Corresponding author: Aline Ferreira Quadros (
Academic editor: Luis Cayuela
Plant traits have been used extensively in ecology. They can be used as proxies for resource-acquisition strategies and facilitate the understanding of community structure and ecosystem functioning. However, many reviews and comparative analysis of plant traits do not include mangroves plants, possibly due to the lack of quantitative information available in a centralised form.
Here a dataset is presented with 2364 records of traits of "true mangroves" species, gathered from 88 references (published articles, books, theses and dissertations). The dataset contains information on 107 quantitative traits and 18 qualitative traits for 55 species of "true mangroves" (
The vegetation of mangrove forests is loosely classified as "true mangroves" or "mangrove associates". True mangroves are woody plants, facultative or obligate halophytes (
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Mangrove forests are highly threatened worldwide (
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This dataset contains traits for 55 species of "true mangroves". To standardise the spelling of species' names,
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This dataset contains 18 qualitative traits (Table
When data was provided for young leaves and mature leaves, only mature leaves were used. When studies reported traits from the same species from different locations, all locations were considered as separate records in the database. Studies that reported a range of maximum and minimum values were also added as separate records. Leaves collected from the ground were not used for measurement of traits. For leaf litter traits, data were used where authors reported using "senescent leaves", or "yellow leaves" that could be easily detached from the trees.
To facilitate the comparison of mangrove traits with those from other studies and datasets, the same trait names were used as in the TRY Database of plant traits (
Open Data Commons Attribution License
Mangrove plants traits
DOI:
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Mangrove plants trait dataset
CSV file
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Compartment | Categorical. Describes whether the trait refers to the living plant (TREE), or to the litter (LITTER). |
Organ | Categorical. Indicates to which plant organ the trait refers (LEAF, ROOT, BARK, FLOWER, DISPERSAL UNIT, SEED) or if it refers to the whole plant (TREE). |
Trait name | Trait name |
Trait value | Trait value as given in the publication |
Remarks | Any important remark about that particular value |
Plant species name | Species name as given in the publication |
Trait type | Categorical. Describes whether the trait is QUANTITATIVE or QUALITATIVE |
Trait unit | Specifies the unit of quantitative traits (e.g. percentage, mg per g, mm, g) |
Source | Reference for the trait value |
Record number | Sequential record number |
Number of traits available per mangrove species.
Detailed list of qualitative traits and respective references.
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dispersal unit floating capacity in freshwater | categorical | floater; |
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dispersal unit floating capacity in saltwater | categorical | floater; |
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dispersal unit orientation in water | categorical | prone; prone to vertical; vertical |
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dispersal unit shape | categorical | tear-drop; ovoid, round; long curved; long; ellipsoidal; obovate; flattened-round |
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dispersal unit size class | ordinal | I = < 0.1 cm3; |
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germination type | categorical | epigeal; |
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leaf emergences (pubescence) | binary | yes; |
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plant growth form | categorical | shrub/small tree; |
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plant position in the intertidal | ordinal | L = low; |
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plant preferred substrate | categorical | Sand; clay; mud; riverbanks; mud/sand/peaty soils; mudflat/sand/calcareous; sand/mud; soft fine-grained; |
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plant tolerance to drought | ordinal | 1 = very low; |
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plant tolerance to low temperature | ordinal | 1 = very low; |
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plant tolerance to salt | ordinal | 1 = very low; |
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plant tolerance to shade | binary | tolerant; intolerant |
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presence of salt glands | binary | yes; no | |
root type | categorical | non_aerial; pneumatophore; buttresses_knees; buttresses; knees; prop | |
sexual type | categorical | hermaphrodite; androdioecious; monoecious |
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type of embryo development | categorical | cryptoviviparous; viviparous; recalcitrant; non-viviparous |
List of quantitative traits available in the dataset and respective references of trait values.
bark carbon (C) content per unit bark dry mass |
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bark carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio |
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bark litter nitrogen (N) content per unit bark dry mass |
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bark litter carbon (C) content per unit bark dry mass |
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bark litter carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio |
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bark nitrogen (N) content per unit bark dry mass |
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dispersal unit length | |
dispersal unit litter C/N ratio |
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dispersal unit litter carbon (C) content per unit dry mass |
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dispersal unit litter nitrogen (N) content per unit dry mass | |
dispersal unit litter phosphorus (P) content per unit dry mass |
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dispersal unit litter potassium (K) content per unit dry mass |
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dispersal unit litter sodium (Na) content per unit dry mass |
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dispersal unit width |
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flower litter carbon (C) content per flower dry mass |
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flower litter CN ratio |
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flower litter nitrogen (N) content per flower dry mass |
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leaf acid detergent fib content per unit dry mass |
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leaf area | |
leaf area per leaf mass (SLA) | |
leaf ash content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf boron (B) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf calcium (Ca) content per leaf area |
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leaf calcium (Ca) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf carbon (C) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio | |
leaf cellulose content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf chlorine (Cl) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf copper (Cu) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf crude fiber content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf cuticula thickness | |
leaf dry mass | |
leaf dry mass per area (LMA) | |
leaf energy content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf hemi-cellulose content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf intercellular CO2 concentration |
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leaf iron (Fe) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf length | |
leaf length/width ratio |
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leaf lifespan | |
leaf lignin content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter boron (B) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter calcium (Ca) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter carbon (C) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio | |
leaf litter cellulose content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter copper (Cu) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter energy content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter hemi-cellulose content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter iron (Fe) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter lignin content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter lignin/N ratio |
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leaf litter magnesium (Mg) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter manganese (Mn) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter nitrogen (N) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter organic matter content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter phenolics content (polyphenol) per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter phosphorus (P) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter potassium (K) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter sodium (Na) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter sulphur (S) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter tannins content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf litter toughness |
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leaf litter water content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf litter zinc (Zn) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf magnesium (Mg) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf manganese (Mn) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf maximum water use efficiency |
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leaf nitrate (NO3-) content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf nitrogen (N) content per leaf area |
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leaf nitrogen (N) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf nitrogen (N) retranslocation prior to leaf senescence |
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leaf oxalate content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf phenolics content (polyphenol) per leaf dry mass |
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leaf phosphorus (P) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf phosphorus (P) retranslocation prior to leaf senescence |
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leaf photosynthesis rate per leaf area | |
leaf potassium (K) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf sclerophyly index |
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leaf sodium (Na) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf soluble tannins per leaf mass |
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leaf sulphur (S) content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf thickness | |
leaf total aminoacid content per leaf dry mass |
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leaf total carbohydrates per leaf dry mass | |
leaf total organic carbon per leaf dry mass |
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leaf toughness | |
leaf transpiration rate per leaf area | |
leaf water content per leaf area | |
leaf water content per leaf dry mass | |
leaf zinc (Zn) content per leaf dry mass | |
maximum salinity |
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plant absolute maximum height | |
plant mean maximum height | |
pneumatophore C/N ratio |
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pneumatophore carbon content per unit dry mass |
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root C/N ratio |
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root carbon (C) content per unit dry mass |
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root nitrogen (N) content per unit dry mass |
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root porosity | |
root to shoot ratio |
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seed air-dried mass |
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seed C/N ratio |
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seed fresh mass |
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seed litter carbon (C) content per unit dry mass |
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seed litter nitrogen (N) content per unit dry mass |
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wood density |
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Matrix of traits per species showing the number of records per each combination.
phylogenetic
File: oo_176975.xlsx