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Table I

The ecological and geographical parameters of the P. balfouriana populations sampled.

Population No. of samples Coordinates Altitude (m) Landform feature Annual rainfall Annual average
(mm) temperature (°C)
JL 27 29° 03′ N / 101° 25′ E 3180 Alpine and canyon 892 8.8
DF 30 30° 28′ N / 101° 39′ E 3650 Plateau and mountain 579 7.8
XC 31 28° 54′ N / 99° 48′ E 3580 Alpine and canyon 462 10.7
LH 29 31° 32′ N / 100° 22′ E 3500 Plateau and mountain 652 6.3
YJ 29 29° 59′ N / 100° 56′ E 3430 Alpine and valley 706 10.9
BY 28 31° 20′ N / 99° 30′ E 4010 Alpine and valley 599 7.7
BT 29 30° 00′ N / 99° 03′ E 3500 Alpine and valley 474 12.6
KD 28 29° 27′ N / 101° 26′ E 3410 Alpine and canyon 905 7.0
XL 29 30° 48′ N / 100° 30′ E 4020 Alpine and valley 602 7.4
LT 21 30° 03′ N / 100° 28′ E 4014 Plateau and mountain 726 3.0