<b>Chinese Seed Trait Database: A curated resource for diaspore traits in the Chinese flora</b>

This is a curated repository that compiles an extensive array of diaspore traits for plant species in China -- Chinese Seed Trait Database ( CSTD ). It has so far been assembled from 694 sources in the Chinese language, comprises more than 110,000 records across 118 seed traits for 3,897 plant species. The data spans all major axes of the seed trait spectrum, encompassing morphological, quantitative, phenological, physiological, chemical, and dispersal traits. This initiative overcomes language barriers and enhances the completeness of global seed trait data, ultimately providing an invaluable resource for advancing large-scale ecological research.