Title:

Functional traits and site characteristics across serpentine and volcanic forests in Puerto Rico

Author(s):

Díaz, Claudia Garnica; González, Grizelle; Agosto, Ramón; Garay, Gustavo; Rivera, María M.; Robles, Humberto; Velázquez Román, Luis E.; Hulshof, Catherine M.

Publication Year:

2026

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Díaz, Claudia Garnica; González, Grizelle; Agosto, Ramón; Garay, Gustavo; Rivera, María M.; Robles, Humberto; Velázquez Román, Luis E.; Hulshof, Catherine M. 2026. Functional traits and site characteristics across serpentine and volcanic forests in Puerto Rico. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2026-0012

Abstract:

This data publication includes measures of plant functional traits, remotely sensed vegetation indices, and other site characteristics collected across serpentine and volcanic forest plots in Puerto Rico from 2012-2022.

Keywords:

biota; geoscientificInformation; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Plant ecology; Soil; functional traits; forest stability; tropical forests; serpentine soils; volcanic soils resilience; resistance; Hurricane Maria; Puerto Rico; Susua; Maricao; El Yunque

Related publications:

• Díaz, Claudia Garnica; González, Grizelle; Agosto, Ramón; Garay, Gustavo; Rivera, María M.; Robles, Humberto; Velázquez Román, Luis E.; Hulshof, Catherine M. 2026. Functional trait adaptations drive enhanced post-hurricane resilience on serpentine soils. Journal of Vegetation Science. 37(2): e70130. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.70130 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/80764

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