Functional traits related to fire in woody species from Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park

<p>This dataset includes 14 morpho-functional traits of leaves (specific leaf area, leaf water content, and dry matter content), stems (maximum height, bark thickness, diameter at 40 cm, wood density, stem water content, and stem dry matter content), and one regenerative trait (resprouting capacity), as well as fire-related traits (ignition time, flaming time, and flammability), and plant growth form (tree, shrubs or liana) obtained from 50 woody plant species with a diameter at breast height (DBH) &gt;2.5 cm (27 trees, 22 shrubs, and one liana) inhabiting a pine-oak forest in the “Barranca del Cupatitzio” National Park (PNBC), located in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. Flammability-related traits are reported for the first time of these species. The collection of biological material and trait measurement followed international protocols, ensuring comparability with other global datasets (Cornelissen et al., 2003; Jaureguiberry et al., 2011; Pérez- Harguindeguy et al., 2013). The dataset is formatted as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) and includes a core file (occurrence.txt) and an extension file (measurementOrFact.txt) containing individual-level trait data. This information is especially valuable for studies community assembly, species coexistence, and ecosystem functioning and can inform conservation planning , and support the design of ecological restoration strategies.</p>