Supplementary data on demographic rates and traits for woody plant species at the forest dynamics plots at Barro Colorado Island, Fushan, Pasoh and Yasuní

All species must partition resources among the processes that underlie growth, survival, and reproduction. To analyse the demographic trade-offs that structure the diversity of life-history strategies in tropical forests, we compiled data on seed-to-seedling transition rates, species-level growth and survival rates of tree seedlings < 50 cm height, growth and survival rates of trees ≥ 1 cm diameter at breast height (dbh). Here, we provide the underlying data for those demographic rates that were not yet publicly available.