invasivesRCI {datana}

Contains regeneration microsite data in Robinson Crusoe Island forest

Description

These are plot-level measurement (2x2 m) data from the forests in the Robinson Crusoe Island, located in the Pacific Ocean, 667 km from mainland Chile. Measurements were collected in transects of 100 to 240 meters in which, 398 squared plots (2x2 m) were set to include canopy gaps, gap borders and closed forest conditions.

Usage

data(invasivesRCI)

Format

Data has the following columns

plot.id

Plot identification code

Gap.type

Canopy gap classified as invaded=Inv, non invaded= Nat or treated =Treat(considering the estimated cover of invasive plant species)

Forest.zone

Location of the plot (gap, border or forest)

Ferns

Estimated cover of fern species (in 2x2 plots)

Moss.liverw

Estimated cover of mosses and liverworts ( in 2x2 plots)

Cwd

Estimated cover of coarse woody debris > 3 cm diameter ( in 2x2 plots)

Litter

Estimated cover of litter (in 2x2 plots)

Ms

Estimated cover of mineral soil ( in 2x2 plots)

Rock

Estimated cover of rocks (in 2x2 plots)

Est.age

Age category for the canopy gap associated to each plot

Source

The data are provided courtesy of Prof. Rodrigo Vargas-Gaete at Universidad de La Frontera (Temuco, Chile).

References

Vargas-Gaete R, Salas-Eljatib C, Gärtner SM, Vidal OJ, Bannister JR, Pauchard A. 2018. Invasive plant species thresholds in the forests of Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Plant Ecology & Diversity, 11(2), 205-215.