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1 CWR umbrella conservation approach Working document prepared by AEGRO partner 9 Jose M. Iriondo Area de Biodiversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia y Geologia, ESCET Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, c/ Tulipan s/n, E-28933 Mostoles, Madrid, Spain To identify other CWR taxa that can be conserved under the umbrella of selected taxa in order to transform the original single species oriented genetic reserves into habitat specific multicrop genetic reserves. Contents 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1 2 MATERIAL AND METHODS ................................................................................ 3 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................... 5 4 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................... 11 5 DETAILED DATA TABLES ................................................................................. 13 1 INTRODUCTION Crop wild relatives (CWR) are those wild plant taxa more or less closely related to species of direct socio-economic importance (Maxted et al., 2007). The best way of conserving crop wild relatives is through the in situ conservation of its populations in their natural habitats (Hawkes, 1991). Ex situ conservation approaches are limited primarily due to the large numbers of species included as CWR and the difficulty of collecting and conserving this vast array of species and their entire genetic diversity (Maxted et al., 2008a). Therefore, in situ conservation seems to be the most efficient way of maintaining not only viable CWR populations but also the potential of using existing genetic diversity in those populations (Maxted et al., 1997), both main goals of the CWR conservation. For each target CWR taxon, it is recommended that a network of genetic reserves be established throughout its distribution range to capture the genetic diversity of the species under the different conditions of the environmental range (Iriondo and de Hond, 2008). Taking into account all the priority crops of a particular country or region (e.g., Europe), for each priority crop, several CWR species of interest could probably be identified. Thus, the number of genetic reserves that should be established to implement the in situ conservation of CWR in a territory rapidly becomes very large. In this context, there is a need for an integrative perspective of the CWR in situ conservation strategy that is not formulated by approaching the CWR of each crop independently, but takes them all into account. This should allow reducing the number of genetic reserves to be established in a network for this purpose and increasing the efficiency of each genetic reserve.

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CWR umbrella conservation approach

Working document prepared by AEGRO partner 9

Jose M. Iriondo

Area de Biodiversidad y Conservacion, Departamento de Biologia y Geologia, ESCET

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, c/ Tulipan s/n, E-28933 Mostoles, Madrid, Spain

To identify other CWR taxa that can be conserved under the umbrella of selected taxa in

order to transform the original single species oriented genetic reserves into habitat

specific multicrop genetic reserves.

Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1 2 MATERIAL AND METHODS ................................................................................ 3 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................... 5

4 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................... 11 5 DETAILED DATA TABLES ................................................................................. 13

1 INTRODUCTION

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are those wild plant taxa more or less closely related to

species of direct socio-economic importance (Maxted et al., 2007). The best way of

conserving crop wild relatives is through the in situ conservation of its populations in

their natural habitats (Hawkes, 1991). Ex situ conservation approaches are limited

primarily due to the large numbers of species included as CWR and the difficulty of

collecting and conserving this vast array of species and their entire genetic diversity

(Maxted et al., 2008a). Therefore, in situ conservation seems to be the most efficient

way of maintaining not only viable CWR populations but also the potential of using

existing genetic diversity in those populations (Maxted et al., 1997), both main goals of

the CWR conservation.

For each target CWR taxon, it is recommended that a network of genetic reserves be

established throughout its distribution range to capture the genetic diversity of the

species under the different conditions of the environmental range (Iriondo and de Hond,

2008). Taking into account all the priority crops of a particular country or region (e.g.,

Europe), for each priority crop, several CWR species of interest could probably be

identified. Thus, the number of genetic reserves that should be established to implement

the in situ conservation of CWR in a territory rapidly becomes very large.

In this context, there is a need for an integrative perspective of the CWR in situ

conservation strategy that is not formulated by approaching the CWR of each crop

independently, but takes them all into account. This should allow reducing the number

of genetic reserves to be established in a network for this purpose and increasing the

efficiency of each genetic reserve.

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One way of looking at this is through the concept of umbrella conservation where the

measures implemented to conserve a target taxon can be beneficial to conserve other

taxa that occur in the same plant community (Rowland et al., 2006). An umbrella

species is defined as a species whose conservation confers protection to a large number

of naturally co-occuring species (Roberge and Angelstam, 2004). Therefore, one

possible strategy of CWR in situ conservation would entail the identification of a

reduced set of target priority CWR and the designation of a network of genetic reserves

for them, and, subsequently, the assessment of the umbrella conservation effect that

these target priority taxa provide on other CWR.

Some obvious advantages of the umbrella conservation concept are related to the

reduction in the number of genetic reserves needed and their increase in conservation

efficiency, which in ultimate terms entails a lower economic cost of the operation.

Pressey et al. (1993) suggested that an efficient network of natural reserves is that

which protects the highest number of species in a reduced number of sites. Umbrella

species concept is analogous with such assert. It might be considered as a mechanism of

improving genetic reserves efficiency by protecting the highest number of CWR species

and their genetic diversity by using the least amount of resources.

Similarly, one can anticipate several limitations of this approach. For the umbrella

approach to be effective the conservation actions implemented for the focal species

must also be beneficial to the rest of CWR species that one intends to conserve.

Furthermore, the presence of the focal species and a potential increase in the number or

size of its populations should not negatively affect the viability of the populations of the

other CWR species that are aimed to be conserved. In other words, in order to benefit

multiple species through improvement of habitats for the umbrella species, an effective

umbrella species must represent the conservation needs of cohabitants (Rubinoff, 2001)

and its resource requirements must overlap with those of other targets of protection

(Rowland et al., 2006). If this is the case, conservation actions oriented to saving the

umbrella species will automatically save many other species (Simberloff, 1998).

In the face of limited time and resources and to help ensure biodiversity conservation

with minimal expenditures (Bifolchi and Lodé, 2005), umbrella species offers an

appealing shortcut to land mangers. Under the premise that it is often faster and less

expensive to sample a few species than it is to survey the entire assemblage (Fleishman

et al., 2001) the umbrella species concept has been proposed as a way to use species

requirements to guide ecosystem management (Roberge and Angelstam, 2004). Thus,

those management prescriptions appropriate for the umbrella species should also benefit

other targeted species (Rowland et al., 2006). This approach is supposed to be a cheaper

option but it might be very costly if the target taxon requires intensive active

management to maintain diversity (Maxted et al., 2008b). In practice, single-species

umbrellas cannot ensure the conservation of all co-occurring species because some

species are inevitably limited by ecological factors that are not relevant to the umbrella

species (Roberge and Angelstam, 2004). In fact an intensive management of an

umbrella species can be contradictory in terms of overall conservation because the rest

of the community to be protected may not benefit from such treatment (Simberloff,

1998).

