Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e63634 CO) doi: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e63634 open access Data Paper Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region de La Araucania, Chile): a dataset Jimmy Pincheira-Ulbrich*, Elias Andrade Mansilla8, Fernando Pefia-Cortés*, Cristian Vergara Fernandez? $ Laboratorio de Planificacion Territorial, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Catolica de Temuco, Rudecindo Ortega 02950, Temuco, Chile § Facultad de Educacion, Universidad Catolica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile Corresponding author: Jimmy Pincheira-Ulbrich (jpincheira@uct.cl) Academic editor: Anatoliy Khapugin Received: 26 Jan 2021 | Accepted: 23 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 Mar 2021 Citation: Pincheira-Ulbrich J, Andrade Mansilla E, Pefia-Cortés F, Vergara Fernandez C (2021) Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region de La Araucania, Chile): a dataset. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e63634. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e63634 Abstract Background Species lists are fundamental for knowledge of species diversity in regions subject to intense anthropogenic pressure, especially in poorly-studied ecosystems. The dataset comes from an inventory conducted in 30 fragments of Myrtaceae swamp forest, located in an agroforestry matrix landscape of the coastal La Araucania Region in Chile. The data collection was carried out using line transect sampling, which was traced through the core of each fragment orientated towards its longest axis. The dataset provides a record of 55 species (24 trees, 1 vine [as a host], 16 herbs and 15 shrubs) including accidental epiphytes (n = 7), hemiparasites (n = 4), host (n = 10) and additionally woody debris (n = 36). The most frequent trees in the landscape were Myrceugenia exsucca (n = 36 records) and Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (n = 33 records), species that were also the most common hosts. Drimys winteri was a companion species, other trees and shrubs generally being rarely observed, as was the case of the introduced species (Prunus avium, Rubus constrictus and Ulex europaeus). Branches were the most common microhabitat for © Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. 2 Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al hemiparasites. Within this group, Lepidoceras chilense was the most frequent species. For accidental epiphytes, Drimys winteri, which commonly grows on the ground (soil), were the most common species found in the main trunk crotch. Some unusual observations were the climber Cissus striata as host of Tristerix corymbosus (hemiparasite) and Tristerix corymbosus as host of Lepidoceras chilense (hemiparasite). New information This study represents a landscape-scale sample of the swamp forest, which is distributed in a dispersed pattern over a large stretch of Chile. The data were collected from 30 forest patches (from 0.05 to 936 ha), located on the coast of the Araucania. The database includes the presence of 55 species of vascular plants in 356 records. The main novelty of this contribution is the systematic classification of species under six traits, never before reported in the same database: (i) condition (coarse woody debris, fallen log, live, snag), (ii) habit (herb, shrub, tree), (iii) growth microhabitat (e.g. tree trunk, branch, main trunk crotch), (iv) growth form (accidental epiphyte, hemiparasite, terricolous, vegetative), (v) host species (as appropriate) and (vi) relative location of the species in the sampled patch and surrounding areas (core, border, matrix). Species not previously observed in these forests were: Gavilea spp., Hieracium spp., Lophosoria quadripinnata, Berberis actinacantha, Gaultheria phillyreifolia, Ovidia pillo-pillo, Amomyrtus meli and Caldcluvia paniculata. In addition, two introduced species are novelties for the catalogue of vascular plants of Chile (Cupressus macrocarpa and Prunus avium). Several of these ecosystem traits are indeed new reports for these types of forests (e.g. accidental epiphytes, fallen