Table 2 Description of continuous traits included in this dataset.

Vegetative Height [plant_height_vegetative]

Height of vegetative growth [0.007–20.957]

m

Leaf Area (leaf, +petiole) [leaf_area]

Leaf area of leaf, including petiole [0.050–61,213]

mm²

Leaf Area (leaflet, -petiole)

Leaf area of leaflet, excluding petiole

mm²

Leaf Area (undefined, undefined)

Leaf area, undefined if leaf/leaflet and petiole included/excluded

mm²

Leaf Dry Mass [leaf_dry_mass]

Dry mass of a single leaf [0.001–4,292]

mg

Leaf Dry Matter Content [LDMC]

Leaf dry mass per leaf fresh mass [0.002–0.997]

g g⁻¹

Specific Leaf Area (+petiole) [SLA]

Leaf area per leaf dry mass, including petiole [1.125–124.160]

mm² mg⁻¹

Specific Leaf Area (-petiole)

Leaf area per leaf dry mass, excluding petiole

mm² mg⁻¹

Specific Leaf Area (undefined)

Leaf area per leaf dry mass, undefined if petiole included/excluded

mm² mg⁻¹

Leaf N [leaf_N]

Leaf nitrogen content per leaf dry mass [5.792–61.708]

mg g⁻¹

Specific Root Length (all root) [SRL]

Root length per root dry mass of all roots [0.450–312,733]

cm g⁻¹

Specific Root Length (fine root)

Root length per root dry mass of fine roots only

cm g⁻¹

Seed Dry Mass [seed_dry_mass]

Seed dry mass [0.001–171.432]

mg