Repeat, ground-based photographs of microplots at the three Conmod Pilot study locations at Jornada Basin LTER, 2008-2016

This data package contains ground-based, repeat photographs taken at
plots in the Connectivity Modifier (Conmod) Pilot study on the
Jornada Experimental Range from 2008-2016. There were 3 sites for
this study: Gravelly Ridges, Aeolian, and Dona Ana. Within each
site, there were 8 study plots, 4 of which were treatment plots
where connectivity modules (conmods) were installed to decrease gap
sizes between perennial vegetation. The plots were 8 x 8 meters and
had an 8 x 8 meter buffer zone on both sides of the plot (upwind and
downwind). Beginning in 2008, photographs were taken once to twice
per year at ten microplots located within the 8 study plots per site
to document plant litter, plant germination and growth, and soil
deposition/removal by wind and water transport. Five photos were
taken of each microplot: One overhead (from directly over the
microplot) and 4 lateral views at ground level from each cardinal
direction. This data package only contains archives with the
overhead photographs, but lateral view photos are available on
request. Photo filenames are fully descriptive of the site, plot,
microplot, photo view, and date taken (see Methods description for
details). This study is complete (finished in 2016) and was the
pilot study to the newer Cross Scale Interactions Study.