Beechcoste52 Database

The BeechCOSTe52 includes phenotypic trait measurements from individual trees measured in an international network of provenance tests compiled by the COST Action E52 (2006 – 2010). It comprises 39 trial sites and 217 provenances covering the distribution of European beech (<em>Fagus sylvatica</em> L.). The BeechCOSTe52 database provides individual tree phenotypic measurements of height, diameter at breast height, basal diameter, mortality, spring and autumn leaf phenology. The following files are included: <strong>Fsylvatica.csv</strong>: individual tree measurements by trial and provenance of origin. <strong>Trials_coords.csv</strong>: geographical coordinates of the trials <strong>Prov_coords.cvs</strong>: geographical coordinates of the provenances <strong>BeechCOSTe52_metadata_descriptor.docx</strong>: description of the fields of Fsylvatica.csv, Trials_coords.csv and Prov_coords.cvs databases. <strong>Subset_by_trial.R: </strong>R script to subset the original database (<strong>Fsylvatica.csv</strong>) by trial <strong>Merge_trial_prov-coords_individualmeasurements.R</strong>: R script to merge the coordinates of trials and provenances (<strong>Trials_coords.csv </strong>and<strong> Prov_coords.cvs</strong>) with the phenotypic measurements (<strong>Fsylvatica.csv)</strong>. <strong>Plot_Trial-Prov_locations.R:</strong> R script to map trial and provenance locations. <strong>Hplot.R</strong>: R script to map tree height variation across provenances and trials. <strong>Subset_by_trait.R: </strong>R script to subset the original database (Fsylvatica.csv) by trait (H, DBH, mortality, spring and autumn phenology. <strong>Fagus_sylvatica_EUFORGEN.X:</strong> Shape files containing the distribution of Fagus sylvatica from EUFORGEN (http://www.euforgen.org) <strong>Additional information</strong>: pdf files containing the description of the genetic trials, R scripts to check the database and COST Proceedings and related projects.