Population genetics of the understory fishtail palm Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti in Belize: high genetic connectivity with local differentiation

Table 1 Sampling sites

Site	Site Area (Ha)/conservation status¹/connectivity²/harvested³	Alt⁴(m)	N/ha⁵
El Pilar (16)	50/core/isolated/yes	0-300	650
Manatee (22)	103,907/core/restricted to soil type + narrow valleys/no	0-200	650
Sibun (10)	19,000/core/restricted to one small site/no	0-200	--
Chiquibul (14)	59,822/core/continuous/yes	400-700	200
Bladen (27)	40,485/core/continuous/yes	0-200	400
Columbia (7)	60,000/protected/fragmented/yes	0-300	47
Pueblo Viejo (18)	15,000/unprotected/isolated/no	0-300	225
Temash (24)	16,945/buffer/isolated/yes	0-200	200

1- Conservation status is based on the current classification of the area within Belize's Natural Areas system. Core corresponds to the protected zone of the reserve. Buffer areas are outside the main core or are unprotected at the federal level 2- Connectivity refers explicitly to the continuity of area where C. ernesti-augusti is found. 3- Harvest is based on observation and personal communication with the owners of the land. 4- Altitude; 5- N/H A is number of individuals per hectare. Samples sizes per locality are in parenthesis.

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