Vollstaedt, Maximilian; Schleuning, Matthias; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin (2018): Morphometric fruit traits of plants on Kilimanjaro [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896236, In supplement to: Vollstaedt, Maximilian; Ferger, Stefan W; Hemp, Andreas; Howell, Kim M; Töpfer, T; Böhning-Gaese, Katrin; Schleuning, Matthias (2017): Direct and indirect effects of climate, human disturbance and plant traits on avian functional diversity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 26(8), 963-972, https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12606
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Published: 2018-11-22 • DOI registered: 2020-07-02
Abstract:
This dataset includes morphological trait measurements of all plant species recorded on the study sites of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We measured traits related to size and supply of the fruits. For instance, the size and shape of a fruit determines which species may successfully exploit it. Additionally, the forest stratum in which plants display their fruits will attract a specific range of species. The data was collected in the field from 3 individuals for each species.
Further details:
Hemp, Andreas: Detailed position of KiLi research plots [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.894721
Project(s):
Kilimanjaro Research Group (KiLi)
Funding:
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -3.256667 * Median Longitude: 37.424583 * South-bound Latitude: -3.380000 * West-bound Longitude: 37.240000 * North-bound Latitude: -3.100000 * East-bound Longitude: 37.680000
Event(s):
KiLi_cof2 * Latitude: -3.230000 * Longitude: 37.270000 * Location: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania * Comment: POLETYPE: a middle pole; ECOSYTEM: coffee plantation
Comment:
For each plant species, where birds fed on the fruits, fruits were measured to look at the morphological trait-space. 15 fruit per plant were measured. Ideally this meant 5 fruit from 3 plant individuals respectively. This was not possible for each plant species.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | |||
| 2 | Plot | Plot | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Plot were respective plant was first observed | ||
| 3 | Habitat | Habitat | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Habitat type of corresponding plot | ||
| 4 | Species | Species | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Species identity of the plant | ||
| 5 | Number of fruits per infructurescence | Num fruits/infruct | # | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | ||
| 6 | Mass | Mass | g | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Digital scale | Weight of fruit |
| 7 | Fruit, length | Fruit l | mm | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Measured with calliper | |
| 8 | Fruit, diameter | Fruit diam | mm | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Measured with calliper | diameter of the fruit at the thickest point |
| 9 | Fruit, diameter | Fruit diam | mm | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Measured with calliper | 2nd diameter of the fruit at the thickest point, but rotated 90 dec |
| 10 | Seed, length | Seed l | mm | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Measured with calliper | |
| 11 | Number of seeds | Seeds | # | Böhning-Gaese, Katrin | Counting | number of seeds per fruit |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
19243 data points
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