logs, species-host relationship); at the same time, more frequent data (i.e. species composition, habit) are found in different contributions, making the comprehensive process of analysis difficult. Accordingly, the database is made available in this manuscript. Keywords biodiversity, cultural landscape, metacommunity, species richness, species inventory, wetlands Introduction Species lists are fundamental for knowledge of species diversity in regions subject to strong anthropogenic pressure (Funk 2006, Hortal et al. 2007, Hermoso et al. 2013, Pincheira-Ulbrich et al. 2016, Cornwell et al. 2019). South American swamp forests dominated by species of the family Myrtaceae Juss. are distributed in Chile in a dispersed pattern from 30°S (Coquimbo) to 41°28'S (Puerto Montt), in a transition from semi-arid to temperate rain climate, representing one of the widest geographic and climatic distribution ecosystems in Chile (Maldonado and Villagran 2001, San Martin 2005, Armesto et al. 2007, Ramirez et al. 2014). Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region ... 3 To the north, their formations are located along the coast, while towards the centre and south of Chile, the patches are found both on the coast and in central plains and less frequently in the Andean foothills. Their location and extension are determined by the presence of surface phreatic layers, so the type of soil does not seem to be a determining factor in their growth. In this sense, these forests are described as azonal hydrophilic formations, meaning that their presence is not determined by the regional climate, but rather by an excess of edaphic humidity (see Amigo and Ramirez 1998, Maldonado and Villagran 2001, Pena-Cortés et al. 2011, Ramirez et al. 2014). Swamp forests are a particular type of wetland, classified by the Ramsar Convention as “forested freshwater wetlands”. At the international level, wetland areas have been recognised for their high biological and environmental value and as providers of ecosystem services (Zedler and Kercher 2005,Barbier 2013, Marton et al. 2015). In Chile, there is a Wetland Protection Policy expressed in the National Wetland Strategy and the National Biodiversity Strategy. However, swamp forests are one of the most altered ecosystems in this country, as they have frequently been threatened by human use pressure for agricultural fields, grazing and firewood extraction (San Martin et al. 1988, Squeo F et al. 2001, Ramirez et al. 2014). These ecosystems are home to a rich diversity of vascular plants that varies from eight species in a highly-degraded site in central Chile (Ramirez et al. 2014) to 61 species in better-conserved sites in the central-southern zone of this country (Hauenstein et al. 2014). At a regional scale, the richness varies between 158 and 182 species, amongst landscapes in the northern area (San Martin et al. 1988) and south of their distribution (Larrain 2011), respectively. Along the coast of Araucania, these forests are mainly composed of Myrceugenia exsucca O.Berg and Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Nied. They are represented by an area of 7,675 ha, which is approximately 4.6% of this territory and where 427 forest fragments are distributed within a predominantly agricultural and forestry matrix. Forest is found exclusively in flat areas (alluvial plains), associated with both watercourses and different levels of soil waterlogging (Pena-Cortés et al. 2011). In this contribution, we present a database of vascular plants in 30 swamp forest fragments distributed along the coast of the Araucania Region (Table 1, Suppl. material 1). The data describes (i) species composition (Fig. 1) , (ii) condition (coarse woody debris, fallen log, live, snag), (iii) habit (herb, shrub, tree, Fig. 1), (iv) growth microhabitat (e.g. tree trunk, branch, main trunk crotch, fallen log, soil, Fig. 2), (v) growth form [accidental epiphyte (Fig. 3), hemiparasite (Fig. 4), terricolous (Fig. 5), vegetative], (vi) host species (as appropriate, Fig. 2) and (vii) relative location of the species in the sampled patch and surrounding areas (core, border, matrix). In addition, two