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Tables contain the following data
Per_replicate.txt:
Data on the measured variables per replicate
Per_site.txt
Data on the measured variables grouped per site to deal with spatial pseureplication (replicates
within sites).
Sodium_plant_conc.txt
Leaf sodium concentrations of various grass species
Soil_moisture_wet.txt
Soil moisture content during the wet season measured using soil gypsum blocks
Soil_temperature_wet.txt
Soil temperature during the wet season measured using temperature ibuttons
Waterpotentialgrass.txt
Leaf water potentials of various grass species measured with the pressure chamber technique
Column explanations
Per_replicate.txt
site
replicate
veg_type
x
y
elevation
rainfall
median_text
bulk_dry
bulk_wet
pen_depth_wet
evap_model_dry
infil_wet
veg_height
soil_moist_dry
Site number where samples have been taken
Replicate blocks within each site
Vegetation type (either lawn or bunch
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Elevation above sea level
Annual rainfall calculated from 50 years of data
Median soil texture
Bulk density in the dry season
Bulk density in the wet season
Penetration depth in the wet season
Potential evaporation rate (linear model)
Infiltration rate in the wet season (linear model of stable infiltration
rate
Vegetation height
Soil moisture in the dry season
Per_site.txt
Same as Per_replicate, but grouped per site to deal with spatial pseudoreplication (replicates within
sites).
Sodium_plant_conc.txt
SITE
rainfal
species
Na
grass_type
spec
Site number where samples have been taken
Annual rainfall calculated from 50 years of data
Abbreviation of grass species
Leaf sodium content
Vegetation type (either lawn or bunch
Combination of grass_type and abbreviation of grass species
Soil_moisture_wet.txt
DATE
TIME
Date
Time
Site number where samples have been
SITE
taken
REPLICATE
Replicate blocks within each site
GRASS_TYPE Vegetation type (either lawn or bunch
GYPSUM_VAL Value of the gypsum block (soil moisture)
Soil_temperature_wet.txt
SITE
REPLICATE
GRASS_TYPE
Date
Time
T
Veg_Perc
Veg_Height
Site number where samples have been taken
Replicate blocks within each site
Vegetation type (either lawn or bunch
Date
Time
Temperature (Celsius)
Percentage of the vegetation type in a 2x2 meter
area.
Average vegetation height in a 2x2 meter area
Waterpotentialgrass.txt
Site number where samples have been taken
Annual rainfall calculated from 50 years of
rainfall
data
species Abbreviation of grass species
waterpot Waterpotential (bars)
veg_type Vegetation type (either lawn or bunch
site