Plant Trait Dataset for Tree-Like Growth Forms Species of the Subtropical Atlantic Rain Forest in Brazil

Arthur Vinicius Rodrigues, Fábio Leal Viana Bones, Alisson Schneiders, Laio Zimermann Oliveira, Alexander Christian Vibrans and André Luís de Gasper
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Arthur Vinicius Rodrigues: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Florestal, Universidade de Blumenau–FURB, Blumenau 89030-000, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Fábio Leal Viana Bones: Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade de Blumenau–FURB, Blumenau 89030-903, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Alisson Schneiders: Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade de Blumenau–FURB, Blumenau 89030-903, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Laio Zimermann Oliveira: Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade de Blumenau–FURB, Blumenau 89030-000, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Alexander Christian Vibrans: Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade de Blumenau–FURB, Blumenau 89030-000, Santa Catarina, Brazil
André Luís de Gasper: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Florestal, Universidade de Blumenau–FURB, Blumenau 89030-000, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Data, 2018, vol. 3, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: Plant functional traits have been incorporated in studies of vegetation ecology to better understand the mechanisms of ecological processes. For this reason, a global effort has been made to collect functional traits data for as many species as possible. In light of this, we identified the most common species of an area of 15,335 km 2 inserted in the subtropical Atlantic Rain Forest in Southern Brazil. Then, we compiled functional trait information mostly from field samples, but also from herbarium and literature. The dataset presents traits of leaf, branch, maximum potential height, seed mass, and dispersion syndrome of 117 species, including trees, tree ferns, and palms. We also share images of anatomical features of branches used to measure wood traits. Data tables present mean trait values at individual and species level. Images of wood and stomatal features may be useful to assess other anatomical traits that were not covered in the data tables for the anatomical determination of species and/or for educational purposes.

Keywords: ecology; functional trait; leaf traits; wood traits; hydraulic conductance; seed mass; stomata traits; wood anatomical images; stomata images (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 C80 C81 C82 C83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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