A higher rate of endophyte infections occurred in section 1 on the leaves, often two times greater than endophyte infection rates in the other leaf sections. No data were compiled on the rate of inquiline invasion per leaf section. The results of this experiment yield a limited number of conclusions. This is especially true when comparing my data to the earlier research conducted by Dennis Wilson. Some consistencies should, however, be noted.
Speckled galls seem to show a constant pattern of distribution on the garry oak leaves.
The galls were located in greater number near the center leaf sections. In fact, most of the galls found in sections 3 and 4 were borderline between the two sections. Therefore, I am inclined to dismiss the differences in percentages of the two leaf sections, from both field trips, as relatively insignificant. Gall counts decreased considerably towards the end sections of the leaves, at the tip and near the petiole. The gall distribution patterns on garry oak trees serve as a constant factor every year.