In this report we focus on the CWR umbrella conservation concept approach.

Nevertheless, following the same rationale there are some other alternative approaches

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that could also be considered to increase the efficiency of CWR genetic reserves. One of

them is to focus on the conservation of specific types of habitats where many relevant

CWR occur. Instead of having a target priority CWR taxon for the designation of the

genetic reserves, the designation process would be carried out taking into account all the

CWR species that occur in a particular habitat type and establishing a network of

genetic reserves oriented to conserve all CWRs that grow in such habitat. This would

involve a previous study where the different types of natural habitats where priority

CWR taxa occur would be clearly identified. This approach resembles the strategy

followed by the European Union to designate the Natura 2000 network starting from a

list of priority habitats listed in the EU Habitats and Species Directive (EEC, 1992). A

second alternative approach follows a simple geographic criterion to identify the areas

of a given territory that can be considered hot spots of priority CWR species. Here the

focus is on the identification of sites that hold a high richness of the CWR species of

interest that would be used for the establishment of genetic reserves. This approach,

using complementary criteria to include maximum CWR species richness in a minimum

number of sites, has been followed by Maxted et al. (2007) to identify candidate

locations for the establishment of CWR genetic reserves in the United Kingdom.

2 MATERIAL AND METHODS

Before taking a look at the methodology it is important to introduce the definitions of

some terms that will be used in the text:

- AEGRO target genera: these are the genera that have been selected in the

AEGRO project as model genera in which to implement the concept of

establishing genetic reserves in protected areas (Avena, Beta, Brassica and

Prunus).

- Priority species: species considered to have the greatest priority for breeding

purposes within the four AEGRO target genera.

- Focal species: priority species of the AEGRO taxa that is the reason for the

expert’s designation of a genetic reserve.

- Other AEGRO CWR taxa: non-priority CWR species that belong to the four

AEGRO target genera.

The purpose of this study was to assess the CWR species that co-occurred with the focal

species of each site selected for the establishmen of a genetic reserve and to evaluate the

potential of the “umbrella species” conservation approach. To compile the list of CWRs

existing in each protected area, several independent searches were carried out:

In the first place, the dataset of species presence data for the four genepools prioritized

by AEGRO (Avena, Beta, Brassica and Prunus) created in the context of this project

(http://aegro.bafz.de/index.php?id=168) was converted into vectorial (point) shapefiles

using ArcGIS© software and overlayed on a layer that contained the polygons of the

proposed sites for the establishment of genetic reserves. This allowed for the

identification of a) priority species of the four AEGRO target genera and b) non-priority

species of the four AEGRO target genera in each proposed site.

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In a second approach, the EUNIS database was used to obtain additional information on

species co-occurring at each of the proposed sites. Thus, the “site search” application

was used at http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/ and the information contained in “Flora and

Fauna” section of the factsheet of the Natura 2000 dataset was used. The list of species

obtained was screened against the list of crop wild relatives for Europe (CWRIS)

generated in the PGR Forum project (http://www.pgrforum.org/cwris/cwris.asp) to

identify the species that are considered CWR.

In a third and last approach, contact was established (via email and fax) with the

managers of each of the protected areas proposed for the establishment of genetic

reserves, and we requested whether there was an inventory of flora for the site available.

Once again, the information received concerning the inventory of all wild plant species

was screened against the list of crop wild relatives for Europe to select only those

species that were CWRs.

To provide complementary information the GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information

Network) Taxonomy for Plants database (http://www.ars-grin.gov/) was consulted. The

aim was to gather a list of CWRs of economic food interest that would be more

restrictive than CWRIS (which also contemplates ornamental plants). At this point we

used this database to obtain a second list of CWR that were only of economic food

interest.

Finally, for each selected area we calculated:

- Number of priority CWR.

- Number of non-priority CWR within the four target AEGRO genera.

- Number of non-priority CWR

- Number of non-priority CWR of economic food interest

- Number of CWR inventoried in the protected areas

Once the lists of non-priority CWR were prepared for each site by taking into account

just those provided by EUNIS database, a process of matching the habitats of these

species with those of the focal species was carried out. To achieve this, each species

was assigned a two-digit EUNIS habitat type, using the “species search” application at

http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/ and the information contained in the “Habitat types” section

of the database. When the species was not available in the database the habitat type was

inferred from searches in the scientific literature.

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3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

An essential step of umbrella conservation assessments is to identify the number of

naturally co-occuring species at the same place or, even better, the same habitat type of

the focal species. Fehler! Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden.5, 6, 7 and 8,

placed at the end of the document due to their great length, provide detailed information

on the CWR taxa that have been found in co-occurrence with the focal species at each

of the protected areas of the Natura 2000 Network proposed for the establishment of

genetic reserves of Beta, Avena, Prunus and Brassica genera, respectively. Results

shown are provided based on the AEGRO-CWRIS-PLIS database for the species

belonging to the four priority genera and on the EUNIS database for the rest.

The information requested directly to the managers of the selected protected areas

provided mixed results (Table 1). Requests sent by email proved to be much more

effective than those sent by fax. Thus, a high percent of replies (52 %) were received

when the request was performed by email in comparison to the 7 % of replies received

when the request was made by fax.

Table 1. Response from managers of the protected areas of Natura 2000 Network

proposed for the establishment of genetic reserves, upon request of information

about an inventory of flora by email or fax.

Status email fax

No. % No. %

Sent (reception confirmed) 46 100 20 45

Read by addressee 27 59 - -

Answers received from addressee 24 52 3 7

Answers with requested information 16 35 2 5

About one third of the replies received indicated that they did not have an inventory of

flora for the protected area. Some of them expressed that the inventory was currently

being carried out. From the 18 replies that provided the requested information, a

significant number of them did not come from the protected area managers but from

scientists working in universities or research institutions that were conducting research

in the area. One direct conclusion from these results is that the knowledge about the

plant species occurring at each of the sites of the Natura 2000 Network is currently low

and that few sites have conducted a full inventory of their flora.