introduced species were observed (Cupressus macrocarpa and Prunus avium) that are new to the catalogue of vascular plants of Chile (Rodriguez et al. 2018). Several of the biological backgrounds presented here have not been reported in literature (e.g. Hauenstein et al. 2002, Hauenstein et al. 2017Urrutia- Estrada et al. 2018), so the database is left available in this manuscript. This contribution complements the work of Pincheira-Ulbrich et al. (2016) who reported the complete catalogue of climbing plants and vascular epiphytes in coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest in Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al La Araucania Region. General description Purpose: This contribution provides background community or macro-ecological studies, as it also includes the geographical location of forest fragments. Some biodiversity traits have not been reported in literature, such as the recording of tree remains and accidental epiphytes. These data are expected to contribute information for biodiversity, to the local valuation and conservation of these highly-degraded ecosystems. Table 1. Trees, shrubs and herbs of the Myrtaceae swamp forest. Classification of species according to the criteria of Phyllum, Family, Habitat and Geographical origin is based on Rodriguez et al. (2018). n 17 18 Specie Acacia melanoxylon R. Br. Acaena spp. Aextoxicon punctatum Ruiz & Pav. Amomyrtus luma (Molina) D. Legrand & Kause Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D. Legrand & Kausel Antidaphne punctulata (Clos) Kuijt Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz Berberis actinacantha Mart. Blechnum chilense (Kaulf.) Mett. Blechnum hastatum Kaulf. Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Nied. Caldcluvia paniculata (Cav.) D. Don Chusquea quila Kunth Cissus striata Ruiz & Pav. Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw Dioscorea auriculata Poepp. Drimys winteri J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. Eucryphia cordifolia Cav. Phylum Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Pterophyta Pterophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Liliopsida Magnoliophyta Pinophyta Liliopsida Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Family Fabaceae Rosaceae Aextoxicaceae Myrtaceae Myrtaceae Santalaceae Elaeocarpaceae Berberidaceae Blechnaceae Blechnaceae Myrtaceae Cunoniaceae Poaceae Vitaceae Cupressaceae Dioscoreaceae Winteraceae Eucryphiaceae Habit Tree Herb Tree Tree Tree Shrub Tree Shrub Herb Herb Tree Tree Herb Vine Tree Herb Tree Tree Geographic origin Introduced Native Native Native Endemic Endemic Native Endemic Native Native Endemic Native Endemic Native Introduced Endemic Endemic Native Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region ... Specie Fuchsia magellanica Lam. Galium hypocarpium (L.) Endl. ex Griseb. Gaultheria phillyreifolia (Pers.) Sleumer Gavilea spp. Greigia sphacelata (Ruiz & Pav.) Regel Hieracium spp. Hydrocotyle poeppigii DC. Juncus spp. Lepidoceras chilense (Molina) Kuijt Lomatia ferruginea (Cav.) R. Br. Lophosoria quadripinnata (J.F. Gmel.) C. Chr. Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret Luma chequen (Molina) A. Gray Maytenus boaria Molina Myrceugenia exsucca (DC.) O. Berg Myrceugenia parvifolia (DC.) Kausel Myrceugenia planipes (Hook. & Arn.) O. Berg Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Nertera granadensis (Mutis ex L.f.) Druce Notanthera heterophylla (Ruiz & Pav.) G. Don Nothofagus dombeyi (Mirb.) Oerst. Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst. Ovidia pillo-pillo (Gay) Meisn. Persea lingue (Ruiz & Pav.) Nees Prunus avium (L.) L. Rhamnus diffusus Clos Rhaphithamnus spinosus (Juss.) Moldenke Ribes trilobum Meyen Rubus constrictus P.J. Mull. & Lefévre Salix babylonica L. Phylum Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Liliopsida Liliopsida Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Liliopsida Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Pterophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Family Onagraceae Rubiaceae Ericaceae Orchidaceae Bromeliaceae Asteraceae Apiaceae Juncaceae Santalaceae