Tasmanian plant functional traits

These data provide observed and interpolated functional trait values for 1220 Tasmanian plant species. The trait data are provided in spreadsheet (.csv) format, with a single value for the average maximum plant height, leaf area, and seed mass. A binary flag indicates for each species-trait combination indicates whether the primary data were obtained for that species, or whether the provided value is interpolated from those values of the species in the nearest taxonomic group.\nLineage: We collated functional trait data (maximum height, maximum leaf length, maximum leaf width, mean seed mass) for as many of the target 1220 Tasmanian plant species as possible. Data on leaf length and width were collated for the smallest lamina for compound leaves & ferns, with length and width for all species combined to calculate a single ‘leaf area’ trait, by assuming elliptically shaped leaves for every species. Trait data were collated from a variety of published and online sources and some limited field collected data. Where trait information could not be obtained for recorded species, we estimated species traits by applying the mean value across all species in the nearest taxonomic group (i.e. genus, family). \n