'Viva' native plant material data in support of restoration and conservation

These data were compiled to investigate the evolutionary history of Hilaria jamesii, Hilaria mutica, and Hilaria rigida. The data release consists of two tab delimited text files that may be used to infer population structure (viva_structure.stru) or relationships among sampling localities (viva.phylip). Files record genetic variation on an individual (.stru) or sampling locality (.phylip) level. These files may be opened and edited in a text editor program, such as Notepad ++ (PC) or BBEdit (Mac). The .phylip file can be uploaded to phyML or SVDQuartets to generate a tree-based visualization of relationships ( http://www.atgc-montpellier.fr/phyml/ or https://paup.phylosolutions.com, repectively). The .stru file...

Tags: Arizona, Botany, California, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, All tags... Ecology, Genetics, Geography, Great Basin, Hilaria jamesii, Hilaria mutica, Hilaria rigida, Information Sciences, Intermountain West, Kansas, Mojave Desert, Nevada, New Mexico, North America, Poaceae, Texas, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Utah, Wyoming, adaptation, biogeography, biota, demographics, demography, ecosystem management, ecosystem management, ecosystem restoration, evolution, genetic diversity, genetics, hybridization, indigenous plants, native plant materials development, native species, phylogeny, phylogeography, population genetics, population structure, remediation, restoration, seed transfer guidelines, seeds, western United States, Fewer tags

Molecular data used to test species boundaries, characterize phylogeographic patterns of genetic diversity, and guide the Endangered Species Act listing decision for a North American freshwater mussel species complex

Here we provide the molecular datasets and metadata associated with specimens used in the investigation of species boundaries and phylogeographic structure of two freshwater mussels, one common (Pleurobema sintoxia) and one being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act (Pleurobema rubrum).

Categories: Data; Tags: Eastern United States, Genetics, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, conservation genetics, All tags... endangered species, freshwater mussels, phylogeography, species delimitation, Fewer tags