Selection of Abies nephrolepis Materials for Restoration of Genetic Diversity in Mt. Gariwangsan Degraded Area

This study proposes a strategy for selecting materials Abies nephrolepis, key subalpine species, to restore damaged forests in Mt. Gariwangsan while considering genetic diversity. The diversity distribution of A. nephrolepis Korea was evaluated using nuclear simple-sequence repeat (nSSR) markers and the differences between populations were analyzed. A suitable restoration population selected presented. indices 326 individuals across 10 populations, relationships analyzed AMOVA, principal coordinate analysis, UPGMA, STRUCTURE analysis. averaged 0.791, indicating relatively high results showed that differentiation pattern divided into two groups: Jungwangsan other populations. Therefore, genetically diverse can be secured from areas. We found distributed within approximately m autocorrelated due their similarity, whereas they randomly range 15 or more. optimal sampling involved collecting seeds minimum 25 m. suggests material selection is necessary enhance adaptability environmental changes.