Table 2 provides a summarized account on the number of CWR species occurring at

each selected site, identifying the number of AEGRO prioritized CWR species of

Avena, Beta, Brassica and Prunus, the number of non-prioritized CWR species of the

same genera and the number of CWR species belonging to other genera. Additionally,

this table provides the total number of CWR genera occurring at each site and the

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number of CWR genera that are related to food crops. Finally, in those cases where the

inventory of plants of the site was available, the number of CWR species present is also

recorded. There is great heterogeneity in the number and type of co-occurring CWR

taxa identified in each of the selected sites. It is worthy to note that the information on

plant species provided for the Natura 2000 sites in the EUNIS database is not meant to

be exhaustive but only pretends to list “important”plant species that are relevant from a

conservation viewpoint. As it can be observed both in Tables 2 and 3, the protected

areas selected for Beta species were the ones that contained the greatest number of

CWR of interest in all categories (AEGRO priority species, non-priority species of the

four AEGRO genera, all CWR species, all CWR genera and CWR genera of food

crops). This could be interpreted in the sense that the protected areas selected for Beta

species are more likely to have other CWR species of conservation interest than those

selected for Avena, Brassica and Prunus. On the other hand, no CWR of interest were

identified in any of the protected areas selected for Prunus. These results indicate that

not all focal species have a similar value in terms of their potential to become umbrella

species. It is worthy to note that the search for important CWR species in the EUNIS

database showed evidence of a heterogeneous effort in the way the table of Flora and

Fauna had been completed by the different protected area managers. Thus, this fact

tends to blur the real differences in richness of CWR species relevant for conservation at

each protected area. For those protected areas that provided an inventory of flora or

direct information on CWR, the number of reported CWR varied greatly (from 1 to

223). Once again the sites with the largest number of inventoried CWR corresponded to

those selected for Beta focal species. Therefore, in spite of the existing limitations with

data heterogeneity, this seems to reinforce the idea that the Beta species have greater

potential as umbrella species than those of Avena, Brassica or Prunus.

The importance of food crops for humans was the main reason to calculate number of

CWRs of economic food interest occurring at each protected area. The percentage of

CWRs that were of food interest varied from 0 to 100% depending on the selected site.

In general terms, the mean value was around 30 %.

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Table 2. Number of CWR found in the protected areas of Natura 2000 network proposed for the establishment of genetic reserves.

Site name Focal species AEGRO

priority species

Non-priority

species of the

four AEGRO

genera

All CWR

species CWR genera

On-site

inventoried

CWR

Total Food

Doñana (ES0000024)

Avena

longiglumis;

A.hirtula

3 1 14 9 3 -

La Breña y Marismas del Barbate

(ES6120008)

Avena

longiglumis;

A.hirtula

0 0 1 1 0 -

Estrecho (ES0000337) Avena murphyi 1 0 1 0 0 -

Los Alcornocales (ES0000049) Avena murphyi 0 2 29 18 4 -

Alykes Larnakas (CY6000002) Avena ventricosa 0 0 20 7 1 - Alykos Potamos - Agios Sozomenos

(CY2000002) Avena ventricosa 0 0 12 11 1 -

Athalassa National Forest Park

(CYP14837) Avena ventricosa 0 0 - - - -

Amagro (ES7010011) Beta macrocarpa 0 0 2 2 0 7

Archipielago Chinijo (ES7010045) Beta macrocarpa 0 0 6 6 0 76

Cabo de Gata – Níjar (ES0000046) Beta macrocarpa 3 2 18 13 2 - Costa del Norte de Fuerteventura

(ES0000348) Beta macrocarpa 0 0 0 0 0 14

Interian (ES7020081) Beta macrocarpa 0 0 1 0 0 33

Lomo del Carretón (ES7020037) Beta macrocarpa 0 0 1 1 1 40 Ria Formosa - Castro Marim

(PTCON0013) Beta macrocarpa 2 4 54 36 7 141

Salinas de Santa Pola (ES0000120) Beta macrocarpa 0 0 2 1 0 -

Anaga (Bird directive) (ES0000109) Beta macrocarpa;

B.procumbens 3 0 3 0 0 161

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Table 2 (continued)

Site name Focal species AEGRO

priority species

Non-priority

species of the

four AEGRO

genera

All CWR

species CWR genera

On-site

inventoried

CWR

Total Food Notoanatolikos Parnassos - Ethnikos

Drymos Parnassou - Dasos Tithoreas

(GR2450005) Beta nana 1 1 58 40 12 -

Oros Gkiona (GR2450002) Beta nana 1 2 65 38 9 -

Oros Olympos (GR1250001) Beta nana 1 1 68 51 14 60

Parque Natural da Madeira - Ponta de São

Lourenço (PTMAD0003)

Beta patula;

B.procumbens 0 0 15 13 6 -

Cuenca de Benchijigua – Guarimiar

(ES7020107) Beta procumbens 0 0 2 2 1 30

El Hierro (ES0000103) Beta procumbens 0 1 1 0 0 116

Laderas de Enchereda (ES7020101) Beta procumbens 0 0 3 3 2 45

Laurisilva da Madeira (PTMAD0001) Beta procumbens 0 0 51 42 7 -

Arkoi, Lepsoi, Agathonisi Kai

Vrachonisides (GR4210010)

Beta vulgaris ssp.

adanensis 1 0 4 3 1 223

Rodos: Profitis Ilias - Epta Piges –

Petaloudes (GR4210006)

Beta vulgaris ssp.

adanensis 0 3 20 17 6 -

Delta del Po: Tratto Terminale e Delta

Veneto (IT3270017)

Beta vulgaris ssp.

maritima 1 0 23 20 7 -

Estuaires et Littoral Picards (Baies de

Somme et d’Authie) (FR2200346)

Beta vulgaris ssp.

maritima 1 1 78 58 19 -

Gisseløre, Houget (DNK349790) Beta vulgaris ssp.

maritima 0 0 - - - -

Helgoland mit Helgoländer Felssockel

(DE1813391)

Beta vulgaris ssp.

maritima 1 1 2 0 0 140

Küstenstreifen west- Und Nordfehmarn

(DE1532391)

Beta vulgaris ssp.

maritima 0 0 0 0 0 -

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Table 2 (continued)

Site name Focal species AEGRO

priority species

Non-priority

species of the

four AEGRO

genera

All CWR

species CWR genera

On-site

inventoried

CWR

Total Food

Ria de Aveiro (PTZPE0004) Beta vulgaris ssp.

maritima 1 1 2 2 1 -

Area maritima de la Isleta (ES7010016) Beta webbiana 0 0 0 0 0 -

Elos - Topolia - Sasalos - Agios Dikaios

(GR4340004)

Brassica cretica

ssp. cretica 1 0 13 12 3 -

Lefka Ori Kai Paraktia Zonia (GR4340008) Brassica cretica

ssp. cretica 1 0 77 52 7 -

Moni Kapsa (Farangi Kapsa Kai Gyro

Perichio) (GR4320004)

