Leaf functional trait data from three experimental sites in the Colombian Andes, June-August 2019

This dataset includes key leaf functional trait data collected from three common garden sites along an elevation/temperature gradient in the Colombian Andes. From eight species, there are a selection of leaf structural (leaf mass per unit area, leaf thickness, leaf dry matter content, leaf area, leaf width) nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus, expressed on area- and mass-bases) and water-use efficiency (13C and g1) traits. Values for these traits were obtained by a combination of laboratory analysis, raw measurements with handheld equipment, and processing with packages in the ‘R’ environment.

Cox, A.J.F.; González-Caro, S.; Meir, P.; Hartley, I.P.; Restrepo, Z.; Villegas, J.C.; Sanchez, A.; Mercado, L.M. (2024). Leaf functional trait data from three experimental sites in the Colombian Andes, June-August 2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/55ed98e7-f150-43c8-9b93-d639c1c8af3e