Ferreira Quadros, Aline and Zimmer, Martin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1549-8871 (2017) Dataset of "true mangroves" plant species traits. Biodiversity Data Journal, 5 . e22089. DOI https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e22089.

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Abstract

Background
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.

New information
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" (sensu Tomlinson 2016). Most traits refer to components of living trees (mainly leaves), but litter traits were also included.

Document Type:	Article
Programme Area:	PA Not Applicable
Research affiliation:	Ecology > Mangrove Ecology
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	Yes
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e22089
ISSN:	1314-2836
Date Deposited:	05 Nov 2025 16:54
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2025 16:54
URI:	https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/5971

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