TOPIC Sudbury - Leaf traits
Foliar traits measured in one study were used to develop an applied model to help restoration practitioners select an ideal mix of species to plant to achieve their restoration goals. We used trait-function relationships to characterize the effects of species on ecosystem functions. The dataset was used to demonstrate the practicality of this approach, deriving optimal species mixtures for restoring forests damaged by Cu-Ni smelters in the city of Greater Sudbury (Ontario, Canada).
Traits include leaf area index, simple leaf area, leaf carbon content, leaf dry mass, leaf dry matter content, leaf mass, leaf nitrogen content, leaf phosphorus content, specific leaf area, total leaf area, canopy area.
Please cite as : Santala K., Cardou F., Yemshanov D., Campioni F., Simpson M., Handa I.T., Ryser P., and Aubin I. 2022. Finding the perfect mix: An applied model that integrates multiple ecosystem functions when designing restoration programs. Ecological Engineering 180, 106646.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106646
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Natural Resources Canada
- Publisher - Organization Section Name: Canadian Forest Service
- Contributor: Great Lakes Forestry Centre
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Traits dataCSVEnglish French dataset CSV
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Data dictionaryCSVEnglish French terminology CSV
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Traits descriptionCSVEnglish French terminology CSV