The soil seed bank can buffer long-term compositional changes in annual plant communities

Data files and R codes for the paper "The soil seed bank can buffer long-term compositional changes in annual plant communities"DeMalach, Niv; Kigel, Jaime; Sternberg, MarceloTo run the code, please download all files to the same working directoryCode files1.functions_sees_bank_analysis.R - a file containing all the functions used in the analyses2. main_script_seed_bank_composition.R - the main script that includes all the analysesData filesMatta – the Mediterranean siteLahav – the semiarid siteSdeboker – the arid site3. species_list_matta.csv - list of species and traits 4. species_list_lahav.csv - list of species and traits 5. species_list_sdeboker.csv - list of species and traits 6. matta_control.csv - the relative abundance of all species in the seed bank and thethe vegetation throughout the years.7. matta_control2.csv – the same as 6 but only for species with trait data available8. lahav_control.csv - the relative abundance of all species in the seed bank and thethe vegetation throughout the years.9. lahav_control2.csv – the same as 8 but only for species with trait data available10. lahav_control.csv - the relative abundance of all species in the seed bank and thethe vegetation throughout the years.11. lahav_control2.csv – the same as 10 but only for species with trait data available