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TRY plant trait database:enhanced coverage and open access

Authors :
Kattge, Jens
Boenisch, Gerhard
Diaz, Sandra
Lavorel, Sandra
Prentice, Iain Colin
Leadley, Paul
Tautenhahn, Susanne
Werner, Gijsbert D. A.
Aakala, Tuomas
Abedi, Mehdi
Acosta, Alicia T. R.
Adamidis, George C.
Adamson, Kairi
Aiba, Masahiro
Albert, Cecile H.
Alcantara, Julio M.
Alcazar, Carolina C.
Aleixo, Izabela
Ali, Hamada
Amiaud, Bernard
Ammer, Christian
Amoroso, Mariano M.
Anand, Madhur
Anderson, Carolyn
Anten, Niels
Antos, Joseph
Apgaua, Deborah Mattos Guimaraes
Ashman, Tia-Lynn
Asmara, Degi Harja
Asner, Gregory P.
Aspinwall, Michael
Atkin, Owen
Aubin, Isabelle
Baastrup-Spohr, Lars
Bahalkeh, Khadijeh
Bahn, Michael
Baker, Timothy
Baker, William J.
Bakker, Jan P.
Baldocchi, Dennis
Baltzer, Jennifer
Bjorkman, Anne D.
Buitenwerf, Robert
Emilio, Thaise
Engemann, Kristine
Göldel, Bastian
Kissling, Wilm Daniel
Schowanek, Simon D.
Svenning, Jens-Christian
Van Meerbeek, Koenraad
Source :
Kattge, J, Boenisch, G, Diaz, S, Lavorel, S, Prentice, I C, Leadley, P, Tautenhahn, S, Werner, G D A, Aakala, T, Abedi, M, Acosta, A T R, Adamidis, G C, Adamson, K, Aiba, M, Albert, C H, Alcantara, J M, Alcazar, C C, Aleixo, I, Ali, H, Amiaud, B, Ammer, C, Amoroso, M M, Anand, M, Anderson, C, Anten, N, Antos, J, Apgaua, D M G, Ashman, T-L, Asmara, D H, Asner, G P, Aspinwall, M, Atkin, O, Aubin, I, Baastrup-Spohr, L, Bahalkeh, K, Bahn, M, Baker, T, Baker, W J, Bakker, J P, Baldocchi, D, Baltzer, J, Bjorkman, A D, Buitenwerf, R, Emilio, T, Engemann, K, Göldel, B, Kissling, W D, Schowanek, S D, Svenning, J-C, Van Meerbeek, K & Nutrient Network 2020, ' TRY plant trait database : enhanced coverage and open access ', Global Change Biology, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 119-188 . https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Plant traits-the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants-determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology, to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and landscape management, restoration, biogeography and earth system modelling. Since its foundation in 2007, the TRY database of plant traits has grown continuously. It now provides unprecedented data coverage under an open access data policy and is the main plant trait database used by the research community worldwide. Increasingly, the TRY database also supports new frontiers of trait-based plant research, including the identification of data gaps and the subsequent mobilization or measurement of new data. To support this development, in this article we evaluate the extent of the trait data compiled in TRY and analyse emerging patterns of data coverage and representativeness. Best species coverage is achieved for categorical traits-almost complete coverage for 'plant growth form'. However, most traits relevant for ecology and vegetation modelling are characterized by continuous intraspecific variation and trait-environmental relationships. These traits have to be measured on individual plants in their respective environment. Despite unprecedented data coverage, we observe a humbling lack of completeness and representativeness of these continuous traits in many aspects. We, therefore, conclude that reducing data gaps and biases in the TRY database remains a key challenge and requires a coordinated approach to data mobilization and trait measurements. This can only be achieved in collaboration with other initiatives.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Kattge, J, Boenisch, G, Diaz, S, Lavorel, S, Prentice, I C, Leadley, P, Tautenhahn, S, Werner, G D A, Aakala, T, Abedi, M, Acosta, A T R, Adamidis, G C, Adamson, K, Aiba, M, Albert, C H, Alcantara, J M, Alcazar, C C, Aleixo, I, Ali, H, Amiaud, B, Ammer, C, Amoroso, M M, Anand, M, Anderson, C, Anten, N, Antos, J, Apgaua, D M G, Ashman, T-L, Asmara, D H, Asner, G P, Aspinwall, M, Atkin, O, Aubin, I, Baastrup-Spohr, L, Bahalkeh, K, Bahn, M, Baker, T, Baker, W J, Bakker, J P, Baldocchi, D, Baltzer, J, Bjorkman, A D, Buitenwerf, R, Emilio, T, Engemann, K, Göldel, B, Kissling, W D, Schowanek, S D, Svenning, J-C, Van Meerbeek, K & Nutrient Network 2020, ' TRY plant trait database : enhanced coverage and open access ', Global Change Biology, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 119-188 . https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904
Accession number :
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