I'm looking for a global database for invasive plant species functional traits. I would like to use traits (or existing classifications) to classify alien invasive plant species into broad functional groups, e.g. life forme, shade tolerence.
Check out Appendix 2 in the paper below, they have a functional trait database for species in their native and introduced ranges. A bit data scarce in the Southern Hemisphere, but it has a large number of species, and info on growth forms. Good place to start!
Cheers,
Heath
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Have a look at this website maybe can be useful: http://www.institutohorus.org.br/index.php?modulo=sitesEsp&tipoLingua=espanhol you can chage to english if you want.