DATASET FOR: Factors Effecting Goldenrods: How Power Lines and Thicket Hinder and Aid Growth

This is the data set taken for the paper " Factors Effecting Goldenrods: How Power Lines and Thicket Hinder and Aid Growth." The topic of this experiment is goldenrod growth. Specifically, the purpose was to identify and quantify what factors effect goldenrod growth, by examining goldenrods growing under power lines or by a thicket. The effect of other plant species and their potential competitive effects was also taken into account. All measurements were taken in the hydro field north of York University Keele campus, west of Steeles. The hydro field is populated by goldenrods, various aster species and other wildflowers, and a few small trees. There is a dense brush which runs through the field in places, within which no other plant life grows, which is where thicket measurements were taken.

本数据集为论文《一枝黄花的影响因子：输电线与灌丛如何制约并促进其生长》（原英文标题：Factors Effecting Goldenrods: How Power Lines and Thicket Hinder and Aid Growth）的配套观测数据。本实验以一枝黄花（Goldenrods）的生长为研究主题，旨在通过调查生长于输电线下方及灌丛周边的一枝黄花，明确并量化影响其生长的各类因子，同时将其他植物物种及其潜在的竞争效应纳入分析范畴。所有观测数据均采集于斯蒂尔斯大道（Steeles）西侧、约克大学基尔校区北侧的电力场地（hydro field）。该场地内分布有一枝黄花、各类紫菀属植物及其他野生花卉，同时点缀少量小型乔木。场地局部区域存在连片的浓密灌丛，灌丛内部无其他植物存活，此区域即为灌丛相关观测数据的采集点位。