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Table 1 Study species and their elevation based sampling distributions within Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia

From: Phenotypic plasticity and water availability: responses of alpine herb species along an elevation gradient

Species

Source elevation

# of maternal lines

High water individuals

Low water individuals

Aciphylla glacialis

Low (1906–1937m)

4

27 (11/15/22)

28 (11/17/22)

High (2162–2225m)

5

11 (10/10/10)

10 (8/8/10)

Oreomyrrhis eriopoda

Low (1733–1746m)

6

36 (9/3/17)

39 (9/28/18)

High (1974–2225m)

6

36 (9/29/18)

38 (9/31/18)

Wahlenbergia ceracea

Low (1610–1720m)

6

35 (9/31/17)

31 (9/27/16)

High (1875–2128m)

5

34 (9/28/17)

35 (9/31/18)

  1. Numbers within brackets indicate sample sizes for various trait analyses, in order: individuals used for tissue chemistry analysis, individuals used for specific leaf area, individuals used for physiological trait analysis