This data set contains data on elevation, climate, leaf traits and herbivore numbers which were collected for a study on leaf herbivory by invertebrates (mostly insects) on 55 study plots on Mount Kilimanjaro.This data set includes data on leaf herbivory by invertebrates (mostly insects) from 55 study plots along elevation and land use gradients on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Supplement to: Njovu, Henry K; Peters, Marcell Karl; Schellenberger Costa, David; Brandl, Roland; Kleyer, Michael; Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf (2019): Leaf traits mediate changes in invertebrate herbivory along broad environmental gradients on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Journal of Animal Ecology, 88(11), 1777-1788