Data from: Strong patterns of intraspecific variation and local adaptation in Great Basin plants revealed through a review of 75 years of experiments

• Main Authors: Baughman, Owen W., Agneray, Alison C., Forister, Matthew L., Kilkenny, Francis F., Espeland, Erin K., Fiegener, Rob, Horning, Matthew E., Johnson, Richard C., Kaye, Thomas N., Ott, Jeffery, St. Clair, John Bradley, Leger, Elizabeth A.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2019
• Subjects: Sporobolus airoides; Deschampsia cespitosa; Penstemon rydbergii; Eriogonum ovalifolium; Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus; Penstemon acuminatus; Populus angustifolia; Allium acuminatum; Penstemon confusus; Polemonium viscosum; Festuca idahoensis; Andropogon scoparius; Helianthus anomalus; Saxifraga oregana; Potentilla pulcherrima; Elymus multisetus; Sporobolus cryptandrus; Penstemon cyanocaulis; Penstemon humilis; Leptosiphon nuttallii; Epilobium densiflorum; Ranunculus flammula; Achnatherum thurberianum; Cistanthe umbellata; Encelia farinosa; Nicotiana attenuata; Penstemon newberryi; Erysimum capitatum; Sphaeralcea parvifolia; Holocene; Mimulus cardinalis; Ericameria nauseosa; Plantago ovata; Pseudoroegneria spicata; Penstemon palmeri; Krascheninnikovia lanata; Machaeranthera canescens; Purshia tridentata; Penstemon petiolatus; Chaenactis douglasii; Coleogyne ramosissima; Holodiscus discolor; Lupinus latifolius; Penstemon subglaber; Cleome lutea lutea; Lomatium dissectum; Penstemon linarioides; Atriplex canescens; Penstemon watsonii; Lotus utahensis; Gutierrezia sarothrae; Solidago gigantea; Poa secunda; Elymus canadensis; Cercocarpus montanus; Stephanomeria minor; Polygonum viviparum; Linum lewisii; Penstemon comarrhenus; Claytonia perfoliata; Penstemon rostriflorus; Stellaria longipes; Eriogonum microthecum; Xanthium strumarium; Koeleria macrantha; Pascopyrum smithii; Delphinium nelsonii; Penstemon leonardii; Elymus trachycaulus; Typha latifolia; Leymus cinereus; Penstemon eatonii; Carex aquatilis; Hesperostipa comata; Symphoricarpos oreophilus; Dalea searlsiae; Stipa hymenoides; Bromus carinatus; Eriogonum umbellatum; Penstemon utahensis; Allium brandegeei; Atriplex confertifolia; Bouteloua gracilis; Grayia spinosa; Astragalus filipes; Sphaeralcea munroana; Elymus elymoides; Penstemon fruticosus; common garden; Ephedra nevadensis; Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia; Oxyria digyna; Penstemon leiophyllus; Sphaeralcea coccinea; Penstemon deustus; phenotypic traits; Penstemon cyananthus; Dalea ornata; Penstemon pachyphyllus; Elymus glaucus; Mimulus lewisii; Solidago velutina; Cryptantha circumscissa; Allium passeyi; Amelanchier utahensis
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3pf2cb4; http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.3pf2cb4

Variation in natural selection across heterogeneous landscapes often produces 1) among-population differences in phenotypic traits, 2) trait-by-environment associations, and 3) higher fitness of local populations. Using a broad literature review of common garden studies published between 1941 and 2017, we documented the commonness of these three signatures in plants native to North America’s Great Basin, an area of extensive restoration and revegetation efforts, and asked which traits and environmental variables were involved. We also asked, independent of geographic distance, whether populations from more similar environments had more similar traits. From 327 experiments testing 121 taxa in 170 studies, we found 95.1% of 305 experiments reported among-population differences, and 81.4% of 161 experiments reported trait-by-environment associations. Locals showed greater survival in 67% of 24 reciprocal experiments that reported survival, and higher fitness in 90% of 10 reciprocal experiments that reported reproductive output. A meta-analysis on a subset of studies found that variation in eight commonly-measured traits was associated with mean annual precipitation and mean annual temperature at the source location, with notably strong relationships for flowering phenology, leaf size, and survival, among others. Although the Great Basin is sometimes perceived as a region of homogeneous ecosystems, our results demonstrate widespread habitat-related population differentiation and local adaptation. Locally-sourced plants likely harbor adaptations at rates and magnitudes that are immediately relevant to restoration success, and our results suggest that certain key traits and environmental variables should be prioritized in future assessments of plants in this region. : DatasetsThis file contains all data supporting the publication, including qualitative scores for signature, trait*environment scores, quantitative comparison data (mean trait data), and location data for all populations and gardens. A "data dictionary" tab is also provided to explain the contents.GBLA_for DRYAD_Datasets.xlsxR Code for Quantitative AnalysisR Code supporting the quantitative analysis. Data called for by this code are in the "quantitative analysis" tab of the "GBLA_forDryad_datasets" excel file.RcodeForUpload.R