Table 5 Data dictionary for community height and structure (dataset ii-b) from elevational gradients with and without nutrient input from a seabird colony, in Bjørndalen and on Lindholmhøgda, respectively, near Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
Variable name | Description | Variable type | Variable range or levels | Units | How measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Year of sampling | numeric | 2018 - 2018 | yyyy | recorded |
Date | Date of sampling | date | 2018-07-17 - 2018-07-21 | yyyy-mm-dd | recorded |
Gradient | Elevational gradient; C = reference, B = nutrient input gradient input (seabird colony) | categorical | B – C | defined | |
Site | Site as a number 1–7 | numeric | 1–7 | defined | |
PlotID | Plot ID from A to G | categorical | A – G | defined | |
Value | Height or cover value | numeric | 0 – 98 | cm, percentage | recorded |
Elevation_m | Elevation of site | numeric | 9.759 – 238.159 | m a.s.l. | recorded |
Longitude_E | Longitude of site | numeric | 15.34 – 15.712 | Degree east | recorded |
Latitude_N | Latitude of site | numeric | 78.207 – 78.239 | Degree north | recorded |
