Extended Data Table 3 Distribution of trait values between acquisitive species and conservative species

From: Widespread slow growth of acquisitive tree species

  1. Tree species strategy (i.e. conservative or acquisitive) was a priori defined based on Amax (leaf photosynthetic maximum capacity) and to a lesser extent on SLA and leaf N content (see Methods). Leaf N, P, and Ca: leaf content of nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium; SLA and SRL: specific leaf area and specific root length. Seed mass values were log-transformed to avoid data skewness. Successional stage and shade tolerance are coded from 1 (pioneer species; shade intolerant species) to 5 (climax species; shade tolerant species). There were some non-determined values for several traits (e.g. n = 21 for seed mass). Categorical traits are presented in numbers (excluding species with missing trait values), whereas continuous traits are presented as mean values ± 1 standard error, with the range between first quartile and third quartile in square brackets. Differences between acquisitive species and conservative species were tested with a chi2 test (categorical traits) or a Kruskal & Wallis two-sided test (continuous traits).
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