Forest inventory, leaf area index, and leaf functional traits of various land cover classes in Kulen, Cambodia

Sub-title 1: Forest inventory of evergreen forest, regrowth forest, and evergreen forest in Kulen, Cambodia. (File name: Forest_Inventory_Pub.txt) Sub-title 2: Species leaf area, chlorophyll a and b and leaf dry matter content of 30 species collected from evergreen forests, regrowth forests, and cashew plantation in Kulen, Cambodia. (File name: Leaf_Trait_Species_Pub.txt) Sub-title 3: Canopy and total leaf area index from evergreen forests, regrowth forests, and cashew plantation in Kulen, Cambodia. (File name: LAI_Pub.txt ) Sub-title 4: Geographic coordinates and elevation of forest inventory and leaf area index measurement sites in Kulen, Cambodia. (File name: Plot_Location_WGS84.txt) Note: The study area, experimental design, and data collection methods are described in detail in the associated peer-reviewed publication by Sovann et al. (2025; https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4649-2025).Sovann, C., Tagesson, T., Vestin, P., Sakhoeun, S., Kim, S., Kok, S., & Olin, S. (2025). Land-Cover Change Alters Stand Structure, Species Diversity, Leaf Functional Traits, and Soil Conditions in Cambodian Tropical Forests. Biogeosciences, 22(18), 4649-4677. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4649-2025