Brassica cretica

ssp. cretica 2 0 14 12 2 -

Fondali Marini Di Punta Campanella e

Capri (IT8030011) Brassica incana 0 0 0 0 0 -

Kocje (HRV81159) Brassica incana 0 0 - - - - Parco Regionale Monti Lattari - Dorsale

dei Monti Lattari (IT8030008) Brassica incana 0 0 10 10 2 10

Sorgenti del Vallone delle Ferriere di

Amalfi (IT8050045) Brassica incana 0 0 0 0 0 -

Caporalino Monte Sant Angelo di Lano -

Pianu Maggiore (FR9400575) Brassica insularis 0 0 2 2 2 -

Forêts territoriales de Corse (FR9410113) Brassica insularis 0 0 0 0 0 -

Parco Regionale de Porto Conte (Capo

Caccia e Punta del Giglio) (ITB010042) Brassica insularis 1 0 1 0 0 -

Finalese - Capo Noli (IT1323201) Brassica montana 0 0 71 43 8 - Mont Caume - Mont Faron - Foret

Domaniale des Morieres (FR9301608) Brassica montana 0 0 0 0 0 -

Parc National du Mercantour (FR9301559) Brassica montana 0 0 4 4 0 -

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Table 2 (continued)

Site name Focal species AEGRO

priority species

Non-priority

species of the

four AEGRO

genera

All CWR

species CWR genera

On-site

inventoried

CWR

Total Food Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane

(ITA14636) Brassica montana 0 0 0 0 0 -

Cap de Creus (ES5120007) Brassica montana 0 1 1 0 0 1 Hinnenburger Forst mit Emder Bachtal

(DE4220302) Prunus avium 0 0 0 0 0 -

Skovområde ved Vejle Fjord

(DK00BX045) Prunus avium 0 0 0 0 0 -

Valleien van de Dijle, Laan en IJse met

aangrenzende bos- en moerasgebieden

(BE2400011) Prunus avium 0 0 0 0 0 -

Arger Fen (193511) Prunus avium - - - - - 97

Table 3. Number of CWR found in protected areas proposed for the establishment of genetic reserves arranged by genus of the focal species

(mean ± standard deviation).

Genera AEGRO priority species Non-priority species of the four AEGRO genera All CWR species CWR genera

Total Food

Avena 0.6±1.1 0.4±0.8 12.8±10.9 7.7±6.7 1.5±1.6

Beta 0.6±0.9 0.7±1.1 19.2±26.0 13.9±18.6 3.8±5.2

Brassica 0.3±0.6 0.1±0.3 13.8±27.1 9.5±17.4 1.6±2.8

Prunus 0 0 0 0 0

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It should be noted that all the results provided so far relate to the number of CWR

occurring at the protected area and that there are significant differences in size between

the protected areas considered. Thus, this is yet another factor to take into account when

considering the potential of the different focal species to act as umbrella species.

Moreover, effectiveness of the umbrella species approach relies on the existence of a

significant overlap between habitat requirements of the umbrella and sympatric species

(Ozaki et al., 2005). Having no in situ studies performed about this issue in the selected

protected areas and taking into account the scarce information available on this matter,

Fehler! Ungültiger Eigenverweis auf Textmarke.4 summarizes a first approach to

assessing habitat coincidences between Beta and Avena focal species and all the

identified co-occurring CWRs for all of their corresponding protected areas. For

Brassica and Prunus it was not possible to carry out this study due to the lack of

appropriate information.

Table 4. Habitat overlap between focal species of Beta and Avena and CWRs co-

occurring at the proposed protected areas.

Focal species

No. of CWR % of CWR that

share a similar

habitat type Total

with habitat

overlap

Beta vulgaris subsp.

maritima 101 33 33

Beta nana 188 18 10

Beta patula 15 4 27

Beta macrocarpa 78 7 9

Beta procumbens 71 4 6

Beta vulgaris subsp.

adanensis 23 0 0

Avena hirula 26 1 4

Avena longiglumis 11 1 9

Avena murphyi 28 1 4

Avena ventricosa 32 0 0

Note that the habitat coincidences have been obtained considering the habitat

distribution range along Europe of both focal and co-occurring CWR species. In general

terms, focal species had habitat overlap with 10% or less of the CWR of conservation

interest identified in the protected area. However, this percentage rose to near 30% in

the case of Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima and Beta patula. Once again, considering

habitat overlap in this case, Beta species appeared to be better placed as potential

umbrella species than Avena species, both in absolute and relative terms.

4 CONCLUSIONS

In this study we are considering for the first time the possibility of selecting focal CWR

species for the establishment of genetic reserves that could act as umbrella species for

other CWR of conservation interest.

The first conclusion of this study is to acknowledge that the current state of knowledge

on the inventory of plants existing in the protected areas of the Natura 2000 Network is

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poor. Moreover, the lists of plant species of conservation interest contained in the

EUNIS database is very heterogeneous and have been much better prepared in some

sites than in others.

In spite of data quantity and quality limitations, we have obtained relevant differences in

the number of co-occurring CWR of conservation interest depending on the nature of

the focal species. Thus, from the four studied genera (Avena, Beta, Brassica and

Prunus), species belonging to Beta, and, specifically, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima and

Beta nana seem to have the greatest potential as umbrella species.

To be able to make an accurate assessment of the potential use of focal species as

umbrella species for other CWR taxa, the number of co-occurring CWR species should

be estimated at the habitat level and not at the protected areas level. Data availability at

the habitat level within each protected area is nowadays inexistent for most or all the

protected areas. Therefore, future advances in the assessment of the umbrella species

approach will require in situ data collection at each of the protected areas where the

establishment of genetic reserves is envisaged.

The assessment of the umbrella species approach for the conservation of CWR species

should take into account the quality of CWR species in addition to their richness in a

particular habitat (Roberge and Angelstam, 2004). In this sense, we have used as valid

quality criteria a) relevance of the species for conservation purposes as considered by

the EUNIS database (e.g., presence in National Red Lists or international conventions

(Bern, Habitats Directive, ...), endemicity,...) and b) CWRs related to food crops.

Additional criteria could be taken into consideration provided there is data available to

apply them, such as, CWR species known to have particular traits of interest for

breeding, or common CWR species known to have experienced severe genetic erosion).

Management requirements for the conservation of focal species in their genetic reserves

should also be taken into consideration when assessing the value of focal species as

umbrella species. Thus, it should be evaluated whether the actions for protecting the

focal species will also be beneficial for the conservation of the sympatric CWRs co-

occurring in the same habitat. Therfore, the active management operations purposed for

the umbrella species (monitoring, restitutions, habitat restoration, etc.) would be a key

point in defining the effectiveness of the umbrella conservation approach. As needs of

the CWR species co-existing in a particular habitat could be very different the

prescribed management operations should aim at protecting the focal species, while, at

least, not damaging the viability of the populations of the other CWR species.

