READ ME

This text describes the data presented in the paper:
Methods to quantify small-scale vegetation patch structure in combination with conventional quadrat surveys

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Introductory information
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Files included in the data deposit: 

1) README.txt (this file)
2) Dominant_Subdominant_10cm.xlsx (tables of species in each quadrat, at 10 cm grid-scale, 8-letter species abbreviations)
3) sppcodes.txt (8-letter species abbreviations, and full Latin names)



Key words used to describe the data:
quadrats, small-scale, patch metrics, multivariate analysis, spatial patterns, plant traits


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Methodological information
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These data were collected at Ashtrees Dipper, in Redesdale, in Northumberland. There are 167 quadrats, each
surveyed with the conventional percentage cover method, and also with a rapid 'sub-quadrat' method to allow
analysis of small-scale patch structure. Whole quadrats 1 m-squared, divided into 100 x 10 cm subquadrats.

Instruments, hardware and software used: 
Manual survey. Quadrats consisted of standard lightweight frame, with wire grid to create subquadrats.


Date(s) of data collection: 
Summer 1991


Geographic coverage of data:
Northumberland, UK


Data validation (how was the data checked, proofed and cleaned):
Checked by two recorders in the field. Manually entered into Excel, and independentally checked.


Overview of secondary data, if used:



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Data-specific information
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Definitions of names, labels, acronyms or specialist terminology uses for variables, records and their values: 
Labels are dominant or subdominant species, showing spatial structure.



Outline any missing data:
No missing data


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Contact
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Please contact rdm@ncl.ac.uk for further information