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Abstract
We introduce the AusTraits database - a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 taxa from field campaigns, published literature, taxonomic monographs, and individual taxon descriptions. Traits vary in scope from physiological measures of performance (e.g. photosynthetic gas exchange, water-use efficiency) to morphological attributes (e.g. leaf area, seed mass, plant height) which link to aspects of ecological variation. AusTraits contains curated and harmonised individual- and species-level measurements coupled to, where available, contextual information on site properties and experimental conditions. This article provides information on version 3.0.2 of AusTraits which contains data for 997,808 trait-by-taxon combinations. We envision AusTraits as an ongoing collaborative initiative for easily archiving and sharing trait data, which also provides a template for other national or regional initiatives globally to fill persistent gaps in trait knowledge.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 254 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-20 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Scientific Data |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2021 |
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Life on the edge: how species interactions shape range boundaries
20/05/17 → 22/03/21
Project: Research
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Towards a trait-based ecology : new directions in leaf economics research
Wright, I. & Newton, J.
1/01/11 → 31/12/15
Project: Research