DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15770217
title: Danum 50-Ha Compiled Seedling Growth Census 2020-2025

description: Description

SummaryThis dataset contains censuses of seedlings of all woody plants collected between 2020 and 2025 across 87 stations located on the ForestGEO 50-Ha Plot in the Danum Valley Conservation Area (DVCA). Seedlings are defined as woody plants >20 cm tall and <1 cm diameter at breast height (DBH at 1.3 m). Each station consisted of three 1 × 1 m quadrats, located 2 m from a central point in a T-shaped configuration at 5 m from the centre of the tree plot. The data that were collected includes the height of the seedling (in cm), the base diameter (in mm), and the diameter at breast height (in mm). Additionally, other variables such as the number of leaves present, mean canopy and gap cover (in fractions) were also collected. Data AccessThe dataset is only available upon the approval of Dr. Michael O'Brien (mikey.j.obrien@gmail.com) and Dr. David Burslem (d.burslem@abdn.ac.uk) under the expectation that all authors mentioned here are included as co-authors on any publications that use this dataset.

Funding

These data were collected as part of research funded by:



UK Natural Environment Research Council (Standard grant , NE/T006560/1 )

UK Natural Environment Research Council (Standard grant , NE/X000281/1 )

Agencia Estatal de Investigación de España (Standard grant , RYC2021-032049-I )


 

This dataset is released under the CC-BY 4.0 licence, requiring that you cite the dataset in any outputs, but has the additional condition that you acknowledge the contribution of these funders in any outputs.

Permits

These data were collected under permit from the following authorities:



Sabah Biodiversity Council ( Research licence JKM/MBS.1000-2/2 JLD.9 (46))

Sabah Biodiversity Council ( Research licence JKM/MBS.1000-2/2 JLD.10 (169))

Sabah Biodiversity Council ( Research licence JKM/MBS.1000-2/1/341)

Sabah Biodiversity Council ( Research licence JKM/MBS.1000-2/2JLD.18(184))

Sabah Biodiversity Council ( Research licence JKM/MBS.1000-2/1JLD.1(69))


 

Files

This dataset consists of 1 file: compiled_50ha_seedling_data_2020-2025.xlsx

compiled_50ha_seedling_data_2020-2025.xlsx

This file contains dataset metadata and 2 data tables:

Danum 50-Ha Compiled Seedling Growth Census 2020-2025



Worksheet: 50ha_seedling_2020-2025

Description: This worksheet contains the growth censuses of seedlings collected between 2020 and 2025.

Number of fields: 17

Number of data rows: 3896



date: Date of survey (type: date)

station: Station number (type: replicate)

plot: Plot number (type: replicate)

tag: Tag number of seedling (type: replicate)

census: Census number (type: replicate)

location: Station location used to validate against the spatial gazetteer (type: location)

genus: Genus of seedling being measured (type: categorical)

species: Species of seedling being measured (type: categorical)

genus_species: Genus and species of seedling combined (type: taxa)

survival: Did the seedling survive when measurements were being taken? (type: categorical)

height: Measure to the tip of leader shoot (to nearest cm) (type: numeric trait)

diam1: Measure diameter of stem base at 5cm from the ground (type: numeric trait)

diam2: Same as Diam 1 but at right-angle to first measurement (type: numeric trait)

dbh1: Measure diameter of stem at 130cm from the ground (type: numeric trait)

dbh2: As with dbh1 but at right-angle to first measurement (type: numeric trait)

leaf: Number of leaves observed on seedling (type: numeric trait)

notes: Notes taken during measurements (type: comments)



Canopy Cover



Worksheet: canopy_cover

Description: This worksheet contains the mean canopy and gap covers in fractions at each station. Measurements were taken between July and November of 2018.

