A study of genetic differentiation and hybridization among oak species with divergent ecological and evolutionary profiles [Elektronische Ressource] / by Charalambos Neophytou

AstudyofgeneticdifferentiationandhybridizationamongoakspecieswithdivergentecologicalandevolutionaryprofilesThesissubmittedinpartialfulfilmentoftherequirementsofthedegreeDoctorrer.nat.oftheFacultyofForestandEnvironmentalSciences,Albert"Ludwigs"UniversitätFreiburgimBreisgau,GermanybyCharalambosNeophytouFreiburgimBreisgau,Germany2010 DeanofFaculty: Prof.Dr.JürgenBauhusSupervisor: Prof.Dr.SiegfriedFinkSecondReviewer: Assoc.Prof.Dr.FilipposA.AravanopoulosDateofthesis’defence:December8,2010 Tableof contents1.Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 2.Objectivesandhypotheses.......................................................................................................32.1.InterspecificandgeographicgeneticdifferentiationpatternswithinandbetweenQuercus petraea(Matt.)Liebl.and Q. roburL.basedondatafromnaturalstandsgrowingunderdrasticallydiverseenvironmentalconditionsandpossessingdifferentevolutionaryhistories................................................................................................................32.