Finally, as all these considerations are being made in the framework of establishing

CWR genetic reserves within protected areas, it is essential that the general and

particular management practices prescribed for the protected area are compatible with

the prescriptions and needs of the genetic reserve. Thus, adequate coordination between

the activities carried out at these different geographical scales is needed.

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5 DETAILED DATA TABLES

Table 5. List of CWRs in Natura 2000 network protected areas proposed to conserve populations of

priority species of genus Beta. Focal: priority species of the AEGRO target genera (Avena, Beta,

Brassica and Prunus) used for the designation of the genetic reserve. Priority: species of greatest

priority for breeding purposes within the four AEGRO target genera. Non-priority: non-priority

CWR species of the four AEGRO target genera. Other: other CWR species.

SITE: Estuaires et Littoral Picards (Baies de Somme et d’Authie) (FR2200346)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris maritima

Priority -

Non-priority Beta vulgaris

Brassica oleracea

Other Alisma lanceolatum

Anagallis tenella

Apium graveolens

Apium repens

Artemisia maritima

Atriplex glabriuscula

Atriplex laciniata

Calamintha nepeta

Calystegia soldanella

Carex diandra

Carex distans

Carex extensa

Carex hostiana

Carex panicea

Carex pulicaris

Carex rostrata

Carex trinervis

Catabrosa aquatica

Centaurea calcitrapa

Centaurium littorale

Chenopodium chenopodioides

Cladium mariscus

Cochlearia anglica

Corynephorus canescens

Crambe maritima

Dactylorhiza fistulosa

Dactylorhiza incarnata

Dryopteris cristata

Eleocharis acicularis

Eleocharis quinqueflora

Eleocharis uniglumis

Epilobium palustre

Epipactis palustris

Eryngium maritimum

Geranium sylvaticum

Groenlandia densa

Hippuris vulgaris

Isolepis cernua

Juncus compressus

Lathyrus japonicus

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SITE: Estuaires et Littoral Picards (Baies de Somme et d’Authie) (FR2200346)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Leucojum aestivum

Leymus arenarius

Limonium vulgare

Liparis loeselii

Lotus maritimus

Medicago minima

Menyanthes trifoliata

Myriophyllum alterniflorum

Myriophyllum verticillatum

Oenanthe crocata

Oenanthe lachenalii

Ononis spinosa

Parnassia palustris

Polystichum aculeatum

Polystichum setiferum

Potamogeton coloratus

Potamogeton gramineus

Potamogeton natans

Pyrola rotundifolia maritima

Ranunculus circinatus

Ranunculus lingua

Rhinanthus angustifolius

Ruppia maritima

Salicornia pusilla

Schoenus nigricans

Scorzonera humilis

Senecio helenitis

Serratula tinctoria

Silene vulgaris maritima

Sium latifolium

Stellaria palustris

Teucrium scordium

Valeriana dioica

Veronica scutellata

Vicia lathyroides

Vulpia membranacea

SITE: Helgoland mit Helgoländer Felssockel (DE1813391)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris maritima

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Beta vulgaris maritima

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SITE: Küstenstreifen west- Und Nordfehmarn (DE1532391)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris maritima

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

SITE: Oros Olympos (GR1250001)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta nana

Priority -

Non-priority Prunus cerasifera

Other Abies borisii-regis

Abies cephalonica

Achillea ambrosiaca

Allium heldreichii

Alyssum handelii

Aquilegia ottonis amaliae

Arabis bryoides

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Arenaria conferta conferta

Asperula aristata nestia

Asperula aristata thessala

Asperula muscosa

Astragalus lacteus

Astragalus mayeri

Aubrieta thessala

Campanula oreadum

Centaurea grbavacensis

Centaurea litochorea

Centaurea pindicola

Cephalaria tenuiloba

Colchicum doerfleri

Crocus veluchensis

Dactylorhiza kalopissii

Dactylorhiza sambucina

Dianthus integer minutiflorus

Epipactis microphylla

Erysimum olympicum

Euphorbia capitulata

Festuca olympica

Galium parisiense

Genista halacsyi

Genista sakellariadis

Gentiana asclepiadea

Inula ensifolia

Iris reichenbachii

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SITE: Oros Olympos (GR1250001)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Kernera saxatilis

Laserpitium siler laeve

Ligusticum olympicum

Lilium chalcedonicum

Lilium martagon

Linaria alpina

Marrubium thessalum

Neotinea maculata

Orchis pallens

Orchis simia

Pinus heldreichii

Poa thessala

Potentilla deorum

Rhinanthus sintenisii

Rosa arvensis

Saxifraga glabella

Sedum tuberiferum

Sideritis scardica

Silene oligantha

Silene parnassica

Silene saxifraga

Sorbus chamaemespilus

Stachys plumosa

Thymus leucotrichus

Trifolium parnassi

Verbascum epixanthinum

Verbascum graecum

Veronica thessalica

Viola delphinantha

Viola frondosa

SITE: Oros Gkiona (GR2450002)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta nana

Priority -

Non-priority Prunus cocomilia

Prunus prostrata

Other Abies cephalonica

Acer heldreichii

Achillea umbellata

Allium heldreichii

Allium parnassicum

Allium phthioticum

Alyssum gustavssonii

Alyssum taygeteum

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SITE: Oros Gkiona (GR2450002)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia

Aquilegia ottonis ottonis

Arabis bryoides

Arenaria conferta conferta

Arenaria filicaulis graeca

Arenaria gionae

Asperula boissieri

Asperula lutea

Asperula oetaea

Aster alpinus

Astragalus apollineus

Astragalus hellenicus

Astragalus lacteus

Astragalus sempervirens cephalonicus

Campanula aizoon aizoon

Campanula radicosa

Campanula rupicola

Carum heldreichii

Cirsium appendiculatum

Cirsium heldreichii

Convolvulus libanoticus

Crocus veluchensis

Dactylorhiza baumanniana

Dianthus biflorus

Dianthus haematocalyx ventricosus

Dianthus integer minutiflorus

Dianthus serratifolius abbreviatus

Dianthus tymphresteus

Draba lacaitae

Draba parnassica

Erodium chrysanthum

Euphorbia capitulata

Gentiana lutea

Gypsophila nana

Hypericum elongatum

Laserpitium pseudomeum

Lysimachia serpyllifolia

Ornithogalum atticum

Poa thessala

Saxifraga sibthorpii

Sedum apoleipon

Seseli libanotis libanotis

Seseli parnassicum

Silene auriculata

Silene barbeyana

Thymus leucotrichus

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SITE: Oros Gkiona (GR2450002)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Trifolium parnassi

