‘MultiTraits’: An integrated R package for analysis and visualization of multidimensional plant traits

The multidimensional characteristics of plant traits and their trade-offs are central to ecology. However, there is a lack of systematic and standardized tools for analyzing these intricate relationships. To fill this gap, we developed the ‘MultiTraits' R package, which incorporates four complementary analytical modules: competitors–stress tolerators–ruderals strategy analysis, leaf–height–seed strategy analysis, niche periodic table analysis, and plant trait network analysis. This package provides standardized workflows and highly customizable visualization tools, enabling researchers to systematically explore and quantify multidimensional plant trait data. Using the Pine Forests Flora dataset as a case study, we demonstrated the package's effectiveness in identifying plant community trait patterns and ecological strategies. We anticipate that the ‘MultiTraits' package will become an essential tool for functional ecology research, facilitating systematic exploration of multidimensional..., , # Data from: ‘MultiTraits’: An integrated R package for analysis and visualization of multidimensional plant traits

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.n8pk0p396](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.n8pk0p396)

## Description of the data and file structure

This dataset contains the R package **'MultiTraits'** and the associated analysis workflow code developed for the manuscript: \"He, Y. et al. 2026. 'MultiTraits': an integrated R package for analysis and visualization of multidimensional plant traits – Ecography\".

The 'MultiTraits' package integrates four key analytical modules for functional ecology: CSR (Competitors-Stress tolerators-Ruderals) strategy analysis, LHS (Leaf-Height-Seed) strategy analysis, NPT (Niche Periodic Table) analysis, and PTN (Plant Trait Network) analysis.

The dataset included within the package (Pine Forests Flora, PFF) comprises 18 functional traits measured across 133 plant species in semi-arid ponderosa pine forest ecosystems in northern Arizona, USA. This data was u..., ,