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.
data(invasivesRCI)Data has the following columns
Plot identification code
Canopy gap classified as invaded=Inv, non invaded= Nat or treated =Treat(considering the estimated cover of invasive plant species)
Location of the plot (gap, border or forest)
Estimated cover of fern species (in 2x2 plots)
Estimated cover of mosses and liverworts (in 2x2 plots)
Estimated cover of coarse woody debris > 3 cm diameter (in 2x2 plots)
Estimated cover of litter (in 2x2 plots)
Estimated cover of mineral soil ( in 2x2 plots)
Estimated cover of rocks (in 2x2 plots)
Age category for the canopy gap associated to each plot
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.