Data for Tree-scale carbon allocation in a mixed forest publication (Yishi forest)

Disentangling species-specific strategies and contribution to the C balance of mixed forests, requires observations at the individual tree-level. We measured a complete set of C pools and fluxes at the tree-level in five tree species, conifers and broadleaves, co-existing in a mature evergreen mixed Mediterranean forest. Field measurements of mature trees were conducted in 1 ha forest research plot at the Judean foothills in Israel (Yishi forest, 31º 43´N 34º 57´E, 320 m elevation) (Klein et al. 2013, Lapidot et al. 2019, Rog et al. 2021b). The climate is Mediterranean with annual precipitation of 510 mm falling between Sep and May, rendering May-Sep as a prolonged drought. Mean diurnal temperatures are 16.0°C in February and 25.3°C in August. During two consecutive hydrological years (Oct 2017 to Sep 2019) we assessed monthly C mass pool sizes and fluxes and up-scaled them to the compartment and tree levels. For this purpose, we combined direct and indirect measurements and data from previous onsite studies