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Data on samara morphology and wind dispersal in the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima.

ABSTRACT: The data presented in this paper is supporting the research article "Estimating wind dispersal potential in Ailanthus altissima: The need to consider the three-dimensional structure of samaras" [1]. We analyzed the estimation of samara's wind dispersal potential through a group of morphological variables that succeed in describing the three-dimensional nature of samaras. We present here a dataset containing 8 morphological variables of 200 samaras belonging to 5 different individuals of the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Additionally, we present the average descent velocity of each of the samaras, which was recorded by releasing 5 times each samara under controlled and reproducible conditions. The data set is structured in a single spreadsheet where we also included the samara and the individual identity code of the tree.

SUBMITTER: Planchuelo G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6811984 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Data on samara morphology and wind dispersal in the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima.

Planchuelo Greg G Catalán Pablo P Delgado Juan A JA Murciano Antonio A

Data in brief 20190918

The data presented in this paper is supporting the research article "Estimating wind dispersal potential in Ailanthus altissima: The need to consider the three-dimensional structure of samaras" [1]. We analyzed the estimation of samara's wind dispersal potential through a group of morphological variables that succeed in describing the three-dimensional nature of samaras. We present here a dataset containing 8 morphological variables of 200 samaras belonging to 5 different individuals of t ...[more]

PMID: 31667284

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