MASTREE+: Time‐series of plant reproductive effort from six continents
Authors: Hacket‐Pain Andrew , Foest Jessie J. , Pearse Ian S. , LaMontagne Jalene M. , Koenig Walter D. , Vacchiano Giorgio , Bogdziewicz Michał , Caignard Thomas , Celebias Paulina , van Dormolen Joep , Fernández‐Martínez Marcos , Moris Jose V. , Palaghianu Ciprian , Pesendorfer Mario , Satake Akiko , Schermer Eliane , Tanentzap Andrew J. , Thomas Peter A. , Vecchio Davide , Wion Andreas P. , Wohlgemuth Thomas , Xue Tingting , Abernethy Katharine , Aravena Acuña Marie‐Claire , Daniel Barrera Marcelo , Barton Jessica H. , Boutin Stan , Bush Emma R. , Donoso Calderón Sergio , Carevic Felipe S. , de Castilho Carolina Volkmer , Manuel Cellini Juan , Chapman Colin A. , Chapman Hazel , Chianucci Francesco , da Costa Patricia , Croisé Luc , Cutini Andrea , Dantzer Ben , Justin DeRose R. , Dikangadissi Jean‐Thoussaint , Dimoto Edmond , da Fonseca Fernanda Lopes , Gallo Leonardo , Gratzer Georg , Greene David F. , Hadad Martín A. , Herrera Alejandro Huertas , Jeffery Kathryn J. , Johnstone Jill F. , Kalbitzer Urs , Kantorowicz Władysław , Klimas Christie A. , Lageard Jonathan G. A. , Lane Jeffrey , Lapin Katharina , Ledwoń Mateusz , Leeper Abigail C. , Vanessa Lencinas Maria , Lira‐Guedes Ana Cláudia , Lordon Michael C. , Marchelli Paula , Marino Shealyn , Schmidt Van Marle Harald , McAdam Andrew G. , Momont Ludovic R. W. , Nicolas Manuel , de Oliveira Wadt Lúcia Helena , Panahi Parisa , Martínez Pastur Guillermo , Patterson Thomas , Luis Peri Pablo , Piechnik Łukasz , Pourhashemi Mehdi , Espinoza Quezada Claudia , Roig Fidel A. , Peña Rojas Karen , Micaela Rosas Yamina , Schueler Silvio , Seget Barbara , Soler Rosina , Steele Michael A. , Toro‐Manríquez Mónica , Tutin Caroline E. G. , Ukizintambara Tharcisse , White Lee , Yadok Biplang , Willis John L. , Zolles Anita , Żywiec Magdalena , Ascoli Davide 
Published: February 2022

AbstractSignificant gaps remain in understanding the response of plant reproduction to environmental change. This is partly because measuring reproduction in long‐lived plants requires direct observation over many years and such datasets have rarely been made publicly available. Here we introduce MASTREE+, a data set that collates reproductive time‐series data from across the globe and makes these data freely available to the community. MASTREE+ includes 73,828 georeferenced observations of annual reproduction (e.g. seed and fruit counts) in perennial plant populations worldwide. These observations consist of 5971 population‐level time‐series from 974 species in 66 countries. The mean and median time‐series length is 12.4 and 10 years respectively, and the data set includes 1122 series that extend over at least two decades (≥20 years of observations). For a subset of well‐studied species, MASTREE+ includes extensive replication of time‐series across geographical and climatic gradients. Here we describe the open‐access data set, available as a.csv file, and we introduce an associated web‐based app for data exploration. MASTREE+ will provide the basis for improved understanding of the response of long‐lived plant reproduction to environmental change. Additionally, MASTREE+ will enable investigation of the ecology and evolution of reproductive strategies in perennial plants, and the role of plant reproduction as a driver of ecosystem dynamics.