Monoterpene Chemotypes in Mediterranean Lamiaceae Species Linked to Climate Gradients

A 53.8 KB Excel dataset combining new and reviewed data on monoterpene composition in four Lamiaceae species across the Western Mediterranean region. The dataset, authored by Andreas Faber and last updated in April 2026, integrates chemical variation with historical climatic records to test associations between chemotype distributions and environmental conditions.

Use Cases

• Modeling climate-driven chemical differentiation based on associations between phenolic/non-phenolic chemotypes and hot-dry versus freezing winter conditions.
• Analyzing convergent evolutionary patterns across multiple species (Thymus vulgaris, Thymus zygis, Origanum vulgare, Satureja montana).
• Investigating the role of monoterpenes as ecological traits for plant resilience to heat, drought, and freezing temperatures.
• Projecting potential shifts in chemotype distributions under future climate change scenarios for the Mediterranean region.

Strengths

• Data integrates new field sampling with a systematic review of published literature, providing a synthesized view.
• Focus on four specific Lamiaceae species allows for cross-species comparison of convergent patterns.
• Explicitly links chemical ecotypes to two distinct climatic conditions (hot/dry summers vs. severe winter freezing).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical modeling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (53.8 KB), indicating a limited scope likely focused on summary or aggregated data rather than raw individual measurements.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Andreas Faber.

Collection Method

Combined new data from altitudinal gradients in Southern France with a systematic review of published data.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not explicitly stated, but uses historical climatic records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:15:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The Mediterranean region, with a focus on the Western Mediterranean.