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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 1999, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 21-31.

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SCORING THE MATING SYSTEMS OF NATURAL POPULATIONS OF THREE LARIX TAXA IN CHINA: L. GMELINII (RUPR.) RUPR., L. OLGENSIS HENRY AND L. PRINCIPIS-RUPPRECHTII MAYR.

Xinsheng Hu1,Richard A. Ennos2   

  1. 1. Chinese Academy of Forestry, Wan Shou Shan, Beijing 100091, P. R. China
    2. Institute of Ecology and Resources Management, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH 9 3 JU, UK
  • Received:1998-06-04 Online:1999-01-25 Published:1999-01-25

Abstract:

Mating systems of nine natural populations of the three Chinese Larix taxa (L. gmelinii(Rupr.) Rupr., L. principis-rupprechtii Mayr. and L. olgensis Henry) were scored using seven polymorphic loci of allozyme markers generated by six enzymes (PGI, MDH, 6PGD, AAT, PGM and SDH). It was observed that population Jiagedaqi of L. gmelinii in Inner Mongolia exhibited nearly total outcrossing (tm=0.986±0.081). Two populations of L. principis-rupprechtii, Fengning in Hebei Province and Hunyuan in Shanxi Province, shared no significant difference from random outcrossing (tm=0.847±0.427~0.792±0.169). However, mating system was variable among populations of L. olgensis. Two populations, Xiaobaihu in Heilongjiang Province and Changbai in Jilin Province, exhibited significant level of selfing (tm≈0.705). One population, Dahailin in Heilongjiang Province, exhibited inbreeding in addition to selfing, with tm bein.0.684±0.107, and the other three populations of L. olgensis, Baihe in Jilin Province, Baidaoshan and Dongfanghong in Heilongjiang Province, exhibited predominantly outcrossing, tm=0.847±0.427~1.203±0.371. These results were comparable to those reported in other conifers including L. laricina [DuRoi] K. Koch and L. decidua Miller.

Key words: Larix gmelinii(Rupr.) Rupr., L.olgensis Henry, L.principis-rupprechtii Mayr., Mating system