Table 4.
Data dictionary for the FunCaB soil temperatures (dataset ii).
| Variable name | Description | Variable type | Variable range or levels | Units | How measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | Year of sampling | numeric | 2015 – 2016 | yyyy | defined |
| date_time | Date and time of sampling (UTC + 2) | date_time | 2015-07-12 17:58:01 – 2016-06-27 23:05:01 | yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss | defined |
| siteID | Unique site ID | categorical | Alrust – Vikesland | defined | |
| blockID | Unique block ID a combination of site and block | categorical | Alr1 – Vik5 | defined | |
| plotID | Unique plot ID is a combination of site, block and treatment | categorical | Alr1B – Vik5GF | defined | |
| iButtonID | Unique iButton ID | categorical | 003E3B5C41_2016 – F83E3E2A41_2016 | defined | |
| treatment | Plant functional groups removed, where F = forbs, G = graminoids, B = bryophytes, and C = control | categorical | FGB, FG, FB, GB, G, F, B, C | defined | |
| soiltemperature | Soil temperature measurement per plot | numeric | −8.75 – 32.8 | °C | recorded |
| comments | Additional comments | categorical | |||
| turfID | Unique turf ID from SeedClim transplant experiment | categorical | 101 TTC – 73 TTC | defined |
Data dictionary with column descriptions for dataset iii – soil temperature from 384 25 × 25 cm experimental plant functional group removal plots from 2015 – 2016 at twelve sites in the Vestland Climate Grid, Vestland county, Norway.