Publications

Policy recommendations

Swietenia macrophylla - Costa Rican populations cannot be cut and Nicaragua is evaluating management of the species. CITES proposal review recommended that species be included in Appendix II based on state of Central American and Mexican populations (C. Navarro).

Papers in Journals

C. Navarro, S. Cavers, A. Pappinen, P. Tigerstedt, A. Lowe and J. Merila. (2005) Contrasting Quantitative Traits and Neutral Genetic Markers forGenetic Resource Assessment of Mesoamerican Cedrela Odorata, Silvae Genetica (accepted)

Navarro C, Cavers S , Colpaert N, Hernandez G, Breyne P and Lowe AJ, (2005) Chloroplast and total genomic diversity in the endemic Costa Rican tree Lonchocarpus costaricensis (J.D.Smith) Pittier (Papilionaceae). Silvae Genetica (accepted)

Colpaert N, Cavers S, Bandou E, Caron H, Gheysen G, Lowe AJ (2005) Sampling tissue for DNA analysis of trees: trunk cambium as an alternative to canopy leaves, Silvae Genetica.54(6): 265-269

Cavers S, Navarro C, Hopkins P, Lowe AJ (2005) Genetic diversity and population structure of Vochysia ferruginea Mart. in Costa Rica, assessed using cpDNA and AFLP markers. Silvae Genetica. 54 (6), 258-264

Cavers, S., Navarro, C., & Lowe, A.J. (2004) Targeting genetic resource conversation in widespread species: a case study of Cedrela odorata. Forest Ecology and Management, 197, 285-294.

Cavers S, Navarro C, Lowe AJ (2003) Chloroplast DNA phylogeography reveals vicariant origins of a Neotropical tree, Cedrela odorata L., in Central America. Molecular Ecology. 12, 1451 - 1460

Cavers S, Navarro C, Lowe AJ (2003) A combination of molecular markers (PCR-RFLP, AFLP) identifies management units in Cedrela odorata L. (Meliaceae) in Costa Rica. Conservation Genetics. 4, 571 - 580

Degen B, Caron H, Bandou E, Maggia L, Chevallier M-H, Leveau A, Kremer A (2001) Small scale spatial genetic structure of eight tropical tree species as analysed by RAPD's. Heredity. 87, 497-507

Gillies ACM, Navarro C, Lowe AJ, Newton AC, Hernández M, Wilson J, Cornelius JP (2000) Genetic diversity in Meso-American populations of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), assessed using RAPDs. Heredity 83:722-732.

Gribel R (2001) Biologia Reprodutiva de Plantas Amazônicas: Importância para o Uso, Manejo e Conservação dos Recursos Naturais. Humanidades (Tópicos em Biologia) 48.

Gribel R, Gibbs P, Queiróz AL (1999) Flowering Phenology and Pollination Biology of Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) in Central Amazon. Journal of Tropical Ecology 15(3):247-263.

Gribel R, Kirst M, Missiaggia AA, Grattapaglia D (1999). Estudo do sistema de cruzamento e do fluxo de pólen em Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) através do uso de marcadores microsatélites. Genetics and Molecular Biology 22(3) - supplement: 603.

Labbé P, Torregrossa JP, Flereau C, Krémer A (Submitted) Mating systems in Tabebuia heterophylla (Bignoniaceae) : 1 Intra and inter populations outcrossing rates. Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

Lemes MR, Grattapaglia D, Gribel R (2000) Mating system of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King: Meliaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon assessed by microsatellite markers: Implications for conservation. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 23(supplement): 472.

Lemes MR, Brondani RPV, Grattapaglia D (2002) Multiplexed systems of microsatellite markers for genetic analysis in mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae): an endangered tropical tree species. Journal of Heredity 93(4):287-291.

Lemes MR, Gribel R, Grattapaglia D (Submitted) High outcrossing in mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae), inferred from variation at microsatellite loci: Implications for conservation of an endangered tropical tree species. Molecular Ecology.

Lemes MR, Brondani RPV, Grattapaglia D (1999) Estrutura genética de populações de mogno (Swietenia macrophylla: Meliaceae) na Amazonia Brasileira baseada em sistemas multiplex de marcadores microssatélites. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 22(3): 584-585.

Lowe AJ, Jourde B, Breyne P, Colpaert N, Navarro C, Wilson J, Cavers S (In Press) Fine scale genetic structure and gene flow within Costa Rican populations of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla). Heredity.

Lowe AJ, Goodall-Copestake W, Kremer A, Decroocq S. (2002) A set of polymorphic microsatellites for Vochysia ferruginea, a Neo tropical tree. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2:153-155.

