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Variation in allozymes and stomatal size in pinyon (Pinus edulis, Pinaceae), associated with soil moisture¹

^a Department of Environmental, Population, and Organismic Biology, Campus Box 334, University of Colorado,Boulder, Colorado 80309

Microgeographic allozyme variation was examined in pinyon pine, Pinus edulis, among five collection sites in Owl Canyon, Colorado. Relatively dry and moist sites were identified by associated plant communities and the sizes and densities of trees. Three moist sites and two dry sites were compared, and because all sites were within 600 m of one another, isolation by distance was not considered as a viable explanation of genetic differentiation between sites. Allelic frequencies at glycerate dehydrogenase (Gly) differed by 14% between moist and dry areas, and the pattern of microgeographic variation found here—allele 3 higher in frequency on dry sites—was consistent with previous studies of microgeographic variation in contrasting moist and dry sites. Trees within one of the dry sites were examined to test the hypothesis that stomata sizes and densities are heterogeneous among Gly genotypes. Heterozygotes had the longest and widest stomata; the stomatal area of heterozygotes was 28% greater than the stomatal area of homozygotes. Whereas the stomatal areas of the two homozygotes were similar, their shapes did not overlap when projected on a bivariate plot of length and width. These results suggest that stomatal shape may play a role in adapting pinyon to heterogeneity in soil moisture.

Key Words: allozymes • microgeographic variation • pinyon • Pinaceae • Pinus edulis • soil moisture • stomata

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