Table 3 Estimates of gene dispersal parameters for wild cherry in managed (A) and unmanaged (B) populations. Neighbourhood size (Nb) and estimated gene dispersal (σg) distances (m) with 95% upper and lower confidence levels in parenthesis are given

From: Distribution and fine-scale spatial-genetic structure in British wild cherry (Prunus avium L.)

Population

Nb

σg (m) (De=D/2)

σg (m) (De=D/4.5)

σg (m) (De=D/5)

σg (m) (De=D/10)

A

33.5 (25.8–47.7)

75.7 (69.1–94.1)

116.3 (103.7–141.2)

123.5 (109.4–148.8)

180.3 (154.7–210.5)

B

22.3 (17.2–31.9)

63.3 (57.3–78.2)

93.7 (86.0–117.4)

*

*

  1. Only one ramet per genotype was included for the analysis; 163 in population A and 83 in population B resulting in an actual density of adults (D) of 0.0008578 trees per m2 in population A and 0.0008300 trees per m2 in population B. Gene dispersal was then estimated at four effective densities (De) estimated from the actual density (D). An asterisk indicates that the estimation procedure did not reach convergence at the effective density being tested. Nb values presented are based on the assumed De of D/2.
  2. The bold font serves to distinguish the main data presented from the upper and lower confidence levels presented.
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