Resource limitation and competition shape reproductive allocation and synchrony

This dataset accompanies the publication “Resource limitation and competition shape reproductive allocation and synchrony” (Oikos, 2025). It contains four linked data tables compiled in a single Excel file, which together describe the structure, design, and outcomes of a five-year mesocosm experiment on reproductive allocation and flowering synchrony in clonal wetland plants.

Data_Ramets – Records the number of ramets per individual, including species identity, pot, and year, providing the base for calculating reproductive allocation (RA).

DATA_RametsSum – Summarizes total numbers of ramets per pot across all years, enabling community- and treatment-level analyses.

DATA_Treatments – Describes the experimental design, specifying hydrological (water-level) treatments and dominant-species removal.

DATA_Flowering – Reports the number of flowering ramets per individual and seed mass measured in 2015.

Data values are numeric and categorical, standardized for analysis in R (as used in the publication). Together, they support replication of analyses on reproductive allocation, inter- and intraspecific synchrony, and treatment effects under contrasting water regimes and competitive contexts.

The dataset can be reused for comparative studies of clonal plant reproduction, experimental design replication, or meta-analyses on reproductive strategies under environmental stress. All data derive from controlled experiments with plant material.