Eucalyptus Leucoxylon Survival and Fitness Across Aridity Gradient

Comprising data from a common garden experiment with approximately 1500 Eucalyptus leucoxylon seedlings from three provenances. It measures survival, height, insect herbivory, and pathogen stress after 15 months to test local adaptation. The study was conducted at a 238-hectare restoration site in South Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze survival rates across three provenances spanning an aridity gradient to test local adaptation hypotheses.
• Model the relationship between provenance source and above-ground height after 15 months of growth.
• Assess susceptibility to insect herbivory as a fitness proxy for seedlings from different geographic origins.
• Investigate correlations between pathogen-related stress and provenance location on an aridity gradient.

Strengths

• Approximately 1500 seedling observations provide a substantial sample size.
• Data includes four distinct fitness proxies: survival, height, herbivory, and pathogen stress.
• Experimental design spans a defined aridity gradient with three provenance sources.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows and columns is unknown, limiting precise assessment of data volume.
• Data is from a single 15-month period at one location, limiting temporal and geographic generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Common garden experiment with seedlings from three provenances.

Time Range

15-month observation period.

Freshness

Last updated March 20, 2026.

Geography

238-hectare restoration site near Clarendon, South Australia (-35.0882°S, 138.6236°E).