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4.3 Species Concept
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The CONCEPT of the SPECIES
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we can look at biodiversity at many levels
population
species
community
mostly we are looking at conserving all the different 'kinds' of things
this usually means the SPECIES
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1. reproductively
-individuals able to interbreed with each other- this is the traditional definition of a species
mostly relevant to animals as hybridization is relatively common in plants
SPECIES can be defined in many ways
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there are many ways that populations can become reproductively isolatedeg Kangaroo Paw – there is variation in flower length which can result in reproductive isolation
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flower length determines the type of pollinator visiting flowers – results in genetic isolation between adjacent plants of different “species”
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2. morphologically
- individuals look alike and form a distinctive group
where do we draw the line ?
traditionally flower (or reproductive structures) have been emphasised to define species
these are relatively stable within plant groups
ie less 'plastic' than some other characters
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3. chemically
- individuals which can be consistently identified using a range of compounds
volatile oils, flavonoids, proteins, enzymes
useful in detecting hybrids
current emphasis is on DNA and proteins
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eg flavonoid patterns detected by paper chromatography
Species 1 Species 2 Hybrid
flavonoids are chemicals extracted from leaves
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parent1
parent 2
hybrid
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or proteins detected by gel electrophoresis
Species 1 Species 2 Hybrid
electric current
gel
proteins
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sometimes differentiation of species by morphological and chemical characters gives different views
eg chemical races
morphologically identical, but
chemically distinct
examples:
Eucalyptus oil typesHeath (Epacris impressa) flower colourshemp (Cannabis sp) psychoactive compounds
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some morphologically uniform species can be genetically extremely variable
eg Stylidium in WA
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16 chromosome races which were unable to interbreed
what is their status ?are they all the same species ?
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are some characters intrinsically more important than others ?
ie should we rely on morphology, or are chemical and genetic structure just as important
genetic make-up is generally accepted now as the most important characteristic
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EXAMPLES
1. Eucalyptus yarraensis (Yarra Gum)
now widely accepted as a well defined 'species'
has been recognised as rare and threatened and listed under Flora and Fauna Guarantee legislation
once included as a rough-barked variant of Eucalyptus ovata (Swamp Gum)
which is very common, not needing protection
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SO… . is it
common, and needing no protection
OR
rare, in danger of extinction and needing protection
depending on the TAXONOMIC STATUS of this tree, legislative protection and resources for conservation will vary
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2. Eucalyptus X studleyensis
the X indicates a hybrid
originally described as a species, but now accepted as a hybrid between E. ovata (Swamp Gum) and E. camaldulensis (River Red Gum)
as a hybrid it cannot “breed true”
should we treat it as a 'once-off' oddity, or worthy of protection ?
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3. Eucalyptus crenulata (Buxton Gum)
only known from two sites at Yering (with only a few trees) and Buxton (with a few hundred trees)
populations are morphologically and chemically virtually identical
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it is easy to propagate - do we need to conserve both populations ?
do we need any natural populations ?? ($$$$)
consider as an umbrella or flagship species to conserve the community
(which has some other interesting species such as Sphagnum moss ) ?
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SHOULD WE EMPHASISE MORPHOLOGY OR EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS IN
OUR RECOGNITION OF SPECIES ?
(phenetics or phylogeny)
phenetics – based on how species appear
ie morphological similarity
phylogeny – based on inferred past evolutionary relationships
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Eucalyptus - one genus or nine ??
one recognisable group EucalyptusOR nine groups which are virtually indistinguishable using adult morphology
base classification on the number of opercula ('caps') in buds which reflects past evolution
Monocalyptus, Symphyomyrtus etc
groups are accepted generally, but given different RANKS
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eucalypt flowers have a “cap” or operculum (instead of separate sepals and petals)
some species have two caps (separate fused sepals and petals)
scar
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so either:
1. one genus and all groups = EucalyptusOR2. several genera such as
CorymbiaSymphyomyrtusBlakellaMonocalyptus etc
(which we can only separate on microscopic characters)
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ARE SOME SPECIES WORTH CONSERVING MORE THAN OTHERS ?
such as Isophysis tasmanica (Hewardia) in Tasmania
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only one species in a genus (monospecific species)
are species with a unique gene pool more important than others ?
Isophysis
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HOW MUCH OF EACH SPECIES SHOULD WE CONSERVE ?
ALL ? probably not economically or politically possible
SOME ? use genetic analysis to decide how to conserve a representative gene pool
use morphological and chemical markers to indicate likely genetic variation
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in the end, it is our ideas about the nature of species and the variation within them that guides our attempts to conserve as much as possible of the gene pool of species
how much we actually conserve depends on the resources we have available
$$$$$