Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?

Autores
Hodgson, J. G.; Sharafi, M.; Jalili, A.; Diaz, Sandra Myrna; Montserrat Martí, G.; Funes, Guillermo; Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia; Charles, M.; Castro Díez, P.; Cornelissen, J. H. C.; Jones, G.; Khoshnevis, M.; Pérez Rontome, M. C.; Shirvany, F. A.; Vendramini, Fernanda; Yazdani, S.; Abbas Azimi, R.; Boustan, S.; Dehghan, M.; Guerrero Campo, J.; Hynd, A.; Kowsary, E.; Kazemi Saeed, F.; Siavash, B.; Villar Salvador, P.; Craigie, R.; Naqinezhad, A.; Romo Dıez, A.; de Torres Espuny, L.; Simmons, E.
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2010
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Background and Aims Genome size is a function, and the product, of cell volume. As such it is contingent on ecological circumstance. The nature of ‘this ecological circumstance’ is, however, hotly debated. Here, we investigate for angiosperms whether stomatal size may be this ‘missing link’: the primary determinant of genome size. Stomata are crucial for photosynthesis and their size affects functional efficiency. Methods Stomatal and leaf characteristics were measured for 1442 species from Argentina, Iran, Spain and the UK and, using PCA, some emergent ecological and taxonomic patterns identified. Subsequently, an assessment of the relationship between genome-size values obtained from the Plant DNA C-values database and measurements of stomatal size was carried out. Key Results Stomatal size is an ecologically important attribute. It varies with life-history (woody species, herbaceous species, vernal geophytes) and contributes to ecologically and physiologically important axes of leaf specialization. Moreover, it is positively correlated with genome size across a wide range of major taxa. Conclusions Stomatal size predicts genome size within angiosperms. Correlation is not, however, proof of causality and here our interpretation is hampered by unexpected deficiencies in the scientific literature. Firstly, there are discrepancies between our own observations and established ideas about the ecological significance of stomatal size; very large stomata, theoretically facilitating photosynthesis in deep shade, were, in this study (and in other studies), primarily associated with vernal geophytes of unshaded habitats. Secondly, the lower size limit at which stomata can function efficiently, and the ecological circumstances under which these minute stomata might occur, have not been satisfactorally resolved. Thus, our hypothesis, that the optimization of stomatal size for functional efficiency is a major ecological determinant of genome size, remains unproven.
Fil: Hodgson, J. G.. Peak Science and Environment; Reino Unido
Fil: Sharafi, M.. University of Mazandaran. Faculty of Sciences.Department of Biology; Irán
Fil: Jalili, A.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Diaz, Sandra Myrna. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Montserrat Martí, G.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Funes, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Charles, M.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Castro Díez, P.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Cornelissen, J. H. C.. VU University. Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences. Department of Systems Ecology; Países Bajos
Fil: Jones, G.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Khoshnevis, M.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Pérez Rontome, M. C.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Shirvany, F. A.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Vendramini, Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Yazdani, S.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Abbas Azimi, R.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Boustan, S.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Dehghan, M.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Guerrero Campo, J.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Hynd, A.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Kowsary, E.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Kazemi Saeed, F.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Siavash, B.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Villar Salvador, P.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Craigie, R.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Naqinezhad, A.. University of Mazandaran. Faculty of Sciences. Department of Biology; Irán
Fil: Romo Dıez, A.. Institut Botanic de Barcelona; España
Fil: de Torres Espuny, L.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Simmons, E.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
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spelling Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?Hodgson, J. G.Sharafi, M.Jalili, A.Diaz, Sandra MyrnaMontserrat Martí, G.Funes, GuillermoPerez Harguindeguy, NataliaCharles, M.Castro Díez, P.Cornelissen, J. H. C.Jones, G.Khoshnevis, M.Pérez Rontome, M. C.Shirvany, F. A.Vendramini, FernandaYazdani, S.Abbas Azimi, R.Boustan, S.Dehghan, M.Guerrero Campo, J.Hynd, A.Kowsary, E.Kazemi Saeed, F.Siavash, B.Villar Salvador, P.Craigie, R.Naqinezhad, A.Romo Dıez, A.de Torres Espuny, L.Simmons, E.Stomatal SizeGenome SizeSeed SizeLife Historyhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Background and Aims Genome size is a function, and the product, of cell volume. As such it is contingent on ecological circumstance. The nature of ‘this ecological circumstance’ is, however, hotly debated. Here, we investigate for angiosperms whether stomatal size may be this ‘missing link’: the primary determinant of genome size. Stomata are crucial for photosynthesis and their size affects functional efficiency. Methods Stomatal and leaf characteristics were measured for 1442 species from