Leaf carbon fraction data from tree and grassland species collected at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in 2015 and 2016

This data set contains results from carbon fraction analysis (Fiber Analyzer 200, ANKOM Technology), including non-structural carbohydrates, hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber contents in percent (%) from tree and grassland species sampled at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, MN. The data was collected as part of the Dimensions of Biodiversity project “Linking remotely sensed optical diversity to genetic, phylogenetic and functional diversity to predict ecosystem processes”. Samples were collected in or near the old fields chronosequence, the oak savanna, and the Forest and Biodiversity Experiment (FAB 1) plots. We used this data together with leaf-level spectral measurements to build partial least squares regression (PLSR) models for predicting leaf traits from spectra.