Neutral genetic markers are useful for identifying species hybrids in natural populations, especially when used in conjunction with statistical methods like the one implemented in the software NEWHYBRIDS. Here, a short description of the extension of NEWHYBRIDS to dominant markers is given. Subsequently, an extensive series of simulations of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) data is...

We propose a method for delimiting species based on dominant or codominant multilocus data using Gaussian clustering with a noise component for outliers. Case studies show that provisional species delimited using Gaussian clustering based on dominant multilocus data correspond well with provisional species delimited based on other data. However, the performance of Gaussian clustering in delimit...

The spatial distribution pattern and population structure of trees are shaped by multiple processes, such as species characteristics, environmental factors, intraspecific interspecific interactions. Studying the patterns species, associations, their relationships with factors is conducive to uncovering mechanisms biodiversity maintenance exploring underlying ecological processes community stabi...

ecological classification of the coastal zone, have recently been using the “biotope” as a unit. lexically “biotope” is synonymous with habitat, but with different ecological concepts. various biotopes in 122 km intertidal stretch of the southern coasts of the qeshm island (qeshm city in east to dustaku village in west) in four seasons were identified and mapped out (2009-2010). considering the...