Leaf traits represent an important component of plant functional strategies, and those related to carbon fixation and nutrient acquisition form the leaf economics spectrum. However, observations of functional leaf traits are underrepresented in tropical regions in comparison with those in temperate areas. Brazil, a country with continental scale and vast biodiversity is a timely example, where many biomes are impacted by human activities and climate change. However, leaf traits relevant to understand vegetation responses to these impacts remain poorly quantified for many species found in the country. We compiled an extensive data set of four functional leaf traits for native woody species occurring in the Brazilian territory. In addition to trait observations, sampling dates and geo-references were compiled and climatic parameters and soil properties of each sampling site were extracted from several databases.

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LT-Brazil：巴西生物群落和植被类型的叶子特征数据库

叶片性状是植物功能策略的重要组成部分，与固碳和养分获取相关的性状构成了叶片经济谱。然而，与温带地区相比，热带地区对功能性叶片性状的观察代表性不足。巴西是一个拥有大陆规模和巨大生物多样性的国家，这是一个及时的例子，许多生物群落受到人类活动和气候变化的影响。然而，对于该国发现的许多物种，与了解植被对这些影响的反应相关的叶子特征仍然很难量化。我们为巴西境内的本地木本物种编制了四个功能性叶子特征的广泛数据集。除了特征观察，