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Leaf trait associations with environmental variation in the wide-ranging shrub Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Sapindaceae) Part 1: Latitude

Leaf traits for 101 populations of <i>Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima </i>(Sapindaceae) opportunistically collected across a ~1,000 km latitudinal north-south sequence with climates grading from the arid zone to the mesic Mediterranean zone. Additionally, we present leaf traits for 266 individuals on an attitudinal gradient in the Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia. Traits measured include leaf area and specific leaf area, as well as climatic variables associated with the collection sites.

<p>Leaf area is known to be responsive to climatic conditions. This data could be combined with additional collections for Dodonaea viscosa or broader plant trait data sets to explore pant responses to environmental change.</p>

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Date (Creation)
2013-08-01
Date (Publication)
2016-08-28
Date (Revision)
2025-12-11
Edition
1

Identifier

Title
DataCite
Code
doi:10.4227/05/57C2343E4E9C2
Codespace
http://dx.doi.org

Publisher

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
+61 7 3365 9097

Author

University of Adelaide - Baruch, Zdravko (Professor)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Christmas, Matthew (ARC Research Associate)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Breed, Martin (Senior Lecturer in Biology)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Guerin, Greg ()
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Caddy-Retalic, Stefan ()
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - McDonald, John ()
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Jardine, Duncan (PhD student)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Leitch, Emrys (Senior Botanist and Field Lead)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Gellie, Nicholas ()
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Hill, Kathryn ()
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - McCallum, Kimberly (Scientific Project Officer)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia

Co-author

University of Adelaide - Lowe, Andy (Professor)
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia
Website
https://www.tern.org.au/

Purpose
The assessment of leaf area (LA) and specific leaf area (SLA) provides mechanistic insights on the persistence and function of plant species, including their likely success under climate change and their suitability for revegetation. We measured LA and SLA in the perennial shrub <i>Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq. subsp. angustissima </i>(narrow-leaf hop-bush) (Sapindaceae) and correlate the variability in those traits to potential environmental drivers. We measured leaves from 104 populations in a ~1,000 km latitudinal north-south sequence with climates grading from the arid zone to the mesic Mediterranean zone. Regression, bootstrapping and principal component analysis related leaf traits to environment.
Credit
We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Status
Completed

Point of contact

University of Adelaide - Caddy-Retalic, Stefan ()
Waite Road, Waite, South Australia, 5064, Australia
Waite Road
Waite
South Australia
5064
Australia
Topic category
  • Biota

Extent

Description
IBRA: Broken Hill Complex Eyre Yorke Block Flinders Lofty Block Kanmantoo
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Temporal extent

Time period
2013-08-01 2015-07-15
Title
Leaf trait associations with environmental variation in the wide-ranging shrub Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Sapindaceae)
Website
Leaf trait associations with environmental variation in the wide-ranging shrub Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Sapindaceae)

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Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned
GCMD Science Keywords
  • PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
  • VEGETATION COVER
  • POPULATION DYNAMICS
  • TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
  • ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
ANZSRC Fields of Research
  • Population ecology
  • Plant biology
  • Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
TERN Parameter Vocabulary
  • leaf area
  • Square Centimetre
  • leaf area per leaf dry mass trait
  • Square Metre per Kilogram
  • latitude
  • Degree
  • longitude
  • Degree
  • soil total nitrogen content
  • Milligram per Kilogram
  • soil phosphorus content
  • Kilogram per Hectare
  • volume fraction of clay in soil
  • Percent
  • soil bulk density
  • Cubic Metre per Kilogram
  • solar radiation mean
  • Megajoule per Square Metre
  • air temperature
  • Degree Celsius
QUDT Units of Measure
  • Square Centimetre
  • Square Metre per Kilogram
  • Degree
  • Degree
  • Milligram per Kilogram
  • Kilogram per Hectare
  • Percent
  • Cubic Metre per Kilogram
  • Megajoule per Square Metre
  • Degree Celsius
GCMD Horizontal Resolution Ranges
  • 500 km - < 1000 km or approximately 5 degrees - < 10 degrees
GCMD Temporal Resolution Ranges
  • irregular
Australian Plant Name Index
  • Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G.West
Keywords (Discipline)
  • Climate And Climate Change (9603)
  • Ecological Modelling
  • Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales (960805)
  • Remnant Vegetation And Protected Conservation Areas (9613)

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(C)2016 University of Adelaide. Rights owned by University of Adelaide.

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
Dodonaeasubsp_Latitude

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
Dodonaea_sub_sp_coords

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd, Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia, 4068
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
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Opportunistic sampling: We measured LA and SLA on either recently collected (fresh) or dried, preserved leaves. Samples came from one to five individuals per population and we analyzed five undamaged leaves per individual. We followed standard procedures for field sampling and preservation of fresh leaves (Pérez-Harguindeguy et al. 2013). We scanned the leaves and measured their area with ImageJ (Rasband 2011), before oven drying at 65°C for 48 hours, then weighing and calculating SLA. To account for the area contraction of preserved leaves, which made direct comparison with fresh samples impossible, we calculated a shrinkage factor by measuring fresh and dry LAs from two populations: one from a mesic site (Mt. Bryan 33.33° S; 139.05°E) and the other from an arid site (Andamooka 30.47° S; 137.15° E). Leaves from the northern and more arid site shrunk less (15.6 ± 2.4 %; n=20) than those from the wetter southern site (23.4± 4.3 %; n=25) (F(1,42) = 50.2; P<0.001). The mean shrinkage (20.1 ± 5.3 %) is consistent with published values (Torrez et al.2013; Queenborough & Porras 2014). Consequently, all LAs were converted to a fresh basis by: Fresh LA = Dry LA / 0.201 before SLA was calculated and further analysis Climatic and edaphic variables (Aridity index, Temp. Mean, Temp. Range, Soil N (nitrogen) content.,Soil P (phosphorus) content,%Clay, Bulk density and Solar Radiation) were extracted from the 1km gridded data available in the Atlas of Living Australia. PCA Axis 1 and PCA Axis 2 are derived from a Principal Component Analysis with the climate and edaphic variables used as predictors for Leaf Area and Specific Leaf Area.
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EPSG/EPSG:3577

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
+61 7 3365 9097

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Date info (Creation)
2022-09-27T00:00:00.000000+00:00
Date info (Revision)
2025-12-11T22:40:12.850150+00:00

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Title
ISO 19115-1:2014/AMD 1:2018 Geographic information - Metadata - Fundamentals
Edition
1

Metadata standard

Title
ISO/TS 19115-3:2016
Edition
1.0

Metadata standard

Title
ISO/TS 19157-2:2016
Edition
1.0
Title
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-3:2016 and ISO 19157-2:2016
Date (published)
2021
Edition
1.0

Identifier

Code
10.5281/zenodo.5652221
Website
https://github.com/ternaustralia/TERN-ISO19115/releases/tag/v1.0

 
 

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ANZSRC Fields of Research
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation Plant biology Population ecology
GCMD Science Keywords
ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS PLANT CHARACTERISTICS POPULATION DYNAMICS TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS VEGETATION COVER

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