Proteaceae Dicksoniaceae Myrtaceae Myrtaceae Celastraceae Myrtaceae Myrtaceae Myrtaceae Haloragaceae Rubiaceae Loranthaceae Nothofagaceae Nothofagaceae Thymelaeaceae Lauraceae Rosaceae Rhamnaceae Verbenaceae Grossulariaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Habit Shrub Herb Shrub Herb Herb Herb Herb Herb Shrub Tree Herb Tree Tree Tree Tree Shrub Tree Herb Herb Shrub Tree Tree Shrub Tree Tree Shrub Shrub Shrub Shrub Tree Geographic origin Native Native Native Native Native UD Endemic Native Endemic Native Native Native Endemic Native Native Endemic Native Native Native Endemic Native Native Endemic Native Introduced Endemic Native Endemic Introduced Introduced 6 Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al n_ Specie Phylum Family Habit Geographic origin 49 Salix caprea L. Magnoliophyta Salicaceae Tree Introduced 50 Sophora cassioides (Phil.) Sparre Magnoliophyta Fabaceae Tree Endemic 51 Sp Liliopsida Cyperaceae Herb Native 52 Tepualia stipularis (Hook. & Arn.) Griseb Magnoliophyta Myrtaceae Tree Native 53. Tristerix corymbosus (L.) Kuijt Magnoliophyta Loranthaceae Shrub Native 54 Ugni molinae Turcz. Magnoliophyta Myrtaceae Shrub Native 55 Ulex europaeus L. Magnoliophyta Fabaceae Shrub Introduced Project description Study area description: The study area is located on the coast of the Araucania Region of Chile (38°30'-39°30'S, 72°45'-73°30'W). It covers an area of 1656 km, bounded by the Imperial River in the south and the Queule in the north and lying between the Coastal Range to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The climate is oceanic with a Mediterranean influence, with average annual precipitation of 1200-1600 mm (Luebert and Pliscoff 2006). The territory is distributed amongst numerous indigenous Mapuche communities and private farming/forestry properties (Pincheira-Ulbrich 2018). The land is divided into small plots, with high poverty and rural dwelling, mostly unchanged since the middle of the 20th century (Gissi 2004, Pefna-Cortés et al. 2020). As a result, the historical and current pressure on the forest has meant that most of its area is in a degraded state, set in a matrix of anthropogenic landscape (Pena-Cortés et al. 2011, Hauenstein et al. 2014, Pena- Cortés et al. 2020b). Therefore, the forest is a secondary ecosystem (diameter at breast height of trees x = 19 + 11 cm), consisting mainly of native species of the Myrtaceae family (10 species). Design description: The forest patches were grouped into five size classes: < 0.5 ha, 0.5— 2 ha, 2-10 ha, 10-50 ha and > 50 ha. The seven largest fragments (> 50 ha) were chosen subjectively and six fragments were selected at random from each of the other classes, except the 0.5—2 ha class, which contained only five fragments. This produced a total of 30 sampling sites distributed over the whole study area (See Pincheira-Ulbrich et al. 2016). In the field, sampling design was non-random in order to include the largest possible variety of micro-habitats and rare species (Croft and Chow-Fraser 2009, Dieckman et al. 2007). Data were collected from 2011 to 2013, with 32 days spent in the field. Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region ... FAMILY @Pterophyta - Native OPinophyta - introduced Magnoliophyta - uD Bliliopsida - Native Bliliopsida - Endemic Number of species eevee 9 wy Eucryphiaceae HABIT WPterophyta : @Pinophyta @Magnoliophyta Gliliopsida Number of species r w 2 Figure 1. EES] Species richness classified by number of families (top) and habit (bottom). In both figures, the species are arranged according to Phyllum, while in the upper figure, the geographical origin is also included. 10 50 9 8 40 7 3 3 vu @ 6 @ 30 a a “ ” 3 5 3 . Na 2 3 £4 — 20 3 s rd = 3 2 10 1 0 0 co i Ss S o 2] o 5 4 — = — i." = ag . oe” eee oe we oe eg oS 3B 2 2 = s = — S 5 = © s i=} = oS = ° = 2 2 S = > 5 2 < © ba o 4 8S & 5 a 2 o = oOo v o re 3 = a 2 3 = > % £ = = pA 3 2 S ¥ = “ 2 3 eS “ i“ c ae re] Ss 5 i] Ss a S > 3 Fs © = = & = = 2 a S E = o & S 3 8 S iS = S x E c me 3 x = F a c = =) = & > ra S o “ 2 a v oS e < i a7) = = G 5 = = 2 = z 3 Oo = = 2 a Figure 2. EES Species richness sorted by host (left) and microhabitat (right). 