Define the management units

How do I define my management units?

Ideally, the management unit will be delineated to include all individuals of the population. The criteria to structure the genetic reserve into one or several management units should be based on the homogeneity of both the management interventions and monitoring techniques applicable to your targeted populations or subpopulations.

Identify your scenario

A. If the genetic reserve is established to conserve a single population of a targeted CWR, the management unit will, in principle, address a single population and its relationship with the biotic and abiotic environment.

B. If the population is large and widespread, and structured in different subpopulations that are spatially apart from each other, each subpopulation can be considered as a management unit.

C. In the case of genetic reserves that contain multiple co-occurring targeted CWR populations, the plant community that hosts the targeted populations can be used as the management unit.

D. If the populations of the different targeted CWR are geographically apart from each other, occupying different microhabitats, the management of the genetic reserve can be structured in various management units