Number of fields: 3

Number of data rows: 74



station: Station location used to validate against the spatial gazetteer (type: location)

mean_canopy_fraction: Percentage of canopy cover above each station (in fractions) (type: numeric)

mean_gap_fraction: Percentage of gap in canopy cover above each station (in fractions) (type: numeric)



Extents



Date range: 2021-02-19 to 2025-04-15

Latitudinal extent: 4.94° to 4.97°

Longitudinal extent: 117.79° to 117.8°


Taxonomic coverage

This dataset contains data associated with taxa and these have been validated against appropriate taxonomic authority databases.

GBIF taxa details

The following taxa were validated against the GBIF backbone dataset (version 2023-08-28). If a dataset uses a synonym, the accepted usage is shown followed by the dataset usage in brackets. Taxa that cannot be validated, including new species and other unknown taxa, morphospecies, functional groups and taxonomic levels not used in the GBIF backbone are shown in square brackets.

 - Plantae -  - Tracheophyta -  -  - Magnoliopsida -  -  -  - Cardiopteridales -  -  -  -  - Stemonuraceae -  -  -  -  -  - Gomphandra -  -  -  -  -  -  - Gomphandra quadrifida -  -  -  - Celastrales -  -  -  -  - Celastraceae -  -  -  -  -  - Lophopetalum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Lophopetalum javanicum -  -  -  - Cornales -  -  -  -  - Cornaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Alangium -  -  -  -  -  -  - Alangium javanicum -  -  -  - Dilleniales -  -  -  -  - Dilleniaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Dillenia -  -  -  - Ericales -  -  -  -  - Actinidiaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Saurauia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Saurauia agamae -  -  -  -  - Ebenaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Diospyros -  -  -  -  -  -  - Diospyros curranii -  -  -  -  -  -  - Diospyros elliptifolia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Diospyros frutescens -  -  -  -  -  -  - Diospyros oblonga -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - Diospyros oblonga oblonga (as synonym: Diospyros pilosanthera) -  -  -  -  - Primulaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Ardisia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Ardisia colorata -  -  -  -  -  -  - Ardisia pachysandra -  -  -  -  - Sapotaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Madhuca -  -  -  -  -  -  - Madhuca elmeri -  -  -  -  - Symplocaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Symplocos -  -  -  -  -  -  - Symplocos fasciculata -  -  -  - Fabales -  -  -  -  - Fabaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Acacia -  -  -  -  -  - Fordia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Fordia splendidissima -  -  -  -  -  - Koompassia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Koompassia excelsa -  -  -  -  -  - Saraca -  -  -  -  -  -  - Saraca declinata -  -  -  -  -  - Spatholobus -  -  -  -  - Polygalaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Xanthophyllum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Xanthophyllum adenotus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Xanthophyllum flavescens (as homotypic_synonym: Xanthophyllum affine) -  -  -  - Fagales -  -  -  -  - Fagaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Lithocarpus -  -  -  - Gentianales -  -  -  -  - Apocynaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Kopsia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Kopsia pauciflora -  -  -  -  -  - Tabernaemontana -  -  -  -  -  -  - Tabernaemontana macrocarpa -  -  -  -  - Rubiaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Cowiea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Cowiea borneensis -  -  -  -  -  - Ixora -  -  -  -  -  -  - Ixora blumei -  -  -  -  -  - Neolamarckia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Neolamarckia cadamba -  -  -  -  -  - Neonauclea -  -  -  -  -  - Praravinia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Praravinia suberosa -  -  -  -  -  - Urophyllum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Urophyllum glabrum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Urophyllum griffithianum -  -  -  - Lamiales -  -  -  -  - Lamiaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Callicarpa -  -  -  -  -  -  - Callicarpa longifolia -  -  -  -  - Oleaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Chionanthus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Chionanthus pluriflorus -  -  -  - Laurales -  -  -  -  - Lauraceae -  -  -  -  -  - Beilschmiedia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Beilschmiedia assamica -  -  -  -  -  - Cinnamomum -  -  -  -  -  - Cryptocarya -  -  -  -  -  -  - Cryptocarya ferrea -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - Cryptocarya ferrea erectinervia (as synonym: Cryptocarya erectinervia) -  -  -  -  -  - Eusideroxylon -  -  -  -  -  -  - Eusideroxylon zwageri -  -  -  -  -  - Litsea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Litsea accedens -  -  -  -  -  -  - Litsea caulocarpa -  -  -  -  -  -  - Litsea cuprea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Litsea oppositifolia -  -  -  -  - Monimiaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Kibara -  -  -  -  -  -  - Kibara obtusa -  -  -  - Magnoliales -  -  -  -  - Annonaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Enicosanthum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Enicosanthum erianthoides (as homotypic_synonym: Monoon erianthoides) -  -  -  -  -  - Goniothalamus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Goniothalamus uvarioides -  -  -  -  -  -  - Goniothalamus woodii -  -  -  -  -  - Hubera -  -  -  -  -  -  - Hubera rumphii -  -  -  -  -  - Marsypopetalum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Marsypopetalum pallidum -  -  -  -  -  - Neo-Uvaria -  -  -  -  -  -  - Neo-Uvaria acuminatissima (as synonym: Neo-uvaria acuminatissima) -  -  -  -  -  - Neo-uvaria -  -  -  -  -  - Orophea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Orophea corymbosa -  -  -  -  -  -  - Orophea myriantha -  -  -  -  -  - Phaeanthus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Phaeanthus splendens -  -  -  -  -  - Polyalthia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Polyalthia hookeriana (as homotypic_synonym: Monoon hookerianum) -  -  -  -  -  -  - Polyalthia cauliflora -  -  -  -  -  -  - Polyalthia microtus -  -  -  -  -  - Popowia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Popowia pisocarpa -  -  -  -  -  - Pseuduvaria -  -  -  -  -  -  - Pseuduvaria reticulata -  -  -  -  - Magnoliaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Magnolia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Magnolia liliifera (as heterotypic_synonym: Magnolia candollei) -  -  -  -  - Myristicaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Knema -  -  -  -  -  -  - Knema elmeri -  -  -  -  -  -  - Knema latericia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Knema laurina -  -  -  -  -  - Myristica -  -  -  - Malpighiales -  -  -  -  - Achariaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Ryparosa -  -  -  -  -  -  - Ryparosa acuminata -  -  -  -  - Calophyllaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Calophyllum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Calophyllum gracilipes -  -  -  -  -  -  - Calophyllum soulattri -  -  -  -  - Euphorbiaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Croton -  -  -  -  -  -  - Croton oblongus -  -  -  -  -  - Euphorbia -  -  -  -  -  - Macaranga -  -  -  -  -  - Mallotus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Mallotus lackeyi -  -  -  -  -  -  - Mallotus miquelianus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Mallotus wrayi -  -  -  -  -  - Spathiostemon -  -  -  -  -  -  - Spathiostemon javensis -  -  -  -  -  - Suregada -  -  -  -  -  -  - Suregada multiflora -  -  -  -  -  - Tritaxis -  -  -  -  -  -  - Tritaxis denticulata (as synonym: Dimorphocalyx murinus) -  -  -  -  - Phyllanthaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Aporosa -  -  -  -  -  -  - Aporosa falcifera -  -  -  -  -  -  - Aporosa frutescens -  -  -  -  -  - Baccaurea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Baccaurea lanceolata -  -  -  -  -  -  - Baccaurea tetrandra -  -  -  -  -  - Cleistanthus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Cleistanthus hirsutulus -  -  -  -  -  - Glochidion -  -  -  -  -  -  - Glochidion rubrum -  -  -  -  - Putranjivaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Drypetes -  -  -  -  -  -  - Drypetes castilloi -  -  -  -  - Violaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Rinorea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Rinorea bengalensis -  -  -  - Malvales -  -  -  -  - Dipterocarpaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Anisoptera -  -  -  -  -  -  - Anisoptera costata -  -  -  -  -  - Anthoshorea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Anthoshorea symingtonii (as synonym: Shorea symingtonii) -  -  -  -  -  - Hopea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Hopea sangal -  -  -  -  -  - Parashorea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Parashorea malaanonan -  -  -  -  -  -  - Parashorea warburgii (as synonym: Parashorea tomentella) -  -  -  -  -  - Shorea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Shorea johorensis -  -  -  -  -  -  - Shorea leprosula -  -  -  -  -  -  - Shorea parvifolia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Shorea pauciflora -  -  -  -  -  -  - Shorea superba -  -  -  -  - Malvaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Brownlowia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Brownlowia peltata -  -  -  -  -  - Microcos -  -  -  -  -  -  - Microcos crassifolia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Microcos ossea -  -  -  -  -  - Pentace -  -  -  -  -  -  - Pentace adenophora -  -  -  -  -  -  - Pentace borneensis (as synonym: Pentace laxiflora) -  -  -  - Myrtales -  -  -  -  - Combretaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Combretum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Combretum indicum (as synonym: Quisqualis indica) -  -  -  -  - Melastomataceae -  -  -  -  -  - Memecylon -  -  -  -  -  -  - Memecylon paniculatum (as synonym: Memecylon costatum) -  -  -  -  -  -  - Memecylon lilacinum (as heterotypic_synonym: Memecylon laevigatum) -  -  -  -  -  - Pternandra -  -  -  -  -  -  - Pternandra coerulescens -  -  -  -  - Myrtaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Syzygium -  -  -  -  -  -  - Syzygium hirtum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Syzygium imperiale -  -  -  -  -  -  - Syzygium kunstleri -  -  -  - Oxalidales -  -  -  -  - Connaraceae -  -  -  -  -  - Agelaea -  -  -  - Rosales -  -  -  -  - Cannabaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Gironniera -  -  -  -  -  -  - Gironniera nervosa -  -  -  -  - Moraceae -  -  -  -  -  - Ficus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Ficus beccarii -  -  -  -  -  - Paratrophis -  -  -  -  -  -  - Paratrophis glabra (as synonym: Streblus glaber) -  -  -  -  - Rhamnaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Ziziphus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Ziziphus angustifolia -  -  -  - Sapindales -  -  -  -  - Anacardiaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Buchanania -  -  -  -  -  -  - Buchanania sessilifolia -  -  -  -  - Burseraceae -  -  -  -  -  - Canarium -  -  -  -  -  -  - Canarium denticulatum -  -  -  -  - Meliaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Aglaia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Aglaia crassinervia -  -  -  -  -  -  - Aglaia luzoniensis -  -  -  -  -  -  - Aglaia odoratissima -  -  -  -  -  -  - Aglaia oligophylla -  -  -  -  -  - Chisocheton -  -  -  -  -  - Dysoxylum -  -  -  -  -  -  - Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum -  -  -  -  -  - Reinwardtiodendron -  -  -  -  -  -  - Reinwardtiodendron humile -  -  -  -  -  - Walsura -  -  -  -  -  -  - Walsura pachycaulon -  -  -  -  -  -  - Walsura pinnata -  -  -  -  - Rutaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Clausena -  -  -  -  -  -  - Clausena excavata -  -  -  -  -  - Glycosmis -  -  -  -  -  -  - Glycosmis chlorosperma -  -  -  -  -  -  - Glycosmis macrantha -  -  -  -  -  - Luvunga -  -  -  -  - Sapindaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Allophylus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Allophylus cobbe -  -  -  -  -  - Dimocarpus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Dimocarpus dentatus -  -  -  -  -  -  - Dimocarpus longan -  -  -  -  -  - Lepisanthes -  -  -  -  -  -  - Lepisanthes tetraphylla -  -  -  -  -  - Nephelium -  -  -  -  -  -  - Nephelium maingayi -  -  -  -  -  -  - Nephelium ramboutan-ake -  -  -  - Solanales -  -  -  -  - Convolvulaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Erycibe -  -  -  -  -  -  - Erycibe borneensis -  -  -  - Vitales -  -  -  -  - Vitaceae -  -  -  -  -  - Leea -  -  -  -  -  -  - Leea aculeata -  -  -  -  -  -  - Leea indica -  -  -  -  -  - Tetrastigma