deadLianas {datana}

This dataset has 43 columns and 4247 rows. Each row corresponds to an epiphyte individual located on the reliable sections of the host trees

Description

This study is part of the project "Diversity and dynamics of vascular epiphytes in Colombian Andes" supported by COLCIENCIAS (contract 2115-2013). The data corresponds to the first large-scale assessment of vascular epiphyte mortality in the neotropics. Based on two consecutive annual surveys, we followed the fate of 4247 epiphytes to estimate the epiphyte mortality rate on 116 host trees at nine sites. Additional variables were taken from the area of study in order to find relationships with epiphyte mortality.

Usage

data(deadLianas)

Format

The data frame contains four variables as follows:

PlotSite

Municipality name of the 9 study sites

Y.Plot

Latitude of the plot in decimal degrees

X.Plot

Longitude of the plot in decimal degrees

PhoroNo

ID number of the sampled host trees in each site

EpiFam

Epiphyte taxonomic family

EpiGen

Epiphyte taxonomic genus

cf.aff

Abbreviations of Latin terms in the context of taxonomy. cf. "confer" meaning "compare with". aff.: "affinis" meaning "similar to".

Species

Epiphyte (morpho) species name

Author

Author of the scientific name

EpiAzi

Azimuth of the epiphyte individual on each host tree

BraAzi

Azimuth of the branch in which the epiphyte individual was found

EpiDisTru

Distance in meters from the trunk to the epiphyte attachment site on a branch

EpiSize

Estimated size of the epiphyte individual in centimetres

EpiAttHei

Epiphyte attachment height in meters

Date0

Date of the first census

Date1

Date of the final census

Location

Section (roots, trunks, branches) of the host tree in which theepiphyte individual was found

Mortality

Dichotomous variable. 0 if the epiphyte individual was dead in the final census and 1 if otherwise

MorCat

Mechanical or non-mechanical cause of mortality

Elevation

Elevation (m a.s.l.) of the plot

AP_bio12

Annual precipitation in the plot (mm yr-1)

PDM_bio14

Precipitation of driest month in the plot (mm)

PS_bio15

Precipitation seasonality in the plot (coefficient of variation)

MDT_bio2

Mean Diurnal Range (Mean of monthly (max temp - min temp)) in the plot (oC*10)

TS_bio4

Temperature seasonality in the plot (standard deviation*100)

ATR_bio7

Annual temperature range in the plot (10 celsius degrees)

AET

Actual evapotranspiration in the plot (mm yr-1)

BasAre

Basal area of trees with DBH major or equal to 5 cm (AB) in the plot (m2 ha-1)

BasAre5_10

Basal area of trees with greater or equal than 5 DBH and less than 10 cm in the plot (m2 ha-1)

BasAre10

Basal area of trees with greater or equal than 10 cm DBH in the plot (m2 ha-1)

Ind10

Number of canopy trees (with greater or equal than 10 cm DBH ) in the plot

Ind5

Number of understory trees (with greater or equal than 5 DBH and less than 10 cm) in the plot

Ind5_10

Number of trees with greater or equal than 5 DBH and less than 10 cm in the plot

Ind10_15

Number of trees with greater or equal than 10 DBH and less than 15 cm in the plot

Ind15_20

Number of trees with greater or equal than 15 DBH and less than 20 cm in the plot

Ind20_25

Number of trees with greater or equal than 20 DBH and less than 25 cm in the plot

Ind25_30

Number of trees with greater or equal than 25 DBH and less than 30 cm in the plot

Ind30

Number of trees with DBH major or equal to 30 cm in the plot

TreeHei

Total tree height in meters

MedHei

Median height of trees in each plot

MaxHei

Maximum height of trees in each plot

BranchNumb

Number of branches of the host tree

Obs

Observations and notes in Spanish

Source

Data were extracted from Zuleta, D., Benavides, A.M., Lopez-Ros, V. & Duque, A. 2016. Local and regional determinants of vascular epiphyte mortality in the Andean mountains of Colombia .

References

Zuleta, D., Benavides, A.M., Lopez-Rios, V. & Duque, A. 2016. Local and regional determinants of vascular epiphyte mortality in the Andean mountains of Colombia.

Examples

data(deadLianas)    
head(deadLianas)