Tropical Forest Tree Eco-Physiological Traits from Sirsi, India

Functional trait measurements for nine tropical tree species in Sirsi, Western Ghats, India, collected during post-monsoon and summer seasons. The dataset characterizes eco-physiological limits of functioning, including thermal limits of photosystem II and hydraulic safety margins, to relate to local temperature and water conditions.

Use Cases

• Model species-specific thermal limits of photosystem II to predict climate change vulnerability.
• Analyze hydraulic safety margin and turgor loss point data to assess drought tolerance across nine tree species.
• Compare CO2 assimilation versus temperature curves between post-monsoon and summer seasons.
• Relate leaf morphological traits to measured physiological safety limits for functional ecology studies.

Strengths

• Data includes nine representative tropical tree species.
• Measurements cover two distinct seasons: post-monsoon and summer.
• Focuses on multiple key functional traits like hydraulic safety margin and turgor loss point.

Limitations

• Sample size is limited to nine species from a single site.
• Row count and specific data volume are unknown.
• Geographic scope is restricted to Sirsi in the Western Ghats.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Field measurements of tree eco-physiological traits.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Data was collected in 2021, with metadata last updated in 2026.

Geography

Sirsi, Western Ghats, India