Verbascum epixanthinum

Verbascum graecum

Verbascum speciosum megaphlomos

Veronica thymifolia

Viola chelmea

Viola graeca

Viola poetica

Notoanatolikos Parnassos - Ethnikos Drymos Parnassou - Dasos Tithoreas

(GR2450005)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta nana

Priority -

Non-priority Prunus prostrata

Other Abies cephalonica

Acer heldreichii

Achillea umbellata

Allium parnassicum

Alyssum doerfleri

Alyssum gustavssonii

Amelanchier ovalis cretica

Anthyllis vulneraria bulgarica

Aquilegia ottonis ottonis

Arabis bryoides

Arenaria conferta conferta

Asperula boissieri

Asperula lutea

Astragalus apollineus

Astragalus hellenicus

Astragalus lacteus

Astragalus sempervirens cephalonicus

Bupleurum capillare

Campanula aizoon aizoides

Campanula radicosa

Campanula rupicola

Campanula topaliana delphica

Carum heldreichii

Centaurea musarum

Cirsium heldreichii

Colchicum boissieri

Colchicum parnassicum

Crocus hadriaticus

Crocus veluchensis

Daphne jasminea

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Notoanatolikos Parnassos - Ethnikos Drymos Parnassou - Dasos Tithoreas

(GR2450005)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Dianthus biflorus

Dianthus haematocalyx ventricosus

Dianthus integer minutiflorus

Draba lacaitae

Draba parnassica

Erodium chrysanthum

Euphorbia orphanidis

Genista parnassica

Gypsophila nana

Laserpitium pseudomeum

Lilium chalcedonicum

Lysimachia serpyllifolia

Nepeta parnassica

Paeonia parnassica

Poa thessala

Sedum apoleipon

Seseli parnassicum

Silene auriculata

Silene barbeyana

Stachys swainsonii swainsonii

Trifolium parnassi

Verbascum graecum

Verbascum speciosum megaphlomos

Veronica thymifolia

Viola graeca

Viola poetica

Delta del Po: Tratto Terminale e Delta Veneto (IT3270017)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris maritima

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Caltha palustris

Cladium mariscus

Epipactis palustris

Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Kosteletzkya pentacarpos

Lathyrus palustris

Leersia oryzoides

Leucojum aestivum

Linum maritimum

Medicago marina

Orchis morio

Orchis purpurea

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Delta del Po: Tratto Terminale e Delta Veneto (IT3270017)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Orchis simia

Phillyrea angustifolia

Plantago crassifolia

Pyracantha coccinea

Quercus ilex

Salicornia veneta

Senecio paludosus

Spartina maritima

Trachomitum venetum

Trapa natans

Parque Natural da Madeira - Ponta de São Lourenço (PTMAD0003)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta patula

Priority Beta procumbens

Non-priority -

Other -

Crambe fruticosa

Echium nervosum

Euphorbia piscatoria

Genista tenera

Helichrysum devium

Helichrysum monizii

Helichrysum obconicum

Lotus argyrodes

Matthiola maderensis

Micromeria varia thymoides

Phalaris maderensis

Sedum nudum

Sideritis candicans

Sinapidendron frutescens succulentum

Sonchus ustulatus maderensis

Ria de Aveiro (PTZPE0004)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris maritima

Priority -

Non-priority Beta vulgaris

Brassica napus

Other -

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Ria Formosa - Castro Marim (PTCON0013)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta macrocarpa

Priority Avena barbata

Non-priority Allium pruinatum

Other Allium subvillosum

Anchusa calcarea

Anthoxanthum ovatum

Aristolochia baetica

Ballota hirsuta

Bromus lanceolatus

Carduus meonanthus

Centaurium tenuifolium

Chamaerops humilis

Cistus libanotis

Crocus serotinus serotinus

Cymodocea nodosa

Echium gaditanum

Erodium laciniatum

Euphorbia boetica

Euphorbia serrata

Fumaria reuteri

Iris lusitanica

Limonium algarvense

Limonium diffusum

Limonium lanceolatum

Limonium serotinum

Linaria algarviana

Linaria lamarckii

Linaria spartea spartea

Lotus edulis

Lotus subbiflorus castellanus

Melilotus segetalis fallax

Narcissus bulbocodium obesus

Narcissus serotinus

Ononis variegata

Parapholis incurva

Plantago macrorhiza

Poa infirma

Pulicaria paludosa

Scilla odorata

Silene scabriflora

Spartina versicolor

Spergularia heldreichii

Spergularia rupicola

Suaeda splendens

Teucrium algarbiense

Thymus carnosus

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Ria Formosa - Castro Marim (PTCON0013)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Thymus lotocephalus

Thymus mastichina donyanae

Trisetaria dufourei

Ulex argenteus subsericeus

Amagro (ES7010011)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta macrocarpa

Beta procumbens

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other - -

Lomo del Carretón (ES7020037)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta macrocarpa

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Crambe gomerae

Cuenca de Benchijigua - Guarimiar (ES7020107)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta procumbens

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Limonium dendroides

Sideritis spicata

Area maritima de la Isleta (ES7010016)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta webbiana

Priority -

Non-priority Patellifolia patellaris

Beta vulgaris maritima

Brassica tournefortii

Brassica fruticulosa

Other Antirrhinum charidemi

Arthrocnemum fruticosum

Chamaerops humilis

Helianthemum almeriense

Lygeum spartum

Maytenus senegalensis

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Area maritima de la Isleta (ES7010016)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Salsola papillosa

Sideritis pusilla

Stipa tenacissima

Tamarix gallica

Teucrium turredanum

Ulex parviflorus

Ziziphus lotus

Salinas de Santa Pola (ES0000120)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta macrocarpa

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Atractylis arbuscula

Bupleurum handiense

Convolvulus lopez-socasii

Helichrysum gossypinum

Helichrysum monogynum

Argyranthemum maderense

Costa del Norte de Fuerteventura (ES0000348)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta macrocarpa

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Interian (ES7020081)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta macrocarpa

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Limonium arborescens

Laurisilva da Madeira (PTMAD0001)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta procumbens

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Polystichum drepanum

Carex malato-belizii

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Laurisilva da Madeira (PTMAD0001)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Cirsium latifolium

