Whole-seedling trait adjustments of mountain birch under contrasting environmental conditions

This dataset is associated with an article researching how functional traits of mountain birch (Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii) seedlings are influenced by warming in the context of different soil properties and presence of a neighbour, Empetrum nigrum subsp. hermaphroditum. All functional traits (shoot height, root/shoot ratio, total leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, N content per leaf area, C/N ratio in leaves, stems and roots, root/shoot ratio, fine root proportion in the root system, main root length, CO2 assimilation rate and mycorrhizal colonisation of roots) were measured on mountain birch seedlings grown in a pot experiment for 12 weeks. The majority of the values were calculated as means from three sub-replicates (physical pots), with some exceptions (please see the article, including its supporting information, for more details on the used methods and design of the experiment). The results of the study revealed that warming significantly increased s..., , # Data from: Whole-seedling trait adjustments of mountain birch under contrasting environmental conditions

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.0zpc8679x](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.0zpc8679x)

## Description of the data and file structure

The dataset contains measurements of mountain birch seedling functional traits. The data is associated with a research article and originates from a growth chamber experiment.

### Files and variables

#### File: Mountain_birch_traits_Kutakova_et_al_data.xlsx

**Description:** 

**Treatment information**

* no - number of a replicate
* replicate_ID - specific code of the individual replicate
* temperature - temperature treatment the replicate was exposed to (cold vs. warm)
* soil origin - origin of soil used for the specific replicate (low vs. high elevation)
* neighbour - presence (1) or absence (0) of a neighbour, Empterum nigrum, within the pot

##### Variables

* Total dry weight [g]
* Leaf dry weight [g]
* Stem dry weight [g]
* Root dry weight [g]
* ...,