Life history traitsThe following life history traits were noted foreach taxon in our data compilation: majorphyletic group (gymnosperm, dicotyledon,monocotyledon), life form (annual, short-livedperennial, long-lived perennial), geographicdistribution range (endemic, narrow, regional,widespread), breeding system (outcrossing,mixed mating, selfing), seed dispersal mechanism (attached, gravity, ingested, windand/or water) and successional status (early,mid, late). The information was mainly obtained from the compiled papers but sometimes also from pertinent floras or otherbotanical literature.