Estructura genética de mariposas en un paisaje fragmentado: Una aproximación al manejo ambiental en Porce (Antioquia, Colombia)
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Date
2005
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Abstract
Introduction: The increase of human activities on
ecosystems and the need to reduce the adverse
effects due to human transformations on them
requires the incorporation in environmental
management of state of the art technologies and
recent developments in diverse areas of knowledge,
including ecology and molecular conservation. These
innovations suggest that appropriation of genetic
information and of the evolutionary component of the
biotic environment are necessary elements for
environmental management, especially in
fragmented ecosystems. Materials and methods:
Five forest terrains in the Porce area (Antioquia, Colombia)
were selected in order to obtain genetic
information. Using mitochondrial DNA of two butterfly
species with different dispersion capabilities
(Hypoleria vanilia and Euptychia hermes ), the
existence of potential management units were
determined by relating molecular information with
landscape elements. Results: The species with
different dispersion capabilities presented
differences in their genetic structure, related to
landscape composition and structure. The
incorporation of genetic information constitutes a
meaningful element in the process of decision
making related to interventions in the habitats,
benefiting a sustainable development in
management strategies. Conclusion: This work
contributes to current knowledge in the area and to
future management decisions in same.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Hypoleria Vanilia, Euptychia Hermes, Genética del paisaje, Gestión ambiental, ADN mitocondrial, Mariposas