Argentina, Iran, Spain and the UK and, using PCA, some emergent ecological and taxonomic patterns identified. Subsequently, an assessment of the relationship between genome-size values obtained from the Plant DNA C-values database and measurements of stomatal size was carried out. Key Results Stomatal size is an ecologically important attribute. It varies with life-history (woody species, herbaceous species, vernal geophytes) and contributes to ecologically and physiologically important axes of leaf specialization. Moreover, it is positively correlated with genome size across a wide range of major taxa. Conclusions Stomatal size predicts genome size within angiosperms. Correlation is not, however, proof of causality and here our interpretation is hampered by unexpected deficiencies in the scientific literature. Firstly, there are discrepancies between our own observations and established ideas about the ecological significance of stomatal size; very large stomata, theoretically facilitating photosynthesis in deep shade, were, in this study (and in other studies), primarily associated with vernal geophytes of unshaded habitats. Secondly, the lower size limit at which stomata can function efficiently, and the ecological circumstances under which these minute stomata might occur, have not been satisfactorally resolved. Thus, our hypothesis, that the optimization of stomatal size for functional efficiency is a major ecological determinant of genome size, remains unproven.Fil: Hodgson, J. G.. Peak Science and Environment; Reino UnidoFil: Sharafi, M.. University of Mazandaran. Faculty of Sciences.Department of Biology; IránFil: Jalili, A.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Diaz, Sandra Myrna. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Montserrat Martí, G.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; EspañaFil: Funes, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Charles, M.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino UnidoFil: Castro Díez, P.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; EspañaFil: Cornelissen, J. H. C.. VU University. Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences. Department of Systems Ecology; Países BajosFil: Jones, G.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino UnidoFil: Khoshnevis, M.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Pérez Rontome, M. C.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; EspañaFil: Shirvany, F. A.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Vendramini, Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Yazdani, S.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Abbas Azimi, R.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Boustan, S.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Dehghan, M.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Guerrero Campo, J.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Hynd, A.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino UnidoFil: Kowsary, E.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Kazemi Saeed, F.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Siavash, B.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; IránFil: Villar Salvador, P.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; EspañaFil: Craigie, R.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino UnidoFil: Naqinezhad, A.. University of Mazandaran. Faculty of Sciences. Department of Biology; IránFil: Romo Dıez, A.. Institut Botanic de Barcelona; EspañaFil: de Torres Espuny, L.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; EspañaFil: Simmons, E.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino UnidoOxford University Press2010-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/21673Hodgson, J. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
title Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
spellingShingle Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
Hodgson, J. G.
Stomatal Size
Genome Size
Seed Size
Life History
title_short Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
title_full Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
title_fullStr Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
title_full_unstemmed Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
title_sort Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: the somatic tail wagging the genomic dog?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Hodgson, J. G.
Sharafi, M.
Jalili, A.
Diaz, Sandra Myrna
Montserrat Martí, G.
Funes, Guillermo
Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia
Charles, M.
Castro Díez, P.
Cornelissen, J. H. C.
Jones, G.
Khoshnevis, M.
Pérez Rontome, M. C.
Shirvany, F. A.
Vendramini, Fernanda
Yazdani, S.
Abbas Azimi, R.
Boustan, S.
Dehghan, M.
Guerrero Campo, J.
Hynd, A.
Kowsary, E.
Kazemi Saeed, F.
Siavash, B.
Villar Salvador, P.
Craigie, R.
Naqinezhad, A.
Romo Dıez, A.
de Torres Espuny, L.
Simmons, E.
author Hodgson, J. G.
author_facet Hodgson, J. G.
Sharafi, M.
Jalili, A.
Diaz, Sandra Myrna
Montserrat Martí, G.
Funes, Guillermo
Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia
Charles, M.
Castro Díez, P.
Cornelissen, J. H. C.
Jones, G.
Khoshnevis, M.
Pérez Rontome, M. C.
Shirvany, F. A.
Vendramini, Fernanda
Yazdani, S.
Abbas Azimi, R.
Boustan, S.
Dehghan, M.
Guerrero Campo, J.
Hynd, A.
Kowsary, E.
Kazemi Saeed, F.
Siavash, B.
Villar Salvador, P.
Craigie, R.
Naqinezhad, A.
Romo Dıez, A.
de Torres Espuny, L.
Simmons, E.
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Montserrat Martí, G.
Funes, Guillermo
Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia
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Castro Díez, P.
Cornelissen, J. H. C.
Jones, G.
Khoshnevis, M.
Pérez Rontome, M. C.
Shirvany, F. A.
Vendramini, Fernanda
Yazdani, S.
Abbas Azimi, R.
Boustan, S.
Dehghan, M.
Guerrero Campo, J.
Hynd, A.
Kowsary, E.
