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M. J. Pastorino, P. Marchelli (eds.), Low Intensity Breeding of Native Forest
Trees in Argentina, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56462-9_13
Chapter 13
Patterns of Neutral Genetic Variation
for High-Value Cedar Species
from the Subtropical Rainforests
of Argentina
Noga Zelener, María Cristina Soldati, María Virginia Inza,
Leonardo A. Gallo, and Luis F. Fornes
13.1 The Genus Cedrela in Argentina: Distribution Area,
Ecological Niches, and the Current State of Its
Genetic Resources
Cedrela (Meliaceae) is distributed in Central and South America, from Mexico (24°
N) to Argentina (28° S). This genus includes tropical and subtropical highly valuable species for the domestic and international forestry sector (Kageyama et al.
2004; Pennington and Muellner 2010). In Argentina, Cedrela occurs in the
Tucumano-Oranense Rainforest or Yungas Rainforest (Yungas hereafter), in the
Northwestern Argentina (NWA), and in the Paraná Atlantic Forest also known as
Paranaense Rainforest or Alto Paraná Rainforest (name used hereafter), located in
Northeastern Argentina (NEA) (Fig. 13.1; also see Chap. 12).
In the Yungas of NWA, four altitudinal strata are distinguished, three of which
host forest species: (i) Temperate Montane Forest (TMF), (ii) Montane Rainforest
N. Zelener (*)
Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales (CIRN),
INTA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
e-mail: zelener.noga@inta.gob.ar
M. C. Soldati · M. V. Inza
Instituto de Recursos Biológicos (IRB), Centro de Investigaciones de Recursos
Naturales (CIRN), INTA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
L. A. Gallo
Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB) INTA-CONICET,
San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
L. F. Fornes
INTA EEA Famaillá, Famaillá, Tucumán, Argentina
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
M. J. Pastorino, P. Marchelli (eds.), Low Intensity Breeding of Native Forest
Trees in Argentina, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56462-9_13
Chapter 13
Patterns of Neutral Genetic Variation
for High-Value Cedar Species
from the Subtropical Rainforests
of Argentina
Noga Zelener, María Cristina Soldati, María Virginia Inza,
Leonardo A. Gallo, and Luis F. Fornes
13.1 The Genus Cedrela in Argentina: Distribution Area,
Ecological Niches, and the Current State of Its
Genetic Resources
Cedrela (Meliaceae) is distributed in Central and South America, from Mexico (24°
N) to Argentina (28° S). This genus includes tropical and subtropical highly valuable species for the domestic and international forestry sector (Kageyama et al.
2004; Pennington and Muellner 2010). In Argentina, Cedrela occurs in the
Tucumano-Oranense Rainforest or Yungas Rainforest (Yungas hereafter), in the
Northwestern Argentina (NWA), and in the Paraná Atlantic Forest also known as
Paranaense Rainforest or Alto Paraná Rainforest (name used hereafter), located in
Northeastern Argentina (NEA) (Fig. 13.1; also see Chap. 12).
In the Yungas of NWA, four altitudinal strata are distinguished, three of which
host forest species: (i) Temperate Montane Forest (TMF), (ii) Montane Rainforest
N. Zelener (*)
Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales (CIRN),
INTA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
e-mail: zelener.noga@inta.gob.ar
M. C. Soldati · M. V. Inza
Instituto de Recursos Biológicos (IRB), Centro de Investigaciones de Recursos
Naturales (CIRN), INTA. Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
L. A. Gallo
Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB) INTA-CONICET,
San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
L. F. Fornes
INTA EEA Famaillá, Famaillá, Tucumán, Argentina