VegSurveyData.xlsx

The data presented are vegetation surveys conducted for the purpose
of ground-truthing layers used for developing a habitat suitability
model for northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora), which would then be used in a Circuitscape analysis of breeding site connectivity.
Two levels of surveys were conducted: full vegetation surveys and reconnaissance surveys.
Full
vegetation surveys were conducted at wetland sites. Quadrats were done
along a transect. 1 x 1 m aquatic quadrats were done when standing water
was present, followed by a 1 x 1 m riparian quadrat at the shoreline.
Approximately 10 m inland, a 3 x 3 m herb and shrub quadrat was nested
within a 5 x 5 m tree quadrat. We tried to conduct the transects in a
consistent fashion, although the terrain sometimes prevented this.
Reconnaissance surveys were used to gain general insight on the
landscape where wetlands were not present.
Surveys were conducted in August and September of 2020.Vegetation
survey data were collected with a Garmin GPS device and by hand, while
the reconnaissance survey data points and photos of all surveys were
gathered on Avenza map.