Data From: Leaf trait expression varies with tree size and ecological strategy in a subtropical forest

The file contains data used in a study for intraspecific trait variation with respect to tree size and ecological strategies of tree species in a subtropical forest in Dinghushan, Guangdong, China. There were three tables in the file : (i) the tree size and functional trait data set which was used to analyze the trait-size relationship; (ii) the vertical environmental dataset with light availability, air temperature and relative humidity; (iii) maximum tree height and shade tolerance index for 24 tree species studied in Dinghushan. Traits were measured following Cornelissen et al. 2003. Leaf are (LA), leaf thickness (LT), specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf drymatter content (LDMC) were in units of cm2, mm, cm·g-1, and %.Cornelissen, J. H. C., Lavorel, S., Garnier, E., Díaz, S., Buchmann, N.,Gurvich, D. E., Reich, P. B., ter Steege, H., Morgan, H. D., van der Heijden, M. G. A., Pausas, J. G., & Pooter, H. (2003). A handbok of protocols for standarded and easy measurement of pant functional traits worldwide. Australian Journal of Botany, 51, 335–380.