FunAndes – A functional trait database of Andean plants

International audienceWe introduce the Funandes database, a compilation of functional trait data for the andean flora spanning six countries. FunAndes contains data on 24 traits across 2,694 taxa, for a total of 105,466 entries. The database features plant-morphological attributes including growth form, and leaf, stem, and wood traits measured at the species or individual level, together with geographic metadata (i.e., coordinates and elevation). FunAndes follows the field names, trait descriptions and units of measurement of the TRY database. It is currently available in open access in the FIGSHARE data repository, and will be part of TRY's next release. Open access trait data from Andean plants will contribute to ecological research in the region, the most species rich terrestrial biodiversity hotspot

FunAndes – A functional trait database of Andean plants

We introduce the FunAndes database, a compilation of functional trait data for the Andean flora spanning six countries. FunAndes contains data on 24 traits across 2,694 taxa, for a total of 105,466 entries. The database features plant-morphological attributes including growth form, and leaf, stem, and wood traits measured at the species or individual level, together with geographic metadata (i.e., coordinates and elevation). FunAndes follows the field names, trait descriptions and units of measurement of the TRY database. It is currently available in open access in the FIGSHARE data repository, and will be part of TRY’s next release. Open access trait data from Andean plants will contribute to ecological research in the region, the most species rich terrestrial biodiversity hotspot.Fil: Báez, Selene. Escuela Politécnica Nacional; EcuadorFil: Cayuela, Luis. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; EspañaFil: Macía, Manuel J.. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Álvarez Dávila, Esteban. Universidad Nacional Abierta a Distancia de Colombia; ColombiaFil: Apaza Quevedo, Amira. Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca; BoliviaFil: Arnelas, Itziar. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; EcuadorFil: Baca Cortes, Natalia. Universidad de Nariño; ColombiaFil: Bañares de Dios, Guillermo. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; EspañaFil: Bauters, Marijn. University of Ghent; BélgicaFil: Ben Saadi, Celina. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Blundo, Cecilia Mabel. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; ArgentinaFil: Cabrera, Marian. Universidad de Nariño; ColombiaFil: Castaño, Felipe. Universidad Industrial Santander; ColombiaFil: Cayola, Leslie. Missouri Botanical Garden; Estados Unidos. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; BoliviaFil: de Aledo, Julia G.. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Espinosa, Carlos Iván. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; EcuadorFil: Fadrique, Belén. University of Leeds; Reino UnidoFil: Farfán Rios, William. Missouri Botanical Garden; Estados Unidos. Washington University in St. Louis; Estados UnidosFil: Fuentes, Alfredo. Missouri Botanical Garden; Estados Unidos. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; BoliviaFil: Garnica Díaz, Claudia. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: González, Mailyn. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt; ColombiaFil: González, Diego. Conservación Internacional; ColombiaFil: Hensen, Isabell. Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; AlemaniaFil: Hurtado, Ana Belén. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander Von Humboldt; ColombiaFil: Jadán, Oswaldo. Universidad de Cuenca; EcuadorFil: Lippok, Denis. Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; AlemaniaFil: Loza, M. Isabel. Missouri Botanical Garden; Estados Unidos. Morton Arboretum; Estados Unidos. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; BoliviaFil: Maldonado, Carla Carolina. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés; BoliviaFil: Malizia, Lucio Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Matas Granados, Laura. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Españ