Convolvulus massonii

Echium candicans

Geranium maderense

Goodyera macrophylla

Jasminum azoricum

Maytenus umbellata

Melanoselinum decipiens

Oenanthe divaricata

Pittosporum coriaceum

Plantago malato-belizii

Scilla maderensis

Sedum brissemoretii

Sinapidendron rupestre

Teucrium abutiloides

Teucrium betonicum

Vicia capreolata

Teline maderensis

Sonchus pinnatus

Sonchus fruticosus

Solanum trisectum

Sinapidendron rupestre

Sideritis candicans

Sedum farinosum

Scrophularia racemosa

Scrophularia hirta

Saxifraga maderensis

Ruscus streptophyllus

Rubus grandifolius

Rosa mandonii

Polystichum falcinellum

Luzula seubertii

Imperatoria lowei

Helichrysum melaleucum

Geranium palmatum

Genista tanera

Galium productum

Festuca donax

Festuca albida

Dryopteris maderensis

Dryopteris aitoniana

Deschampsia argentea

Dactylorhiza foliosa

Carduus squarrosus

Bystropogon maderensis

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Laurisilva da Madeira (PTMAD0001)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Argyranthemum pinnatifidium pinnatifidium

Sideroxylon marmulano

Berberis maderensis

Asplenium hemionitis

Laderas de Enchereda (ES7020101)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta procumbens

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Ferula latipinna

Convolvulus volubis

Echium acathocarpum

El Hierro (ES0000103)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta procumbens

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other - -

Rodos: Profitis Ilias - Epta Piges - Petaloudes (GR4210006)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris adanensis

Priority -

Non-priority Brassica geniculata

Avena sterilis

Other Anthemis rhodensis

Arenaria guicciardii

Campanula hagielia

Centaurea lactucifolia

Colchicum macrophyllum

Cyclamen persicum

Ebenus sibthorpii

Erysimum rhodium

Fritillaria rhodia

Liquidambar orientalis

Matricaria macrotis

Medicago heyniana

Paeonia clusii rhodia

Salsola aegaea

Scabiosa variifolia

Silene salamandra

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Rodos: Profitis Ilias - Epta Piges - Petaloudes (GR4210006)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Zygophyllum album

Arkoi, Lepsoi, Agathonisi Kai Vrachonisides (GR4210010)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Beta vulgaris adanensis

Priority -

Non-priority Brassica cretica

Other Silene holzmanii

Anthemis scopulorum

Crocus tournefortii

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Table 6. List of CWRs found in protected areas belonging to Natura 2000 network

that were proposed to conserve populations of priority species of genus Avena.

Focal: priority species of the AEGRO target genera (Avena, Beta, Brassica and

Prunus) that is the reason for the expert’s designation of a genetic reserve.

Priority: species considered to have the greatest priority for breeding purposes

within the four AEGRO target genera. Non-priority: non-priority CWR species

that belong to the four AEGRO target genera. Other: other CWR species that do

not belong to the four AEGRO target genera.

Doñana (ES0000024)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Avena hirtula

Avena longiglumis

Priority Beta macrocarpa

Beta vulgaris maritima

Non-priority Beta oxyrrhina

Other Apium inundatum

Cytisus grandiflorus

Frangula alnus

Narcissus bulbocodium

Ruscus aculeatus

Sedum maireanum

Vulpia fontquerana

Linaria tursica

Silene mariana

Narcissus humilis

La Breña y Marismas del Barbate (ES6120008)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Avena hirtula

Avena longiglumis

Priority Beta macrocarpa

Beta vulgaris maritima

Non-priority -

Other Carduus myriacanthus

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Los Alcornocales (ES0000049)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Avena murphyi

Priority - -

Non-priority Avena barbata

Avena sterilis

Other Leontodon microcephalus

Narcissus viridiflorus

Pinus pinaster

Pinus pinea

Alnus glutinosa

Arbutus unedo

Cistus crispus

Cistus ladanifer

Cistus monspeliensis

Erica arborea

Erica scoparia

Fraxinus angustifolia

Genista triacanthos

Lavandula stoechas

Myrtus communis

Olea europaea

Populus alba

Quercus canariensis

Quercus coccifera

Quercus faginea

Quercus fruticosa

Quercus ilex rotundifolia

Quercus suber

Rhododendron ponticum baeticum

Salix alba

Teucrium fruticans

Ulmus minor

Estrecho (ES0000337)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Avena murphyi

Priority -

Non-priority Beta vulgaris vulgaris

Other Apium inundatum

Cytisus grandiflorus

Frangula alnus

Narcissus bulbocodium

Ruscus aculeatus

Sedum maireanum

Vulpia fontquerana

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Estrecho (ES0000337)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Linaria tursica

Silene mariana

Narcissus humilis

Alykos Potamos – Agios Sozomenos (CY2000002)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Avena hirtula

Avena ventricosa

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Ophrys kotschyi

Allium cupani cyprium

Allium lefkarense

Anthemis tricolor

Asperula cypria

Carlina involucrata cyprica

Helianthemum obtusifolium

Onobrychis venosa

Onopordum cyprium

Ornithogalum trichophyllum

Ranunculus millefoliatus leptaleus

Teucrium micropodioides

Alykes Larnakas (CY6000002)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Avena ventricosa

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Ophrys kotschyi

Barlia robertiana

Ophrys apifera

Ophrys fusca

Ophrys iricolor

Ophrys sicula

Ophrys sphegodes

Ophrys umbilicata

Orchis collina

Orchis coriophora fragrans

Orchis italica

Orchis syriaca

Serapias parviflora

Serapias vomeracea

Anthemis tricolor

Bromus optimae

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Alykes Larnakas (CY6000002)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Onopordum cyprium

Ophrys cinereophila

Ophrys flavomarginata

Serapias orientalis

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Table 7. List of CWRs found in protected areas belonging to Natura 2000 network

that were proposed to conserve populations of priority species of genus Prunus.

Focal: priority species of the AEGRO target genera (Avena, Beta, Brassica and

Prunus) that is the reason for the expert’s designation of a genetic reserve.

Priority: species considered to have the greatest priority for breeding purposes

within the four AEGRO target genera. Non-priority: non-priority CWR species

that belong to the four AEGRO target genera. Other: other CWR species that do

not belong to the four AEGRO target genera.

Valleien van de Dijle, Laan en IJse met aangrenzende bos- en moerasgebieden

(BE2400011)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Prunus avium

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Hinnenburger Forst mit Emder Bachtal (DE4220302)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Prunus avium

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Skovområde Ved Vejle Fjord (DK00BX045)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Prunus avium

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

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Table 8. List of CWRs found in protected areas belonging to Natura 2000 network

that were proposed to conserve populations of priority species of genus Brassica.

Focal: priority species of the AEGRO target genera (Avena, Beta, Brassica and

Prunus) that is the reason for the expert’s designation of a genetic reserve.

Priority: species considered to have the greatest priority for breeding purposes

within the four AEGRO target genera. Non-priority: non-priority CWR species

that belong to the four AEGRO target genera. Other: other CWR species that do

not belong to the four AEGRO target genera.

