Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants

This dataframe corresponds to the article Hattermann et al. "Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants"

Variable Abbreviation
Description of the variable
Type of variable
Units

ID
Sample identification label at the shoot level
Nominal variable

Taxa
Species name
Nominal variable

family
Family name
Nominal variable

ds
Biomes where shoots have been sampled - "temperate" corresponds to Montpellier, south of France and tropical corresponds to Sinnamary, French Guiana 
Nominal variable

Leaf_expanded
Indicates whether a shoot has been considered with at least one expanded leaf (1) or with no leaves (0)
Discrete variable

Group
Functional group based on the climbing habit at the species level
Nominal variable

reach
Distance in a straight line from the base to the apex of the searcher shoot (here called the “reach”)
Continuous variable
cm

length
Length of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
cm

A1_diam_basal
Basal diameter of the searcher shoot (measured at the base of the searcher shoot)
Continuous variable
mm

N_leaves
Number of leaves
Discrete variable

seco_mom_I
Second moment of area (I) of the measured basal segment (in 4-point bending) of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

young_mod_E
Structural Young's modulus (E) of the measured basal segment (in 4-point bending) of the searcher shoot from I and EI
Continuous variable
MN.m-2

flex_rig_EI
Flexural bending rigidity (EI) of the measured basal segment (in 4-point bending) of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
N.mm^2

total_freshmass
Freshmass of the searcher shoot (including stems, laminas and petioles)
Continuous variable
g

lam_freshmass
Lamina freshmass borne by the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
g

total_drymass
Total drymass of the searcher shoot (including stems, laminas and petioles)
Continuous variable
g

lam_drymass
Lamina drymass borne by the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
g

lam_area
Lamina fresh area of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Pith
Medullary parenchyma cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Pith_fibers
Medullary fibre cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Xylem
Xylem vessel and fibres cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Xylem_ray
Xylem parenchymatous ray cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Phloem
Phloem cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Cortex
Cortical parenchyma cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Sclereids
Cortical sclereids cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Cort_fibers
Cortical fibre cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Collenchyma
Collenchyma cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

A_Periderm
Periderm cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^2

I_Pith
Medullary parenchyma second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Pith_fibers
Medullary fibre second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Xylem
Xylem vessel and fibres second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Xylem_ray
Xylem parenchymatous ray second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Phloem
Phloem second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Cortex
Cortical parenchyma second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Cort_fibers
Cortical sclereid second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Sclerites
Cortical fibre second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Collenchyma
Collenchyma second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4

I_Periderm
Periderm second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot
Continuous variable
mm^4