Leaf Traits of Dodonaea Viscosa Across an Elevational Gradient

A collection of leaf trait measurements for 266 individual plants of Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima. The data was opportunistically collected from 11 populations across an elevational gradient from 300 to 800 meters in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. Measured traits include leaf area and specific leaf area.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between specific leaf area and elevation to understand plant adaptation strategies.
• Model leaf area variation across the 300-800 meter elevational gradient for ecological studies.
• Compare leaf trait distributions among the 11 sampled populations of Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima.

Strengths

• Includes data from 266 individual plant specimens.
• Covers an elevational gradient of 500 meters (300 to 800 m above sea level).
• Samples were collected from 11 distinct populations, providing spatial replication.

Limitations

• Sample collection was opportunistic, which may introduce sampling bias.
• The dataset is limited to a single subspecies (angustissima) in one geographic region.
• The number of measured leaf traits is limited to leaf area and specific leaf area.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Opportunistic collection of leaf samples from natural populations.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Flinders Ranges of South Australia.