Dolezal_JEcol-2018 Seasonality

Data were collected in the field in eight different communities in a long-term meadow fully-factorial experiment that manipulated mowing, fertilization and dominant species (Molinia caerulea) removal. In each community, species-specific trait and biomass data were taken five times during the year. We collected vegetation data in each permanent plot (24 in total) by clipping the aboveground biomass in April 2004, June 2004, August 2004, October 2004 and March 2005. We measured several plant traits relevant to competitive ability (plant height), nutrient acquisition (δ15N), water use efficiency (δ13C) and allocation (SLA - specific leaf area, LNC - leaf nitrogen concentration, LDMC and StDMC - leaf and stem dry matter content, respectively).