Margis R, Felix DB, Soares JFC, Salgueiro F, Aaujo DSD, Breyne P, Van Montagu M, Oliveira DE, Margis- Pinheiro MMAN (2002) Genetic differentiation among three neighboring Brazil-cherry (Eugenia uniflora L.) populations within the Brazilian Atlantic rain forest. Biodiversity and Conservation 11(1):149-163.

Margis R , Felix D, Caldas JF, Salgueiro F, Margis-Pinheiro M (Submitted) The Eugenia uniflora population diversity increases along the Brazilian coastal Atlantic rain forest. Molecular Ecology

Newton AC, Allnutt T, Gillies ACM, Lowe AJ, Ennos RA (2000) Molecular phylogeography, intraspecific variation and the conservation of tree species. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 14:140-145.

Philips PD, De Azevedo CP, Degen B, Van Gardigen PR, Thompson IS(Submitted) An individual-based spatially explicit simulation model for strategic forest management planning in the eastern Amazon. Ecological Modelling.

Philips PD, Thompson IS, Silva JNM, Van Gardigen PR, Degen B (Submitted) Scaling up models of tree competition for tropical forest population genetics simulation. Ecological Modelling.

Torregrossa JP, Labbé P, Flereau C (submitted) Mating systems in Tabebuia heterophylla (Bignoniaceae): 2 Biology of fertilization. Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Book and Symposium Volumes

Boutte C (1999) Etude du polymorphisme de l'ADN chloroplastique de deux espèces tropicales : Monorobea coccinea L. et Symphonia globulifera L. In: Mémoire de DEA de biologie Forestière de l'Université de Nancy I. 20 p.+ annexes

Breyne P (1999) Genetic diversity analysis within tropical plant species using AFLP-based markers. 2^nd IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte (Brasil), July 11-15.

Caron H, Bandou E, Kremer A (In Prep) Comparative multilocus assesment of levels of genetic diversity in tropical trees in Paracou stand. In: Gourlet-Fleury S, Guehl JM, Laroussinie O. (eds) Paracou: 15 years of inter-disciplinary research on the dynamics of a tropical rainforest in French Guiana. French Guyane.

Caron H, Dutech C, Bandou E (In Prep) Reproductive phenology and mating system of trees in Paracou stand In Gourlet-Fleury S, Guehl JM, Laroussinie O. (eds) Paracou: 15 years of inter-disciplinary research on the dynamics of a tropical rainforest in French Guiana. French Guyane.

Cavers S, Navarro C, Wilson J, Lowe AJ (2000) Hidden in the trees: Genetic variation in tropical trees helping to inform forest conservation. NERC News. Autumn, pp 10-11.

Cavers C, Lowe AJ (In Press) Regional scale genetic structure within three Central American tree species; the influence of geography, biology and geological history. Symposium volume for: Modelling and Experimental Research on Genetic Processes in Tropical and Temperate Forests; Kourou, French Guyane.

Degen B, Caron H, Bandou E, Dutech C, Breyne P, Van Montagu M, Maggia L, Kremer A (In press) Small scale spatial genetic structure of six tropical tree species in French Guiana. In: Müller-Starck G (ed) Genetic Response of Forest Systems to changing Environmental Conditions, Kulwer Academic Press, Dordrecht.

Navarro C, Cornelius J (1996) El muestreo de poblaciones y los estudios de diversidad como base para la conservación y el mejoramiento genético forestal. In: Salazar R (ed) Avances en la producción de semillas forestales en América Latina (Proceedings of a symposium held in Managua, Nicaragua, 16-20 October 1995). Turrialba, Costa Rica, CATIE, Pp. 51-57.

Navarro C, Wilson J, Gillies ACM, Hernandez M (In press) A new Mesoamerican collection of big leaf mahogany. In: Lugo A, Colon JF (eds) Mahogany: genetics, ecology and management. Elsevier.

Theses

Barreault G (1999) Etude du polymorphisme de l'ADN chloroplastique de Symphonia globulifera linaeus f. Mémoire MST UFR Sciences Angers.

Cavers S (2002) Population genetic structure and phylogeography of two commercially important Neotropical tree species: Vochysia ferruginea Mart. and Cedrela odorata L. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Lemes MR (2000) Population genetic structure and mating system of Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon: Implications for conservation. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK.

