Burton_etal_TraitData

Whole plant, leaf, stem and root trait data for 57 forest understory species from western Oregon, USA. Growth forms are: F = fern, G = graminoid (grasses, sedges and rushes), H = herbaceous forbs, LS = low clonal shrubs, TS = tall shrubs. GLI = gap light index (%). Total_pct_cover = total cover of understory vegetation surrounding specimen; soil__n = total soil nitrogen (%); CMD = climatic moisture deficit (mm); DELTA15N = Δ15N = δ15Nleaf - δ15Nsoil; iWUE = intrinsic water use efficiency (A/g); SLA = specific leaf area (mm2/mg); LNC = leaf nitrogen content (mg/g); Narea = leaf nitrogen per area (g/m2); LDMC = leaf dry matter content; leaf size (cm2); SSD = stem specific density (mg/mm3); SRL = specific root length (m/g).