Name | Column Label | Definition | Type of Value | Measurement Type | Measurement Domain | Missing Value Code | Accuracy Report | Accuracy Assessment | Coverage | Method |
plotyear | Plot and year code
| Name of the plot (quadrat) and the year if the observation (last 2 digits). For example, "e1q1-137" refers to quadrat e1q1-1 in year 1937. | character
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ID | Record identification number
| Identification of each record (an individual plygon in the GIS) within a given quadrat in a given year. | character
| nominal |
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species | species name
| Name of the cover category or the Latin name of the plant species (genus, species). | character
| nominal |
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area | basal cover
| Basal cover in cm^2. Basal cover is the part of the plant in contact with the soil surface. | float
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Unit | squareCentimeters |
Precision | 0.00000001 |
Type | real |
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x | x-coordinate
| Location of center-point of record in the East-West direction within the quadrat | float
| ratio |
Unit | centimeter |
Precision | 0.00000001 |
Type | real |
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y | y-coordinate
| Location of the centerpoint of the record within the plot in the North-South direction. | float
| ratio |
Unit | centimeter |
Precision | 0.00000001 |
Type | real |
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