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Author Le Guen, V.; Rodier-Goud, M.; Troispoux, V.; Xiong, T.C.; Brottier, P.; Billot, C.; Seguin, M.
Title Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers for Microcyclus ulei, causal, agent of South American leaf blight of rubber trees Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Molecular Ecology Notes Abbreviated Journal Mol. Ecol. Notes
Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 122-124
Keywords Hevea brasiliensis; Microcyclus ulei; microsatellite markers; phytopathogenic fungi; South American leaf blight
Abstract South American leaf blight caused by the ascomycete Microcyclus Wei is the most harmful disease of the rubber tree in Latin America and a potential threat to Asiatic and African natural rubber production. Until now, the variability of this fungus was assessed through observation of pathogenicity of isolates on a range of rubber tree clones with known resistance reactions. The present study describes the process used to design 11 microsatellite markers and evaluates their usefulness in detecting genetic polymorphism. Nine of these markers were polymorphic among six isolates from Brazil (with two to three alleles per locus) and five markers were polymorphic among four isolates from French Guiana (with two to four alleles per locus).
Address CIRAD, F-97387 Kourou, France, Email: vincent.le_guen@cirad.fr
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Publisher BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 1471-8278 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000189159500037 Approved no
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Author Gond, V.; Bartholome, E.; Ouattara, F.; Nonguierma, A.; Bado, L.
Title Monitoring and mapping of waters and wetlands in arid regions using the SPOT-4 VEGETATION imaging system Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication International Journal of Remote Sensing Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Remote Sens.
Volume 25 Issue 5 Pages 987-1004
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Abstract Monitoring the state of small waterbodies and wetlands is very useful in dry regions, because their existence is entirely controlled by the rhythm of local rainfall. On VEGETATION image colour composites, waterbodies and marshy vegetation show up clearly. Yet simple image classification does not yield sufficiently good results because 'spectral signatures' vary significantly together with the ecological conditions of these surfaces. A robust contextual procedure taking into account local contrast was successfully developed and tested. A systematic validation was carried out and a map of waterbodies and wetlands was produced for Burkina Faso and neighbouring regions.
Address Ctr Commun Rech, I-21020 Ispra, VA, Italy, Email: valery.gond@cirad.fr
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Publisher TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0143-1161 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000187996500007 Approved no
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Author Scotti-Saintagne, C.; Bodenes, C.; Barreneche, T.; Pot, D.; Plomion, C.; Kremer, A.
Title Distribution of genomic regions differentiating oak species assessed by QTL detection Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Heredity Abbreviated Journal Heredity
Volume 92 Issue 1 Pages 20-30
Keywords QTL; leaf morphology; repeatability; genetic map; Q. robur
Abstract Pedunculate oak and sessile oak are two sympatric inter-fertile species that exhibit leaf morphological differences. We aimed to detect quantitative trait loci (QTLs) of these traits in order to locate genomic regions involved in species differentiation. A total of 15 leaf morphological traits were assessed in a mixed forest stand composed of Quercus petraea and Q. robur and in a full-sib pedigree of Q. robur. The progeny of the full-sib family were vegetatively propagated in two successive experiments comprising 174 and 216 sibs, and assessments were made on two leaves collected on each of the 1080 and 1530 cuttings corresponding to the two experiments. Traits that exhibited strong species differences in the mixed stand tended also to have higher repeatability values in the mapping population, thus indicating higher genetic control. A genetic map was constructed for QTL detection. Composite interval mapping with the one QTL model was used for QTL detection. From one to three QTLs were detected for 13 traits. In-depth analysis of the QTLs, controlling the five morphological traits that exhibited the highest interspecific differences in the mixed stand, indicated that they were distributed on six linkage groups, with two clusters comprising QTLs of at least two discriminant traits. These results were reinforced when error 1 for QTL detection was set at 5% at the chromosome level, as up to nine clusters could be identified. In conclusion, traits involved in interspecific differentiation of oaks are under polygenic control and widespread in clusters across the genome.
Address INRA, UMR Biodivers Genes & Ecosyst, F-33612 Cestas, France
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Publisher NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0018-067X ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000187216300005 Approved no
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Author Yazdani, R.; Scotti, I.; Jansson, G.; Plomion, C.; Mathur, G.
