existentes para quantificar o a representação actual destes locais e identificamos áreas prioritárias adicionais recorrendo a um algoritmo de optimização espacial. Para avaliar o desempenho de abordagens convencionais, identificámos áreas prioritárias para a conservação usando apenas os dados de distribuição das espécies ‐ sem os atributos evolutivos.
Constatamos que as áreas protegidas existentes na Península Ibérica não representamadequada mente os atributos evolutivos das espécies estudadas. Especificamente, estas áreas não representam adequadamente os locais previstos de conter indivíduos com heterozigotia moderada a alta para qualquer uma das espécies estudadas, nem o potencial refúgio climático das espécies. Além disso, possuem uma fraca representação dos distintos grupos genéticos, em termos adaptativos e neutros, que existem ao longo da distribuição de cada espécie. A incorporação de atributos evolutivos no processo de identificação de áreas prioritárias para a conservação permitiu identificar áreas adicionais que optimizam a sua representação. Em comparação, a priorização gerada seguindo abordagens convencionais não melhorou substancialmente a representação dos atributos evolutivos da espécie, apesar de abranger uma extensão semelhante.
Síntese e aplicações. Definimos aqui uma estratégia de inclusão dos processos evolutivos adaptativos e neutros em planos de conservação. Essa estratégia pode revelar fragilidades na cobertura de refúgios climáticos, diversidade genética e possíveis adaptações locais, pelas áreas protegidas existentes. Além disso, pode identificar áreas prioritárias para melhorar a conservação dos processos evolutivos. A não inclusão dos processos evolutivos pode comprometer a persistência das espécies, e por isso recomendamos o uso de dados evolutivos para informar tomadas de decisão sempre que possível.
We introduce a framework for incorporating adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes into conservation planning. This framework can reveal weaknesses in the coverage of climatic refugia, genetic diversity and potential local adaptations by existing protected areas. Moreover, it can identify priority areas to improve conservation of evolutionary processes. Since neglecting evolutionary processes can impair conservation plans, we recommend using evolutionary data to inform decision‐making where possible.</abstract><cop>Oxford</cop><pub>Blackwell Publishing Ltd</pub><doi>10.1111/1365-2664.13718</doi><tpages>11</tpages><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6070-0506</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2260-226X</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-4708</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4716-6134</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-5695</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6385-7963</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3396-9822</orcidid><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
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| subjects | Adaptation Adaptive systems Amphibians climate change Clusters Conservation Decision making Evolution Gene mapping Genetic diversity Geographical distribution Heterozygosity Pelobates cultripes prioritization Protected areas Rana iberica Refugia Representations resilience single‐nucleotide polymorphism Species Wildlife conservation |
| title | Conservation planning for adaptive and neutral evolutionary processes |
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