Terpene Chemodiversity of Relict Conifers Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and Pinus peuce, Endemic to Balkan
Abstract
Terpenes are often used as ecological and chemotaxonomic markers of plant species, as well as for estimation of geographic variability. Essential oils of relic and Balkan endemic/subendemic conifers, Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and P. peuce, in central part of Balkan Peninsula (Serbia and Montenegro), on the level of terpene classes and common terpene compounds were investigated. In finding terpene combinations, which could show the best diversity between species and their natural populations, several statistical methods were applied. Apart from the content of different terpene classes (P. omorika has the most abundant O-containing monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes; P. heldreichii and P. peuce have the largest abundance of sesquiterpene and monoterpene hydrocarbons, resp.), the species are clearly separated according to terpene profile with 22 common compounds. But, divergences in their populations were established only in combination of several compounds (specific for each species...), and they were found to be the results of geomorphologic, climatic, and genetic factors. We found similarities between investigated species and some taxa from literature with respect to terpene composition, possibly due to hybridization and phylogenetic relations. Obtained results are also important regarding to chemotaxonomy, biogeography, phylogeny, and evolution of these taxa.
Keywords:
Bosnian pine / Macedonian pine / Principal-component analysis (PCA) / Serbian spruce / Terpenes / Picea omorika / Pinus heldreichii / Pinus peuce / Essential oils / ChemotaxonomySource:
Chemistry and Biodiversity, 2011, 8, 12, 2247-2260Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell, Malden
Funding / projects:
- Micromorphological, phytochemical and molecular investigations of plants - systematic, ecological and applicative aspects (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173029)
- Natural products of wild, cultivated and edible plants: structure and bioactivity determination (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-172053)
- Evaluation of ecophysiological and genetic plant diversity in forest ecosystems (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173011)
DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201100018
ISSN: 1612-1872
PubMed: 22162162
WoS: 000297791000007
Scopus: 2-s2.0-83455223522
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Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Nikolić, Biljana AU - Ristic, Mihailo AU - Tešević, Vele AU - Marin, Petar D. AU - Bojović, Srđan R. PY - 2011 UR - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1227 AB - Terpenes are often used as ecological and chemotaxonomic markers of plant species, as well as for estimation of geographic variability. Essential oils of relic and Balkan endemic/subendemic conifers, Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and P. peuce, in central part of Balkan Peninsula (Serbia and Montenegro), on the level of terpene classes and common terpene compounds were investigated. In finding terpene combinations, which could show the best diversity between species and their natural populations, several statistical methods were applied. Apart from the content of different terpene classes (P. omorika has the most abundant O-containing monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes; P. heldreichii and P. peuce have the largest abundance of sesquiterpene and monoterpene hydrocarbons, resp.), the species are clearly separated according to terpene profile with 22 common compounds. But, divergences in their populations were established only in combination of several compounds (specific for each species), and they were found to be the results of geomorphologic, climatic, and genetic factors. We found similarities between investigated species and some taxa from literature with respect to terpene composition, possibly due to hybridization and phylogenetic relations. Obtained results are also important regarding to chemotaxonomy, biogeography, phylogeny, and evolution of these taxa. PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Malden T2 - Chemistry and Biodiversity T1 - Terpene Chemodiversity of Relict Conifers Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and Pinus peuce, Endemic to Balkan VL - 8 IS - 12 SP - 2247 EP - 2260 DO - 10.1002/cbdv.201100018 ER -
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Nikolić, B., Ristic, M., Tešević, V., Marin, P. D.,& Bojović, S. R.. (2011). Terpene Chemodiversity of Relict Conifers Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and Pinus peuce, Endemic to Balkan. in Chemistry and Biodiversity Wiley-Blackwell, Malden., 8(12), 2247-2260. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.201100018
Nikolić B, Ristic M, Tešević V, Marin PD, Bojović SR. Terpene Chemodiversity of Relict Conifers Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and Pinus peuce, Endemic to Balkan. in Chemistry and Biodiversity. 2011;8(12):2247-2260. doi:10.1002/cbdv.201100018 .
Nikolić, Biljana, Ristic, Mihailo, Tešević, Vele, Marin, Petar D., Bojović, Srđan R., "Terpene Chemodiversity of Relict Conifers Picea omorika, Pinus heldreichii, and Pinus peuce, Endemic to Balkan" in Chemistry and Biodiversity, 8, no. 12 (2011):2247-2260, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.201100018 . .