Title Inheritance and diversity of simple sequence repeat (SSR) microsatellite markers in various families of Picea abies Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Hereditas Abbreviated Journal Hereditas
Volume 138 Issue 3 Pages 219-227
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Abstract A large number of sequence-specific SSRs were screened by using electrophoresis on metaphore agarose gels with the bands visualized by ethidium bromide staining. Many SSRs appeared as codominant and many as dominant markers, with presence or absence of bands. A simple Mendelian inheritance pattern for most codominant and dominant SSR loci was found. For many codominant SSR markers, null alleles were detected. The proportion of dominant microsatellites detected in this study (close to 50 %) was much higher than that commonly reported in many other studies. A high proportion of dominant markers together with a high frequency of codominant markers with null alleles may represent two important limitations for the use of microsatellites in different studies. On the other hand, many polymorphic codominant SSR microsatellite markers were found to be highly repeatable, and can be used for population studies, seed certification, quality control of controlled crosses, paternity analysis, pollen contamination, and mapping of QTL in related families. In this paper, we report on the inheritance pattern and diversity of codominant and dominant SSR microsatellites in seven families of Picea abies sharing a common mother.
Address Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Plant Biol & Forest Genet, Uppsala, Sweden
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Publisher BLACKWELL MUNKSGAARD Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0018-0661 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000187074000010 Approved no
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Author Marcon, E.; Puech, F.
Title Evaluating the geographic concentration of industries using distance-based methods Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Journal of Economic Geography Abbreviated Journal J. Econ. Geogr.
Volume 3 Issue 4 Pages 409-428
Keywords agglomeration; clustering; geographic concentration; location of firms
Abstract We propose new methods for evaluating the spatial distribution of firms. To assess whether firms are concentrated or dispersed, economists have traditionally used indices that analyse the heterogeneity of a spatial structure at a single geographic level. We introduce distance-based methods, Besag's L function (derived from Ripley's K function) and Diggle and Chetwynd's D function to describe simultaneously spatial distribution at different geographical scales. Our empirical applications consider the distribution of French manufacturing firms in the Paris area and in France generally. For some geographic levels, results show significant concentration or dispersion of firms according to their sector of activity.
Address ENGREF, Kourou 97310, French Guiana
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Publisher OXFORD UNIV PRESS Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 1468-2702 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000185742500004 Approved no
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Author Clair, B.; Arinero, R.; Leveque, G.; Ramonda, M.; Thibaut, B.
Title Imaging the mechanical properties of wood cell wall layers by atomic force modulation microscopy Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication IAWA Journal Abbreviated Journal IAWA J.
Volume 24 Issue 3 Pages 223-230
Keywords wood; cell wall; mechanical properties; elastic modulus; tension wood
Abstract Atomic Force Microscopy in force modulation mode was used to study the elastic properties of the different fibre wall layers of the tension wood of holm oak and normal wood of boco. The method is based on the measurement of the resonance frequency of the microscope lever in contact with the sample. This frequency is related to the reduced Young modulus E* = E/(1-nu(2)) of the material, supposed to be isotropic. 'Elastic' images of the cell are obtained simultaneously with the topographic images, which allows the observation of the mechanical properties of the cells at a nanometric scale. Layers G, S-1, S-2 and ML can clearly be distinguished. By comparison with known materials an estimation of the absolute modulus is given in the range 5-20 GPa, but should be considered with caution, because the inherent anisotropy of the materials has not been taken into account.
Address Univ Montpellier 2, CNRS, UMR 5508, Lab Mecan & Genie Civil, F-34095 Montpellier, France
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Publisher INT ASSOC WOOD ANATOMISTS Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0928-1541 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000185049700003 Approved no
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Author Melieres, M.A.; Pourchet, M.; Charles-Dominique, P.; Gaucher, P.
Title Mercury in canopy leaves of French Guiana in remote areas Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Science of the Total Environment Abbreviated Journal Sci. Total Environ.
Volume 311 Issue 1-3 Pages 261-267
Keywords mercury; canopy; rainforest; Hg atmosphere soil transfer
Abstract A study of total Hg concentration in the foliage of the canopy was carried out in two remote areas in French Guiana. The sampled canopy is representative of the French Guiana canopy. The concentration in the foliage, 64+/-14 ng g(-1) (dry wt.), is used to estimate the annual input of total Hg to the soil through the litterfall, found to be 45+/-10 mug m(-2) y(-1). As translocation is negligible, mercury in the canopy originates mainly from atmospheric uptake by the leaves and this litterfall deposit represents a direct atmospheric input from the background atmospheric load into the soil. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Address Univ Grenoble 1, CNRS, Lab Glaciol & Geophys Environm, F-38402 St Martin Dheres, France, Email: melieres@glaciog.ujf-grenobic.fr
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Publisher ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0048-9697 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000184091300019 Approved no
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Author Lobova, T.A.; Mori, S.A.; Blanchard, F.; Peckham, H.; Charles-Dominique, P.
Title Cecropia as a food resource for bats in French Guiana and the significance of fruit structure in seed dispersal and longevity Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication American Journal of Botany Abbreviated Journal Am. J. Bot.