8 Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al Sampling methods Sampling description: Sampling followed a transect sampling observations protocol, orientated from the edge towards the centre of the fragment (Brower et al. 1990). Field notes and photographs, taken throughout the transect, were reviewed in the lab. Seven types of data were recorded: (i) Taxonomic identity, following the criteria established in the publications of Marticorena and Rodriguez (Marticorena and Rodriguez 2001, Marticorena and Rodriguez 2003, Marticorena and Rodriguez 2005, Marticorena and Rodriguez 2011), (ii) condition (coarse woody debris, fallen log, live, snag), according to Enrong et al. (2006), (iii) habit (herb, shrub, tree) according to Harris and Harris (2001), (iv) growth microhabitat (e.g. tree trunk, branch, main trunk crotch, fallen log soil) according to field observations, (v) growth form (accidental epiphyte, hemiparasite, terricolous, vegetative) according to Benzing (2008), (vi) host species (as appropriate) and (vii) relative location of the species in the sampled patch and surrounding areas (core, border, matrix). The taxonomic nomenclature was based on Rodriguez et al. (2018) and The International Plant Names Index (2019). Geographic coverage Figure 3. EES) Accidental epiphytes: A. Drimys winteri growing on the base of a Myrceugenia exsucca trunk; B. Drimys winteri growing on Cupressus macrocarpa main trunk crotch; C. WNertera granadensis growing on Cupressus macrocarpa main trunk crotch; D. Aristotelia chilensis growing on Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii main trunk crotch; E. Hieracium spp. growing on the base of a Myrceugenia exsucca trunk; F. Chusquea quila growing on the base of a Myrceugenia exsucca trunk; G. Ribes triiobum growing on Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii main trunk crotch; H. Lomatia ferruginea growing on Amomyrtus Juma main trunk crotch. Description: The study area is located on the coast of the Araucania Region of Chile (38°30'-39°30'S, 72°45'-73°30'W). It covers an area of 1656 km2, bounded by the Imperial River in the south and the Queule in the north and lying between the Coastal Range to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region ... SS) Figure 4. EES] Hemiparasites: A. Antidaphne punctulata growing on Myrceugenia exsucca; B. Antidaphne punctulata growing on Luma apiculata; C. Lepidoceras chilense, insertion point on an Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii branch; D. Lepidoceras chilense, leaf distribution; E. Notanthera heterophylla growing on Myrceugenia exsucca; F. Notanthera heterophylla, details leaves and fruits; G. Tristerix corymbosus growing on climber Cissus striata; H. Tristerix corymbosus, details leaves and flower. Figure 5. EES] Common tree/shrub species. Leaves and bark: A. Amomyrtus luma; B. Amomyrtus meli, C. Blepharocalyx cruckshanksil; D. Luma chequen; E. Myrceugenia exsucca; F. Myrceugenia parvifolia; G. Myrceugenia planipes; H. Tepualia stipularis. Leaves and fruits (berries): I. Rhamnus diffusus; J. Ugni molinae. Coordinates: Imperial River and Tolten Rive Latitude; Pacific Ocean and Coastal mountain range. Longitude. 10 Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al Traits coverage Trees, shrubs, accidental epiphytes, host. Temporal coverage Notes: 2011-2013 Usage licence Usage licence: Creative Commons Public Domain Waiver (CC-Zero) Data resources Data package title: Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest in La Araucania: a dataset Number of data sets: 1 Data set name: Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest in La Araucania: a dataset Data format: csv Data format version: csv Description: The dataset provides a record of 55 species (24 trees, 1 vine, 16 herbs, and 15 shrubs) including accidental epiphytes (n = 6), hemiparasites (n = 4), host (n = 11) and additionally woody debris (n = 36) in 356 records. The data describes (i) species composition, (ii) condition (coarse woody debris, fallen log, live, snag), (iii) habit (herb, shrub, tree), (iv) growth microhabitat (e.g. tree trunk, branch, main