Forêts territoriales de Corse (FR9410113)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica insularis

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Mont Caume - Mont Faron - Foret Domaniale des Morieres (FR9301608)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica montana

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Parc National du Mercantour (FR9301559)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica montana

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Eryngium alpinum

Gentiana ligustica

Aquilegia bertolonii

Saxifraga florulenta

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Moni Kapsa (Farangi Kapsa Kai Gyro Perichio) (GR4320004)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica cretica cretica

Priority Brassica cretica

Non-priority Beta vulgaris vulgaris

Other Anthemis tomentella

Campanula pelviformis

Centaurea argentea

Ebenus cretica

Erysimum creticum

Hypericum amblycalyx

Nepeta melissifolia

Phlomis lanata

Scutellaria sieberi

Stachys spinosa

Thymbra calostachya

Tordylium hirtocarpum

Elos - Topolia - Sasalos - Agios Dikaios (GR4340004)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica cretica cretica

Priority Brassica cretica

Non-priority -

Other Anthemis chia

Barlia robertiana

Campanula cretica

Centaurea argentea

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Elos - Topolia - Sasalos - Agios Dikaios (GR4340004)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Cyclamen creticum

Lathyrus neurolobus

Orchis italica

Polygala venulosa

Scutellaria sieberi

Stachys arvensis

Tulipa cretica

Verbascum arcturus

Sorgenti del Vallone delle Ferriere di Amalfi (IT8050045)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica incana

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Fondali Marini Di Punta Campanella e Capri (IT8030011)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica incana

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other -

Parco Regionale Monti Lattari - Dorsale dei Monti Lattari (IT8030008)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica incana

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Alnus cordata

Campanula fragilis

Crocus imperati

Erica terminalis

Globularia neapolitana

Helichrysum litoreum

Lonicera stabiana

Pinguicula hirtiflora

Santolina neapolitana

Verbascum rotundifolium

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Parco Regionale de Porto Conte (Capo Caccia e Punta del Giglio) (ITB010042)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica insularis

Priority -

Non-priority Brassica vulgaris maritima

Other -

Cap de Creus (ES5120007)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica montana

Priority -

Non-priority Brassica oleracea

Other -

Lefka Ori Kai Paraktia Zonia (GR4340008)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica cretica cretica

Priority Brassica cretica

Non-priority -

Other Allium callimischon haemostictum

Allium dilatatum

Allium rubrovittatum

Alyssum fragillimum

Alyssum sphacioticum

Amelanchier ovalis cretica

Anchusa cespitosa

Arenaria guicciardii

Arenaria fragillima

Arum purpureospathum

Arum idaeum

Arum creticum

Asperula rigida

Barlia robertiana

Brachypodium sylvaticum creticum

Bupleurum kakiskalae

Centaurea baldaccii

Centaurea idaea

Centaurea argentea

Cephalaria squamiflora squamiflora

Clematis elisabethae-

carolae

Colchicum cretense

Colchicum macrophyllum

Cotoneaster nummularia

Crocus sieberi sieberi

Cyclamen creticum

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Lefka Ori Kai Paraktia Zonia (GR4340008)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Cynoglossum sphacioticum

Daphne jasminea

Datisca cannabina

Dianthus juniperinus heldreichii

Dianthus juniperinus juniperinus

Dianthus sphacioticus

Draba cretica

Ebenus cretica

Erysimum mutabile

Erysimum raulinii

Erysimum candicum candicum

Euphorbia rechingeri

Galium samothracicum

Gypsophila nana

Hypericum aciferum

Hypericum trichocaulon

Hypericum kelleri

Inula candida candida

Myosotis solange

Nepeta sphaciotica

Onobrychis sphaciotica

Orchis prisca

Origanum dictamnus

Phlomis lanata

Prunella cretensis

Ranunculus radinotrichus

Ranunculus creticus

Scabiosa albocincta

Scabiosa sphaciotica

Scutellaria sieberi

Scutellaria hirta

Sedum creticum

Sedum praesidis

Senecio fruticulosus

Silene variegata

Silene vulgaris suffrutescens

Stachys spinosa

Teucrium alpestre

Thlaspi creticum

Thymus leucotrichus

Tulipa cretica

Tulipa saxatilis

Valeriana asarifolia

Verbascum spinosum

Verbascum arcturus

Veronica kavusica

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Lefka Ori Kai Paraktia Zonia (GR4340008)

Other Viola cretica

Viola rauliniana

Viola fragrans

Zelkova abelicea

Caporalino Monte Sant Angelo di Lano - Pianu Maggiore (FR9400575)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica insularis

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Brassica insularis

Vicia laeta

Finalese - Capo Noli (IT1323201)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Focal Brassica montana

Priority -

Non-priority -

Other Aceras anthropophorum

Agropyron junceum

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Anthyllis barba-jovis

Artemisia arborescens

Asplenium petrarchae

Barlia robertiana

Brassica oleracea robertiana

Campanula isophylla

Campanula medium

Campanula sabatia

Centaurea aplolepa ligustica

Centaurea aplolepa

Centaurea collina

Convolvulus sabatius

Epipactis helleborine

Euphorbia serrata

Euphorbia dendroides

Euphorbia barrelieri

Festuca inops

Festuca cinerea

Helianthemum nummularium semiglabrum

Helianthemum mummularium berterinum

Hieracium tomentosum

Iris lutescens

Lavandula latifolia

Lavatera maritima

Leontodon incanus tenuiflorus

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Finalese - Capo Noli (IT1323201)

Species category Genus Species Subspecies

Other Leontodon anomalus

Leuzea conifera

Limodorum abortivum

Limonium cordatum

Linum austriacum

Linum collinum

Linum suffruticosum salsoloides

Lotus cytisoides

Lotus commutatus

Medicago marina

Melica bauhinii

Ophrys apifera

Ophrys atrata

Ophrys lutea

Ophrys fusca

Ophrys sphecodes sphecodes

Ophrys fuciflora

Orchis ustulata

Orchis coriophora fragrans

Orchis tridentata commutata

Orchis purpurea

Orchis papilionacea

Orchis morio picta

Orchis morio morio

Orchis militaris

Pancratium maritimum

Phyteuma scorzonerifolium

Polygonum robertii

Pteris cretica

Quercus suber

Ranunculus gramineus

Rorippa pyrenaica

Rosmarinus officinalis

Scabiosa candicans

Scilla italica

Serapias lingua

Serapias neglecta

Serapias vomeracea

Sesleria varia

Sesleria albicans

Silene nicaeensis

Silene vulgaris angustifolia

Stipa eriocaulis