Volume 90 Issue 3 Pages 388-403
Keywords bat dispersal; Cecropia; French Guiana; fruit anatomy; fruit morphology; mucilage; Neotropical bats; soil seed bank
Abstract Cecropia (Cecropiaceae) is a Neotropical genus of pioneer plants. A review of bat/plant dispersal interactions revealed that 15 species of Cecropia are consumed by 32 species of bats. In French Guiana, bats were captured in primary and secondary forests, yielding 936 fecal samples with diaspores, among which 162 contained fruits of C. obtusa, C. palmata, and C. sciadophylla. A comparative morphological and anatomical study of fruits and seeds taken directly from herbarium specimens, bat feces, and an experimental soil seed bank was made. Contrary to previous reports, the dispersal unit of Cecropia is the fruit not the seed. Bats consume the infructescence, digest pulp derived from the enlarged, fleshy perianth, and defecate the fruits. The mucilaginous pericarp of Cecropia is described. The external mucilage production of Cecropia may facilitate endozoochory. The exocarp and part of the mesocarp may be lost after passage through the digestive tract of bats, but fruits buried for a year in the soil seed bank remain structurally unchanged. Fruit characters were found to be useful for identifying species of bat-dispersed Cecropia. Bat dispersal is not necessary for seed germination but it increases seed survival and subsequent germination. Fruit structure plays a significant role in seed longevity.
Address New York Bot Garden, Inst Systemat Bot, Bronx, NY 10458 USA
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Publisher BOTANICAL SOC AMER INC Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0002-9122 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000183133100008 Approved no
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Author Charles-Dominique, P.; Chave, J.; Dubois, M.A.; De Granville, J.J.; Riera, B.; Vezzoli, C.
Title Colonization front of the understorey palm Astrocaryum sciophilum in a pristine rain forest of French Guiana Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Global Ecology and Biogeography Abbreviated Journal Glob. Ecol. Biogeogr.
Volume 12 Issue 3 Pages 237-248
Keywords Astrocaryum sciophilum; French Guiana; neotropical palaeoecology; palm ecology; population edge; refuges; scatter-hoarding; seed dispersal; spatial pattern
Abstract Aims Astrocaryum sciophilum (Miq.) Pulle (Arecaceae) is an understorey palm, endemic to north-eastern South America with a patchy distribution. We tested the hypothesis that the spatial distribution of this palm species is not in equilibrium but is slowly colonizing the forest understorey. Location Inventories and seed dispersal studies were conducted in the undisturbed tropical forest close to the Nouragues research station, French Guiana. Additional data were collected in the entire territory of French Guiana. Methods We studied the demography of A. sciophilum on a 20-ha plot located at the edge of its distribution. The age of the palms was estimated by postulating an exponentially decreasing abundance by age class. Direct seed dispersal experiments were also conducted, to estimate dispersal parameters. The seeds of A. sciophilum were dispersed only by rodents. This information was used to parameterize a forest growth simulator, to study the spatial spread of this species. Results Within the sampling plot, the density of A. sciophilum dropped sharply from about 500 individuals per hectare to zero. The maturation age was estimated to be 170+/-70 years, and over 55 years with 95% confidence. Seed-dispersal experiments yielded an average seed dispersal distance of 11 m and a maximum estimated dispersal distance of 125 m across a generational span of 55 years to maturity. Therefore, the maximal estimated colonization speed is 2.3 m/y. Conclusions Empirical results and numerical simulations suggest that the boundary of the A. sciophilum population is a colonization front, and that the range of this species is slowly expanding. The implications of this result in respect of palaeoenvironmental changes in this region are discussed.
Address Natl Museum Nat Hist, Lab Ecol Gen, F-91800 Brunoy, France
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Publisher BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0960-7447 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000182184100006 Approved no
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Author Clair, B.; Ruelle, J.; Thibaut, B.
Title Relationship between growth stress, mechanical-physical properties and proportion of fibre with gelatinous layer in chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Holzforschung Abbreviated Journal Holzforschung
Volume 57 Issue 2 Pages 189-195
Keywords growth stress; longitudinal Young's modulus; shrinkage; normal wood; tension wood; gelatinous layer; Castanea Sativa
Abstract A range of mechanical and physical properties were determined for 96 specimens of chestnut wood and for wood types ranging from compression to tension wood; tests included (1) growth stress, (2) longitudinal Young's modulus in green and air-dried states (3) shrinkage in longitudinal and tangential directions. Anatomical observations permitted determination of the proportion of fibres with a gelatinous layer. The influence of these atypical fibres on macroscopic wood properties is examined and discussed. A basic model is proposed to determine their properties in theoretically isolated conditions.
Address Univ Montpellier 2, Lab Mecan & Genie Civil, F-34095 Montpellier 5, France, Email: clair@lmgc.univ-montp2.fr
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Publisher WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0018-3830 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000181797800011 Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial (up) 274
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