Variable | Units | Abbreviation | Additional description |
Shrub type | Categorical | SH | Morrow’s honeysuckle, southern arrowwood, dense thickets of Morrow’s honeysuckle, or open plots |
Herb cover | % | HC | % Total herb cover within the plot |
Native herb cover | % | NC | Ratio of native herb cover to total herb cover |
Litter mass | g | LM | Leaf litter dry weight within plot |
Litter nitrogen | % | LN | % Litter nitrogen within plot |
Soil moisture | % | SM | % Moisture content of 20 g sample of soil from plot |
Soil temperature | ˚C | ST | Soil temperature to a depth of 4 cm |
Debris mass | g | DM | Wet weight of debris collected in vacuum within plot |