Dataset accompanying the paper "Foliar water uptake as putative strategy to mitigate seasonal drought in Central African tropical trees"

This dataset pertains to a study on foliar water uptake (FWU) as a drought mitigation strategy among canopy tree species in Central Africa. It includes data collected during leaf submersion experiments and turgor loss point measurements.

The study sampled leaves from 34 trees across 10 canopy tree species in Lopé National Park, Gabon, with five replicates per species in June 2023. FWU capacity was evaluated using the submersion protocol outlined by Limm et al. (2009), involving 2-hour and 5-hour water submersions. Leaf fresh and submerged water potentials were measured using a Scholander pressure chamber, while turgor loss points were estimated using a thermocouple psychrometer.

For detailed methodologies, please refer to the Material and Methods section of the associated research paper.