Leaf traits, plant size and environment data of a common tree species Clausena dunniana in a subtropical broad-leaved forest

This dataset contains the leaf traits, plant size and environment
data of 262 individuals of a widespread species Clausena dunniana in the
subtropical broad-leaved forests in Maolan National Nature Reserve in the
karst region of southwestern China. The 262 individuals of C.
dunniana are distributed at two major topographic habitat types,
the slope and the hilltop, within the forests of six sites evenly
distributed in two regions within the Maolan reserve. The
measured individual plant level leaf traits
include specific leaf area (SLA), leaf area, leaf dry-matter
content (LDMC) and leaf thickness. The plant size represents the
first principal component of plant basal diameter and plant height, and
the environmental factors include topographic habitat, canopy
height, and rock-bareness rate.