Morphological and Defensive Trait Variation Across Seven Guava Genotypes

A study from a germplasm bank in Zacatecas, Mexico, examines intraspecific variation in seven guava genotypes, including wild, landrace, and cultivated types. It measures tree, leaf, and fruit morphology, soluble solids, water content, and phenolic compounds, alongside folivory and frugivory. The dataset was authored by Johnattan Hernández-Cumplido and last updated on 2026-05-20.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trade-offs between morphological and defensive traits across guava genotypes based on the described measurements.
• Modeling herbivory susceptibility in cultivated versus wild plant populations based on the described trait variations.
• Studying the impact of artificial selection on plant chemical defenses based on the reported phenolic compound concentrations.

Strengths

• Includes measurements for seven distinct guava genotypes, capturing wild, landrace, and cultivated types.
• Quantifies multiple trait categories: morphology, soluble solids, water content, and defensive phenolic compounds.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 18.2 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data likely collected from evaluations of guava genotypes from a germplasm bank, as described in the methods section.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 05:56:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Zacatecas, Mexico