AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
Authors: Falster Daniel , Gallagher Rachael , Wenk Elizabeth H. , Wright Ian J. , Indiarto Dony , Andrew Samuel C. , Baxter Caitlan , Lawson James , Allen Stuart , Fuchs Anne , Monro Anna , Kar Fonti , Adams Mark A. , Ahrens Collin W. , Alfonzetti Matthew , Angevin Tara , Apgaua Deborah M. G. , Arndt Stefan , Atkin Owen K. , Atkinson Joe , Auld Tony , Baker Andrew , von Balthazar Maria , Bean Anthony , Blackman Chris J. , Bloomfield Keith , Bowman David M. J. S. , Bragg Jason , Brodribb Timothy J. , Buckton Genevieve , Burrows Geoff , Caldwell Elizabeth , Camac James , Carpenter Raymond , Catford Jane A. , Cawthray Gregory R. , Cernusak Lucas A. , Chandler Gregory , Chapman Alex R. , Cheal David , Cheesman Alexander W. , Chen Si-Chong , Choat Brendan , Clinton Brook , Clode Peta L. , Coleman Helen , Cornwell William K. , Cosgrove Meredith , Crisp Michael , Cross Erika , Crous Kristine Y. , Cunningham Saul , Curran Timothy , Curtis Ellen , Daws Matthew I. , DeGabriel Jane L. , Denton Matthew D. , Dong Ning , Du Pengzhen , Duan Honglang , Duncan David H. , Duncan Richard P. , Duretto Marco , Dwyer John M. , Edwards Cheryl , Esperon-Rodriguez Manuel , Evans John R. , Everingham Susan E. , Farrell Claire , Firn Jennifer , Fonseca Carlos Roberto , French Ben J. , Frood Doug , Funk Jennifer L. , Geange Sonya R. , Ghannoum Oula , Gleason Sean M. , Gosper Carl R. , Gray Emma , Groom Philip K. , Grootemaat Saskia , Gross Caroline , Guerin Greg , Guja Lydia , Hahs Amy K. , Harrison Matthew Tom , Hayes Patrick E. , Henery Martin , Hochuli Dieter , Howell Jocelyn , Huang Guomin , Hughes Lesley , Huisman John , Ilic Jugoslav , Jagdish Ashika , Jin Daniel , Jordan Gregory , Jurado Enrique , Kanowski John , Kasel Sabine , Kellermann Jürgen , Kenny Belinda , Kohout Michele , Kooyman Robert M. , Kotowska Martyna M. , Lai Hao Ran , Laliberté Etienne , Lambers Hans , Lamont Byron B. , Lanfear Robert , van Langevelde Frank , Laughlin Daniel C. , Laugier-Kitchener Bree-Anne , Laurance Susan , Lehmann Caroline E. R. , Leigh Andrea , Leishman Michelle R. , Lenz Tanja , Lepschi Brendan , Lewis James D. , Lim Felix , Liu Udayangani , Lord Janice , Lusk Christopher H. , Macinnis-Ng Cate , McPherson Hannah , Magallón Susana , Manea Anthony , López-Martinez Andrea , Mayfield Margaret , McCarthy James K. , Meers Trevor , van der Merwe Marlien , Metcalfe Daniel J. , Milberg Per , Mokany Karel , Moles Angela T. , Moore Ben D. , Moore Nicholas , Morgan John W. , Morris William , Muir Annette , Munroe Samantha , Nicholson Áine , Nicolle Dean , Nicotra Adrienne B. , Niinemets Ülo , North Tom , O’Reilly-Nugent Andrew , O’Sullivan Odhran S. , Oberle Brad , Onoda Yusuke , Ooi Mark K. J. , Osborne Colin P. , Paczkowska Grazyna , Pekin Burak , Guilherme Pereira Caio , Pickering Catherine , Pickup Melinda , Pollock Laura J. , Poot Pieter , Powell Jeff R. , Power Sally A. , Prentice Iain Colin , Prior Lynda , Prober Suzanne M. , Read Jennifer , Reynolds Victoria , Richards Anna E. , Richardson Ben , Roderick Michael L. , Rosell Julieta A. , Rossetto Maurizio , Rye Barbara , Rymer Paul D. , Sams Michael A. , Sanson Gordon , Sauquet Hervé , Schmidt Susanne , Schönenberger Jürg , Schulze Ernst-Detlef , Sendall Kerrie , Sinclair Steve , Smith Benjamin , Smith Renee , Soper Fiona , Sparrow Ben , Standish Rachel J. , Staples Timothy L. , Stephens Ruby , Szota Christopher , Taseski Guy , Tasker Elizabeth , Thomas Freya , Tissue David T. , Tjoelker Mark G. , Tng David Yue Phin , de Tombeur Félix , Tomlinson Kyle , Turner Neil C. , Veneklaas Erik J. , Venn Susanna , Vesk Peter , Vlasveld Carolyn , Vorontsova Maria S. , Warren Charles A. , Warwick Nigel , Weerasinghe Lasantha K. , Wells Jessie , Westoby Mark , White Matthew , Williams Nicholas S. G. , Wills Jarrah , Wilson Peter G. , Yates Colin , Zanne Amy E. , Zemunik Graham , Ziemińska Kasia 
Published: September 2021

We introduce the AusTraits database - a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 taxa from field campaigns, published literature, taxonomic monographs, and individual taxon descriptions. Traits vary in scope from physiological measures of performance (e.g. photosynthetic gas exchange, water-use efficiency) to morphological attributes (e.g. leaf area, seed mass, plant height) which link to aspects of ecological variation. AusTraits contains curated and harmonised individual- and species-level measurements coupled to, where available, contextual information on site properties and experimental conditions. This article provides information on version 3.0.2 of AusTraits which contains data for 997,808 trait-by-taxon combinations. We envision AusTraits as an ongoing collaborative initiative for easily archiving and sharing trait data, which also provides a template for other national or regional initiatives globally to fill persistent gaps in trait knowledge.