Table 4 Plant functional traits inFunAndes in comparison to TRY version 517 for the Andean region.
From: FunAndes – A functional trait database of Andean plants
Trait | FunAndes | TRY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Project IDs | Entries | Entries identified to genus or species level | Species | Entries | |
Bark thickness | 2 | 1242 | 1232 | 340 | 0 |
Leaf aluminium (Al) content per leaf dry mass | 2 | 1712 | 1689 | 402 | 318 |
Leaf area (in case of compound leaves: leaf, petiole excluded) | 2 | 686 | 670 | 162 | 0 |
Leaf area (in case of compound leaves:leaf, petiole included) | 10 | 6512 | 6399 | 1534 | 0 |
Leaf area per leaf dry mass (specific leaf area, SLA or 1/LMA) petiole, rhachis and midrib excluded | 2 | 681 | 665 | 161 | 247 |
Leaf area per leaf dry mass (specific leaf area, SLA or 1/LMA): petiole included | 14 | 16458 | 15577 | 2423 | 0 |
Leaf calcium (Ca) content per leaf dry mass | 3 | 2289 | 2213 | 558 | 318 |
Leaf carbon (C) content per leaf dry mass | 5 | 2785 | 2700 | 654 | 882 |
Leaf carbon (C) isotope signature (delta 13 C) | 2 | 259 | 257 | 72 | 68 |
Leaf compoundness | 18 | 18570 | 17642 | 2600 | 423 |
Leaf dry mass per leaf fresh mass (leaf dry matter content, LDMC) | 6 | 2058 | 2049 | 403 | 68 |
Leaf magnesium (Mg) content per leaf dry mass | 2 | 2096 | 2023 | 519 | 318 |
Leaf nitrogen (N) content per leaf dry mass | 6 | 2853 | 2768 | 669 | 1698 |
Leaf nitrogen (N) isotope signature (delta 15 N) | 2 | 259 | 257 | 72 | 0 |
Leaf phosphorus (P) content per leaf dry mass | 4 | 2378 | 2302 | 577 | 1566 |
Leaf potassium (K) content per leaf dry mass | 2 | 2170 | 2096 | 523 | 318 |
Leaf texture (sclerophylly, physical strength, toughness) | 2 | 1423 | 1407 | 345 | 0 |
Leaf thickness | 7 | 8200 | 7414 | 1779 | 257 |
Plant growth form | 17 | 18780 | 17818 | 2657 | 2064 |
Stem conduit cross-sectional area (vessels and tracheids) | 1 | 933 | 912 | 367 | 3 |
Stem conduit density (vessels and tracheids) | 1 | 930 | 909 | 367 | 0 |
Stem dry mass per stem fresh volume (stem specific density, SSD, wood density) branch | 8 | 8418 | 7625 | 1795 | 0 |
Stem dry mass per stem fresh volume (stem specific density, SSD, wood density) sapwood | 5 | 2845 | 2814 | 683 | 0 |
Wood (sapwood) specific conductivity (stem specific conductivity) | 1 | 929 | 908 | 367 | 3 |
Total | 105,466 | 100,346 | 20,029 | 8551 | |
