Climate Modulation of Phylogenetic and Functional Constraints on Fruit Volume: A Case Study of Chinese Angiosperms

The data analyzed in this study were derived from the plant species checklist of the Chinese Ecosystem Research Network (CERN) (Zhang et al., 2020), which compiles plant distribution records from 22 ecological stations across China collected between 1998 and 2018. After excluding ferns and bryophytes, the final dataset comprised 2668 angiosperm species.Species names were standardized according to the Flora of China. Information on fruit type (fleshy or dry), growth form (woody or herbaceous), leaf area, and fruit volume was compiled from the Flora of China, the Chinese Virtual Herbarium (CVH), and the Plant Photo Bank of China (PPBC).