"Data used for Ecology Letters accepted manuscript (25 March, 2020): ""High water use in desert plants exposed to extreme heat""",,,,,
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Authors,Affiliation,,,,
Luiza Maria T. Aparecido,"School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 427 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85821",,,,
Sabrina Woo,"School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 427 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85821",,,,
Crystal Suazo,"School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 427 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85821",,,,
Kevin Hultine,"Department of Research, Conservation and Collections, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008.",,,,
Benjamin Blonder,"School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 427 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85821; Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom",,,,
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Collection details,,,,,
"All plants sampled (10 species, 30 plants) are located within the Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix, AZ, USA). Populus fremontii was not measured, but considered as saturated (VWC>40%) since plants were irrigated on the day of gas exchange measurements.",,,,,
"Soil moisture and temperature were measured using a soil moisture meter at 10 cm depth (TDR 150, FieldScout – Spectrum Technologies, Aurora, IL). ",,,,,
Measurements were taken early morning (7 AM-8 AM) and midday (1 PM-2 PM) under the canopy of plants measured for leaf gas exchange. ,,,,,
"Two measurements were taken on opposite sides underneath the canopy, and in between the canopy edge and the main stem.",,,,,
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Variable ,Names and units,,,,
Category,Thermal water use strategy as described in the manuscript (Marginal gain or Alternative water use),,,,
Species,Scientific name of desert species sampled,,,,
Species_code,Acronym created for each species,,,,
Plant ,Each plant individual per species (n=3 plants/sp),,,,
Time,"Measurement period (predawn, midday or mid-morning)",,,,
 VWC (%),Volumetric soil Water Content (%),,,,
Soil_Temp (°F),Soil temperature between 0-10 cm (°F),,,,