trunk crotch, fallen log, soil), (v) growth form (accidental epiphyte, hemiparasite, terricolous, vegetative), (vi) host species (as appropriate) and (vii) relative location of the species in the sampled patch and surrounding areas (core, border, matrix). Several of the biological backgrounds presented here have not been reported in literature, so the database is left available in this manuscript. Column label Column description Patch size (ha) Forest fragment size in hectares. Latitude Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface Longuitude Geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest (Region ... 11 ID Species Condition Habit Microhabitat Growth form Host Location1 CoordinateUncertaintyInMetres1 Location2 CoordinateUncertaintyInMetres2 Location3 CoordinateUncertaintyInMetres3 Date Sampling protocol Observer name Notes Acknowledgements Record number Scientific name of species Living trees and tree debris. Coarse woody debris, Fallen log, Live, Snag Growth habit according to literature. Herb, Shrub, Tree, NA (Not applicable) Site where the individual was observed growing. Base of trunk, Branch, Fallen log, Main trunk crotch, Soil, Stem, Trunk Growth form observed in the field. Accidental ephyphyte, Hemiparasite, Terricolous, Vegetative, NA (Not applicable) Scientific name of species. Relative location 1 of the record in the field. Core, Core-Gap, Edge, Gap-Edge, Matrix. Horizontal distance (in metres) from the given decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Relative location 2 of the record in the field. Core, Core-Gap, Edge, Gap-Edge, Matrix, NA (Not applicable) Horizontal distance (in metres) from the given decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Relative location 3 of the record in the field. Core, Core-Gap, Edge, Gap-Edge, Matrix, NA (Not applicable) Horizontal distance (in metres) from the given decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Registration date. Field sampling protocol. Name of person who collected data in the field. Other observations in the field, UD (Undefined) Erwin Vazquez, Enrique Hauenstein, Ulises Sambrano, Maria Jesus Vargas, Martina Pincheira, Alvaro Montana, Erna Chaparro, Elias Painevilo and Rodrigo Cid for their collaboration in the field. Enrique Hauenstein, Diego Alarcon, Liliana Casaa, Cristian Larsen, Jonathan Urrutia and the CONC Herbarium for their generous help in identifying rare species. To Robert Mesibov for his dedicated work reviewing the database. To the small landowners, administrators and estate owners for allowing us access to their farms. This work was supported by the “Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cientifico y Tecnoldgico” [FONDECYT] Project 1181954: “Escenarios participativos para el ordenamiento territorial: hacia la sustentabilidad del paisaje en las regiones de La Araucania y Los Rios”. 12 Pincheira-Ulbrich J et al Author contributions Jimmy Pincheira-Ulbrich: Conceptualisation, Application of method, Data analysis. 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Supplementary material Suppl. material 1: Trees, shrubs and herbs of the coastal Myrtaceae swamp forest in La Araucania: a dataset ETI Authors: Jimmy Pincheira-Ulbrich, Elias Andrade Mansilla, Fernando Pena-Cortés, Cristian Vergara Fernandez Data type: Occurrences Brief description: The dataset provides a record of 55 species (24 trees, 1 vine, 16 herbs and 15 shrubs) including accidental epiphytes (n = 6), hemiparasites (n = 4), host (n = 11) and additionally woody debris (n = 36) in 357 records. The data describe (i) species composition, (ii) condition (coarse woody debris, fallen log, live, snag), (iii) habit (herb, shrub, tree), (iv) growth microhabitat (e.g. tree trunk, branch, main trunk crotch), (v) growth form (accidental epiphyte, hemiparasite, terricolous, vegetative), (vi) host species (as appropriate) and (vil) relative location of the species in the sampled patch and surrounding areas (core, border, matrix). Several of the biological backgrounds presented here have not been reported in literature, so the database is left available in this manuscript. Download file (50.61 kb)