Kazemi Saeed, F.
Siavash, B.
Villar Salvador, P.
Craigie, R.
Naqinezhad, A.
Romo Dıez, A.
de Torres Espuny, L.
Simmons, E.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Stomatal Size
Genome Size
Seed Size
Life History
topic Stomatal Size
Genome Size
Seed Size
Life History
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background and Aims Genome size is a function, and the product, of cell volume. As such it is contingent on ecological circumstance. The nature of ‘this ecological circumstance’ is, however, hotly debated. Here, we investigate for angiosperms whether stomatal size may be this ‘missing link’: the primary determinant of genome size. Stomata are crucial for photosynthesis and their size affects functional efficiency. Methods Stomatal and leaf characteristics were measured for 1442 species from Argentina, Iran, Spain and the UK and, using PCA, some emergent ecological and taxonomic patterns identified. Subsequently, an assessment of the relationship between genome-size values obtained from the Plant DNA C-values database and measurements of stomatal size was carried out. Key Results Stomatal size is an ecologically important attribute. It varies with life-history (woody species, herbaceous species, vernal geophytes) and contributes to ecologically and physiologically important axes of leaf specialization. Moreover, it is positively correlated with genome size across a wide range of major taxa. Conclusions Stomatal size predicts genome size within angiosperms. Correlation is not, however, proof of causality and here our interpretation is hampered by unexpected deficiencies in the scientific literature. Firstly, there are discrepancies between our own observations and established ideas about the ecological significance of stomatal size; very large stomata, theoretically facilitating photosynthesis in deep shade, were, in this study (and in other studies), primarily associated with vernal geophytes of unshaded habitats. Secondly, the lower size limit at which stomata can function efficiently, and the ecological circumstances under which these minute stomata might occur, have not been satisfactorally resolved. Thus, our hypothesis, that the optimization of stomatal size for functional efficiency is a major ecological determinant of genome size, remains unproven.
Fil: Hodgson, J. G.. Peak Science and Environment; Reino Unido
Fil: Sharafi, M.. University of Mazandaran. Faculty of Sciences.Department of Biology; Irán
Fil: Jalili, A.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Diaz, Sandra Myrna. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Montserrat Martí, G.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Funes, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Charles, M.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Castro Díez, P.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Cornelissen, J. H. C.. VU University. Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences. Department of Systems Ecology; Países Bajos
Fil: Jones, G.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Khoshnevis, M.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Pérez Rontome, M. C.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Shirvany, F. A.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Vendramini, Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Yazdani, S.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Abbas Azimi, R.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Boustan, S.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Dehghan, M.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Guerrero Campo, J.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Hynd, A.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Kowsary, E.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Kazemi Saeed, F.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Siavash, B.. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands; Irán
Fil: Villar Salvador, P.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Craigie, R.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
Fil: Naqinezhad, A.. University of Mazandaran. Faculty of Sciences. Department of Biology; Irán
Fil: Romo Dıez, A.. Institut Botanic de Barcelona; España
Fil: de Torres Espuny, L.. Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología. Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Biodiversidad; España
Fil: Simmons, E.. University of Sheffield. Department of Archaeology; Reino Unido
description Background and Aims Genome size is a function, and the product, of cell volume. As such it is contingent on ecological circumstance. The nature of ‘this ecological circumstance’ is, however, hotly debated. Here, we investigate for angiosperms whether stomatal size may be this ‘missing link’: the primary determinant of genome size. Stomata are crucial for photosynthesis and their size affects functional efficiency. Methods Stomatal and leaf characteristics were measured for 1442 species from Argentina, Iran, Spain and the UK and, using PCA, some emergent ecological and taxonomic patterns identified. Subsequently, an assessment of the relationship between genome-size values obtained from the Plant DNA C-values database and measurements of stomatal size was carried out. Key Results Stomatal size is an ecologically important attribute. It varies with life-history (woody species, herbaceous species, vernal geophytes) and contributes to ecologically and physiologically important axes of leaf specialization. Moreover, it is positively correlated with genome size across a wide range of major taxa. Conclusions Stomatal size predicts genome size within angiosperms. Correlation is not, however, proof of causality and here our interpretation is hampered by unexpected deficiencies in the scientific literature. Firstly, there are discrepancies between our own observations and established ideas about the ecological significance of stomatal size; very large stomata, theoretically facilitating photosynthesis in deep shade, were, in this study (and in other studies), primarily associated with vernal geophytes of unshaded habitats. Secondly, the lower size limit at which stomata can function efficiently, and the ecological circumstances under which these minute stomata might occur, have not been satisfactorally resolved. Thus, our hypothesis, that the optimization of stomatal size for functional efficiency is a major ecological determinant of genome size, remains unproven.
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