Dataset on flammability and functional traits of woody plants in a pine-oak
forest of western Mexico
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Rodríguez-García E
; Sánchez-Gamiño E
; Méndez-Toribio M
Biodivers Data J
2025[]; 13
(?): e173287
PMID41384254
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BACKGROUND: Plant functional traits provide key information about species'
ecological strategies and their responses to environmental disturbances such as
fire. This dataset documents 14 morpho-functional traits of leaves (specific leaf
area, leaf water content and leaf dry matter content), stems (maximum height,
bark thickness, diameter at 40 cm, wood density, stem water content and stem dry
matter content), one regenerative trait (resprouting capacity), as well as
fire-related traits (ignition time, flaming time and flammability) and growth
form in 50 woody plant species (27 trees, 22 shrubs and one liana) inhabiting a
pine-oak forest in the "Barranca del Cupatitzio" National Park (BCNP), located in
Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. This dataset is formatted according to the Darwin
Core Archive standard and is publicly available for use. NEW INFORMATION: This
dataset is standardised under the Darwin Core framework. It includes 14
morpho-functional and fire-related traits. The data were obtained from 50 woody
species with a diameter at breast height (DBH) > 2.5 cm (27 trees, 22 shrubs and
one liana), in a pine-oak forest located in the western Trans-Mexican Volcanic
Belt, in the Municipality of Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. Here, we report
flammability-related traits for these species for the first time. The collection
of biological material and the measurement of functional traits followed
internationally recognised protocols, ensuring methodological consistency and
facilitating integration with other global datasets. The dataset includes values
for flammability, ignition time, flaming time, specific leaf area, wood density,
stem water and dry matter content, bark thickness, leaf water and dry matter
content, maximum height, stem diameter at 40 cm above the ground, plant growth
form and resprouting capacity. This information is particularly valuable for
studies in functional ecology, ecological restoration, the dynamics of woody
plant communities and fire management in temperate, fire-prone ecosystems.
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