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.