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Forest genetics research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric analysis, knowledge gaps, and perspectives

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Title Forest genetics research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric analysis, knowledge gaps, and perspectives
 
Creator Fady, Bruno
Ivetic, Vladan
Esposito, Edoardo
Aleksic, Jelena M.
Alia, Ricardo
Alizoti, Paraskevi
Apostol, Ecaterina-Nicoleta
Aravanopoulos, Phil
Ballian, Dalibor
Dagher Kharrat, Magda Bou
Carrasquinho, Isabel
Cheikh Albassatneh, Marwan
Curtu, Alexandru-Lucian
Schwartz, Rakefet David
Dato, Giovanbattista de
Douaihy, Bouchra
Homer Eliades, Nicolas-George
Fresta, Louis
Vinceti, Barbara
Suheil Gaouar, Semir Bechir
Abulaila, Khaled
Ivankovic, Mladen
Kandemir, Gaye
Khaldi, Abdelhamid
Khouja, Mohamed Larbi
Kraigher, Hojka
Lefèvre, François
Mahfoud, Ilène
Marchi, Maurizio
Pérez Martín, Felipe
Picard, Nicolas
Sabatti, Maurizio
Sbay, Hassan
Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline
Stevens, Darrin T.
Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe
Illoul, Malika Hachi
Westergren, Marjana
 
Subject forest genetic resources
genetic diversity (as resource)
sustainable forest management
climate change
mediterranean region
conservation
recursos genéticos forestales
diversidad genética (como recurso)
ordenación forestal sostenible
 
Description Purpose of Review
Recognizing that in the context of global change, tree genetic diversity represents a crucial resource for future forest adaptation, we review and highlight the major forest genetics research achievements of the past decades in biodiversity-rich countries of the Mediterranean region. For this, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature spanning the past thirty years (1991–2020). Putting together the representative regionwide expertise of our co-authorship, we propose research perspectives for the next decade.

Recent Findings
Forest genetics research in Mediterranean countries is organized into three different scientific domains of unequal importance. The domain “Population diversity and Differentiation” related to over 62% of all publications of the period, the domain “Environmental conditions, growth and stress response” to almost 23%, and the domain “Phylogeography” to almost 15%. Citation rate was trending the opposite way, indicating a strong and sustained interest in phylogeography and a rising interest for genetics research related to climate change and drought resistance. The share of publications from Asia and Africa to the total within the Mediterranean increased significantly during the 30-year period analyzed, reaching just below 30% during the last decade.

Summary
Describing poorly known species and populations, including marginal populations, using the full potential of genomic methods, testing adaptation in common gardens, and modeling adaptive capacity to build reliable scenarios for forest management remain strategic research priorities. Delineating areas of high and low genetic diversity, for conservation and restoration, respectively, is needed. Joining forces between forest management and forest research, sharing data, experience, and knowledge within and among countries will have to progress significantly, e.g., to assess the potential of Mediterranean genetic resources as assisted migration material worldwide.
 
Date 2022-07-25
2022-11-15T11:42:39Z
2022-11-15T11:42:39Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Fady, B.; Esposito, E.; Abulaila, K.; Aleksic, J.M.; Alia, R.; Alizoti, P.; Apostol, E.-N.; Aravanopoulos, P.; Ballian, D.; Dagher Kharrat, M.B.; Carrasquinho, I.; Cheikh Albassatneh, M.; Curtu, A.-L.; Schwartz, R.D.; de Dato, G.; Douaihy, B.; Homer Eliades, N.-G.; Fresta, L.; Suheil Gaouar, S.B.; Illoul, M.H.; Ivetic, V.; Ivankovic, M.; Kandemir, G.; Khaldi, A.; Khouja, M.L.; Kraigher, H.; Lefèvre, F.; Mahfoud, I.; Marchi, M.; Pérez Martín, F.; Picard, N.; Sabatti, M.; Sbay, H.; Scotti-Saintagne, C.; Stevens, D.T.; Vendramin, G.G.; Vinceti, B.; Westergren, M. Forest genetics research in the Mediterranean Basin: Bibliometric analysis, knowledge gaps, and perspectives. Current Forestry Reports 8 p. 277–298 ISSN: 2198-6436
2198-6436
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125459
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-022-00169-8
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 277-298
application/pdf
 
Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
 
Source Current Forestry Reports