Plant Trait Dataset for Tree-Like Growth Forms Species of the Subtropical Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil
Abstract
:Abstract
Dataset
Dataset License
1. Introduction
2. Data Description
2.1. Images
2.2. Data Tables
3. Methods
3.1. Study Area and the Species Selection
3.2. Trait Measurements at Individual Level
3.2.1. Leaf Measurements
3.2.2. Branch Measurements
3.3. Trait Measurements at Species-Level
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Column Names | Variable | Unit |
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Species | Scientific name | - |
Sample | Number of samples related to an species | 1–6 |
Long_W_decimal | Longitude coordinate | decimals |
Lat_S_decimal | Latitude coordinate | decimals |
Date_dd/mm/yyyy | Sample collection date | dd/mm/yyyy |
Chlorophyll_FCI | Chlorophyll content per leaf area | FCI |
LeafThick_mm | Leaf thickness | mm |
LWM_g | Leaf wet mass | g |
LeafArea_cm2 | Leaf area | cm2 |
LeafTough_N/mm | Leaf toughness | N/mm |
LDM_g | Leaf dry mass | g |
BarkProp_% | Proportion of bark cross-sectional area | % |
PithProp_% | Proportion of pith cross-sectional area | % |
XylProp_% | Proportion of xylem cross-sectional area | % |
BranchVol_g/cm3 | Branch volume | cm3 |
BDM_g | Branch dry mass | g |
VesselDens_n/mm2 | Vessel density | n/mm2 |
VesselDiam_micom | Mean vessel diameter | µm |
StomDens_n/mm2 | Stomata density | n/mm2 |
StomLength_micom | Mean stomata length | µm |
Column Names | Variable | Unit |
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Species | Scientific name | - |
SLA_cm2/g | Specific leaf area | cm2/g |
LDMC_mg/g | Leaf dry-matter content | mg/g |
Chlorophyll_FCI | Chlorophyll content per leaf area | FCI |
LeafTough_N/mm | Leaf toughness | N/mm |
LeafThick_mm | Leaf thickness | mm |
SSD_g/cm3 | Stem specific density (from branch) | g/cm3 |
PithProp_% | Proportion of pith cross-sectional area | % |
XylProp_% | Proportion of xylem cross-sectional area | % |
BarkProp_% | Proportion of bark cross-sectional area | % |
VesselDens_n/mm2 | Vessel density | n/mm2 |
VesselDiam_micom | Vessel diameter | µm |
StomDens_n/mm2 | Stomata density | n/mm2 |
StomLength_micom | Stomata length | µm |
Hpot95_m | Potential plant height (95% percentile) | m |
DS_anemo-0_zoo-1 | Dispersal syndrome | 0—Anemochory; 1—Zoochory |
SeedMass_g | Seed mass | g |
Kpot_kg/m/s/Mpa | Potential hydraulic conductance | kg/m/s/Mpa |
Column Names | Description |
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Species | Scientific name |
Number of evaluated seeds | Number of seeds used to obtain the mean mass value or referred in the literature |
Total dry seed mass (g) | Total seed dry mass measured or referred in the literature |
Mean dry mass per seed (g) | Seed dry mass mean value |
Herbarium code | Code of the specimen in the herbarium Dr. Roberto Miguel Klein (FURB); for seed dry mass obtained from our samples, the number of the sample is provided |
Reference | Short reference (the full reference is in the Reference spreadsheet) |
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Rodrigues, A.V.; Bones, F.L.V.; Schneiders, A.; Oliveira, L.Z.; Vibrans, A.C.; Gasper, A.L.d. Plant Trait Dataset for Tree-Like Growth Forms Species of the Subtropical Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil. Data 2018, 3, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/data3020016
Rodrigues AV, Bones FLV, Schneiders A, Oliveira LZ, Vibrans AC, Gasper ALd. Plant Trait Dataset for Tree-Like Growth Forms Species of the Subtropical Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil. Data. 2018; 3(2):16. https://doi.org/10.3390/data3020016
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodrigues, Arthur Vinicius, Fábio Leal Viana Bones, Alisson Schneiders, Laio Zimermann Oliveira, Alexander Christian Vibrans, and André Luís de Gasper. 2018. "Plant Trait Dataset for Tree-Like Growth Forms Species of the Subtropical Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil" Data 3, no. 2: 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/data3020016