# Geological Isolation Drives Genetic Divergence of Hopea celebica in Sulawesi’s Karst and Ultrabasic Forests
> Nasri N.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_105036834844
Jurnal / Konferensi: Forests
Tahun terbit: 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f17040429
ISSN: 19994907
Kuartil SJR: Q1
Citations: 0

## Authors
- Nasri N.

## Abstract
Hopea celebica Burck is an endangered dipterocarp endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, occurring in two ecologically contrasting habitats: karst and ultrabasic forests. These environments differ markedly in soil composition and topography, potentially driving ecological specialization and genetic divergence. To investigate the genetic variation and genetic structure of this species, we applied newly developed microsatellite (SSR) markers, together with the chloroplast DNA sequences of the trnL–trnF region. Genotypes at 15 SSR loci were determined for 255 individuals collected from six populations covering the range of the species’ distribution across karst and ultrabasic forests. Genetic diversity was consistently higher in karst than in ultrabasic populations. DIYABC and VarEff analyses revealed a historical bottleneck and earlier recovery in the karst populations. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed that 35% of the genetic variation was partitioned between habitat types (FRT = 0.345, p = 0.001). Bayesian clustering (STRUCTURE), principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), and UPGMA dendrograms consistently showed two distinctive clusters corresponding to habitat type. Chloroplast haplotypes differed between populations in the karst and ultrabasic forests. These results suggest that populations in the karst and ultrabasic forests have undergone a long history of differentiation without migration. The strong habitat-related genetic structure likely reflects ecological isolation and early-stage speciation. We recommend treating the karst and ultrabasic populations as distinct conservation units to preserve the evolutionary potential and adaptive capacity of H. celebica under ongoing environmental change.

## Keywords
- Karst
- Genetic diversity
- Biology
- Ecology
- Genetic variation
- Genetic structure
- Genetic divergence
- Ordination
- Population bottleneck
- Habitat
- Genetic variability
- Ultramafic rock
- UPGMA
- Biodiversity
- Analysis of molecular variance
- Dendrogram
- Endemism
- Microsatellite
- Genetic drift
- Evolutionary biology
- Chloroplast DNA
- Endangered species
- Isolation by distance
- Mantel test

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