Leveau A (2000) Diversité chloroplastique et nucléaire chez Ocotea rubra. Mémoire de stage. DES Université Bordeaux I

Meddour A (2001) Intérêt des marqueurs microsatellites en génétique forestière. Rapport de stage de maîtrise. Université Bordeaux I

Navarro C (2002) Genetic resources of Cedrela odorata L. and their efficient use in Mesoamerica. University of Helsinki.
http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/maa/sbiol/vk/navarro/geneticr.pdf

Roux S (1999) Variabilité de Tabebuia heterophylla sur l'arc des Petites Antilles. Mémoire de fin d'étude. FIF-ENGREF.Nancy

Soares JFC (2000) Diversidade genética de Eugenia uniflora L. através do uso de marcadores AFLP. M.Sc.Thesis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Reports

Barreault G (1999) Etude du polymorphisme de l'ADN chloroplastique de Symphonia globulifera linaeus f. Mémoire MST UFR Sciences Angers.

Boutte C (1999) Etude du polymorphisme de l'ADN chloroplastique de deux espèces tropicales : Monorobea coccinea L. et Symphonia globulifera L. Mémoire de DEA de biologie Forestière de l'Université de Nancy I. 20 p.+ annexes

Caron H, Bandou E, Kremer A (In prep) Comparative multilocus assesment of levels of genetic diversity in tropical trees in Paracou stand. in Gourlet-Fleury S, Guehl JM, Laroussinie O. (eds) 'Paracou: 15 years of inter-disciplinary research on the dynamics of a tropical rainforest in French Guiana'.

Caron H, Dutech C, Bandou E (In prep) Reproductive phenology and mating system of trees in Paracou stand in Gourlet-Fleury S, Guehl JM, Laroussinie O. (eds) 'Paracou: 15 years of inter-disciplinary research on the dynamics of a tropical rainforest in French Guiana'.

Cavers S, Navarro C, Wilson J, Lowe AJ (2000) Hidden in the trees: Genetic variation in tropical trees helping to inform forest conservation. NERC News. Autumn, pp 10-11.

Degen, B, Caron H., E. Bandou, L. Maggia, M, Kremer A (1999) Spatial genetic structure of different tropical tree species in French Guiana - Experimental data and simulation study. Freising/ Germany, 12-17.09.1999.

Posters and Presentations

Breyne P (1999) Genetic diversity analysis within tropical plant species using AFLP-based markers. In: 2nd IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte (Brasil), July 11-15 1999.

Caron H, Dutech C, Bandou E, Boutte C, Dumas S, Marque G, Messier C, Petit R, Kremer A (2000) Comparative analysis of CpDNA variation in tropical species. Poster in: Modelling and Experimental Research on Genetic Processes in Tropical and Temperate Forests; Symposium, Kourou, French Guyane 20.09.2000

Caron H, Bandou E, Maggia L, Sucher M-F, Chevallier M-H, Leveau A, Colpaert N, Breyne P, Kremer A (2001) Multilocus estimation of gene diversity in tropical trees reveals important species differences. Poster in: WWB conference. Bordeaux France, June 11-14, 2001.

Caron H, Bandou E, Maggia L, Sucher F, Chevallier M-H, Leveau A, Bodenes C, Colpaert N, Breyne P (2001) Multilocus estimation of gene diversity in tropical trees reveals important species differences. In: Plant & Animal Genome IX meeting, San Diego (US), January 13-17, 2001.

Degen B, Caron H, Bandou E, Maggia L, Kremer A (1999) Spatial genetic structure of different tropical tree species in French Guiana - Experimental data and simulation study. In: Freising, Germany, 12-17.9.1999.

Lemes MR, Brondani RPV, Grattapaglia D (1999). Development and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla: Meliaceae): Applications in Population Genetics and Conservation. In: Plant and Animal Genome VII - The International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research. San, Diego, CA.

Margis R, Soares JFC, Felix D, Salgueiro F, de Araujo DSD, Breyne P, van Montagu M, de Oliveira DE, Margis-Pinheiro M (1999) Biodiversity in three neighboring populations of Eugenia uniflora (Pitanga) from the Brazilian atlantic rain forest assessed by AFLP markers. In: 2nd IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), July 11-15, 1999.

Navarro C (1996) Phenotypical variation and preliminary results of the Central American Collection of Swietenia macrophylla. In: International Conference on Big leaf mahogany, San Juan, Puerto Rico. October 22-24, 1996. USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Navarro C, Hernandez M (1997) Genetic variation in Swietenia macrophylla in Upala Costa Rican. In: Congreso Forestal Nacional de Costa Rica. Pp 274-279. San Jose, August 27-29, 1997.

Navarro C, Gillies ACM, Wilson J, Hernandez M (1997) Resultados del proyecto Diversidad Genetica de Caoba en Centroamerica. In: Memoria Congreso Forestal Centroamericano, Celebrado en San Jose de 15^th Setiembre. 1997. 379p.