Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants

<p>This dataframe corresponds to the article Hattermann et al. &quot;Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants&quot;</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Variable Abbreviation</td> <td>Description of the variable</td> <td>Type of variable</td> <td>Units</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ID</td> <td>Sample identification label at the shoot level</td> <td>Nominal variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Taxa</td> <td>Species name</td> <td>Nominal variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>family</td> <td>Family name</td> <td>Nominal variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ds</td> <td>Biomes where shoots have been sampled - &quot;temperate&quot; corresponds to Montpellier, south of France and tropical corresponds to Sinnamary, French Guiana&nbsp;</td> <td>Nominal variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Leaf_expanded</td> <td>Indicates whether a shoot has been considered with at least one expanded leaf (1) or with no leaves (0)</td> <td>Discrete variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Group</td> <td>Functional group based on the climbing habit at the species level</td> <td>Nominal variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>reach</td> <td>Distance in a straight line from the base to the apex of the searcher shoot (here called the &ldquo;reach&rdquo;)</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>length</td> <td>Length of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A1_diam_basal</td> <td>Basal diameter of the searcher shoot (measured at the base of the searcher shoot)</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>N_leaves</td> <td>Number of leaves</td> <td>Discrete variable</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>seco_mom_I</td> <td>Second moment of area (I) of the measured basal segment (in 4-point bending) of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>young_mod_E</td> <td>Structural Young&#39;s modulus (E) of the measured basal segment (in 4-point bending) of the searcher shoot from I and EI</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>MN.m-2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>flex_rig_EI</td> <td>Flexural bending rigidity (EI) of the measured basal segment (in 4-point bending) of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>N.mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>total_freshmass</td> <td>Freshmass of the searcher shoot (including stems, laminas and petioles)</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>lam_freshmass</td> <td>Lamina freshmass borne by the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>total_drymass</td> <td>Total drymass of the searcher shoot (including stems, laminas and petioles)</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>lam_drymass</td> <td>Lamina drymass borne by the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>lam_area</td> <td>Lamina fresh area of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Pith</td> <td>Medullary parenchyma cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Pith_fibers</td> <td>Medullary fibre cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Xylem</td> <td>Xylem vessel and fibres cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Xylem_ray</td> <td>Xylem parenchymatous ray cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Phloem</td> <td>Phloem cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Cortex</td> <td>Cortical parenchyma cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Sclereids</td> <td>Cortical sclereids cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Cort_fibers</td> <td>Cortical fibre cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Collenchyma</td> <td>Collenchyma cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A_Periderm</td> <td>Periderm cross-sectional area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Pith</td> <td>Medullary parenchyma second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Pith_fibers</td> <td>Medullary fibre second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Xylem</td> <td>Xylem vessel and fibres second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Xylem_ray</td> <td>Xylem parenchymatous ray second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Phloem</td> <td>Phloem second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Cortex</td> <td>Cortical parenchyma second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Cort_fibers</td> <td>Cortical sclereid second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Sclerites</td> <td>Cortical fibre second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Collenchyma</td> <td>Collenchyma second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I_Periderm</td> <td>Periderm second moment of area at the base of the searcher shoot</td> <td>Continuous variable</td> <td>mm^4</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>