@article{fdi:010057336,
  title = {{G}enetic diversity in widespread species is not congruent with species richness in alpine plant communities},
  author = {{T}aberlet, {P}. and {Z}immermann, {N}. {E}. and {E}nglisch, {T}. and {T}ribsch, {A}. and {H}olderegger, {R}. and {A}lvarez, {N}. and {N}iklfeld, {H}. and {C}oldea, {G}. and {M}irek, {Z}. and {M}oilanen, {A}. and {A}hlmer, {W}. and {M}arsan, {P}. {A}. and {B}ona, {E}. and {B}ovio, {M}. and {C}holer, {P}. and {C}ieslak, {E}. and {C}olli, {L}. and {C}ristea, {V}. and {D}almas, {J}. {P}. and {F}rajman, {B}. and {G}arraud, {L}. and {G}audeul, {M}. and {G}ielly, {L}. and {G}utermann, {W}. and {J}ogan, {N}. and {K}agalo, {A}. {A}. and {K}orbecka, {G}. and {K}upfer, {P}. and {L}equette, {B}. and {L}etz, {D}. {R}. and {M}anel, {S}. and {M}ansion, {G}. and {M}arhold, {K}. and {M}artini, {F}. and {N}egrini, {R}. and {N}ino, {F}ernando and {P}aun, {O}. and {P}ellecchia, {M}. and {P}erico, {G}. and {P}iekos-{M}irkowa, {H}. and {P}rosser, {F}. and {P}uscas, {M}. and {R}onikier, {M}. and {S}cheuerer, {M}. and {S}chneeweiss, {G}. {M}. and {S}chonswetter, {P}. and {S}chratt-{E}hrendorfer, {L}. and {S}chupfer, {F}. and {S}elvaggi, {A}. and {S}teinmann, {K}. and {T}hiel-{E}genter, {C}. and van {L}oo, {M}. and {W}inkler, {M}. and {W}ohlgemuth, {T}. and {W}raber, {T}. and {G}ugerli, {F}. and {I}ntra{B}io{D}iv, {C}onsortium},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {C}onvention on {B}iological {D}iversity ({CBD}) aims at the conservation of all three levels of biodiversity, that is, ecosystems, species and genes. {G}enetic diversity represents evolutionary potential and is important for ecosystem functioning. {U}nfortunately, genetic diversity in natural populations is hardly considered in conservation strategies because it is difficult to measure and has been hypothesised to co-vary with species richness. {T}his means that species richness is taken as a surrogate of genetic diversity in conservation planning, though their relationship has not been properly evaluated. {W}e tested whether the genetic and species levels of biodiversity co-vary, using a large-scale and multi-species approach. {W}e chose the high-mountain flora of the {A}lps and the {C}arpathians as study systems and demonstrate that species richness and genetic diversity are not correlated. {S}pecies richness thus cannot act as a surrogate for genetic diversity. {O}ur results have important consequences for implementing the {CBD} when designing conservation strategies.},
  keywords = {alpine vascular plants ; {A}lps ; biodiversity conservation ; {C}arpathians ; genetic diversity ; species richness},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology {L}etters},
  volume = {15},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {1439--1448},
  ISSN = {1461-023{X}},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1111/ele.12004},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057336},
}