Table 1 Description of categorical traits included in this dataset.
Trait Name [Trait Code] | Categories |
|---|---|
Growth Form [growth_form] | graminoid, forb, fern, cactus, vine, lycophyte, woody |
Lifespan [lifespan] | annual, biennial, perennial |
Clonal [clonal] | yes, no, uncertain |
Leaf Type [leaf_type] | broad, narrow, needle, scale, frond, microphyll, modified, none |
Leaf Compoundness [leaf_compoundness] | simple, compound, none |
Stem Support [stem_support] | self-supporting, pendent, epiphyte, decumbent, prostrate, climbing |
Photosynthetic Pathway [photosynthetic_pathway] | C3, C4, CAM, hybrid, parasitic, uncertain |
Mycorrhizal Type [mycorrhizal_type] | AM (arbuscular mycorrhizae), EcM (ectomycorrhizae), ErM (ericaceous mycorrhizae), OM (orchidaceous mycorrhizae), multiple, none, uncertain |
Nitrogen Fixation Type [n_fixation_type] | none, rhizobial, actinorhizal |
