Supplement 1. Leaf trait data set from the Yasuni Forest Dynamics plot, Ecuador.

File List Yasuni_Leaf_Traits.csv Description Species average leaf trait values from the Yasuni Forest Dynamics, Ecuador. Please refer to the main text and Kraft et al. 2008 <i>Science</i> for details on the trait collection methods and discussions of the limitations of the data. Data are presented as comma separated values (.csv). Missing data is indicated by a 'NA'. <strong>Column headings:</strong><br> Code: Six letter species code used in forest dynamics plot census.<br> Genus: Genus name. Taxa that had been placed in families but not genera at the time the data were made available are indicated by genera names in parentheses, such as '(lauraceae)'.<br> Species: Species name, including variety and subspecies if applicable. <br> Family: Family name. <br> SLA: Average specific leaf area measured from shade-grown whole leaves or leaflets, in units of cm²/g. <br> Leaf_N: Average leaf nitrogen content measured from shade-grown whole leaves or leaflets, reported on a mass basis.<br> Leaf_Size: Average leaf size, measured from shade-grown whole leaves or leaflets, reported in units of cm². <b>Checksum values:</b><br> cols 1–4 Checksum is NA (it's all text), no missing values<br> col 5 ("SLA") Checksum is 213356.8, 3 missing values<br> col 6("Leaf_N") Checksum is 2768.51, 1 missing value<br> col 7("leaf_size") Checksum is 156860.7, 3 missing values