Attachment preferences of Cepaea nemoralis

The data allows for a correlational study that answers questions revolving around preferences in the attachment sites of the terrestrial snails known as Cepaea nemoralis. Five random quadrats where sampled from three separate fields. Plant biodiversity of these fields is highly similar and populated by dog strangling vine known as Cynanchum rossicum. Each field is parameterized by a rectangle. The sides of the rectangle are presented by footsteps taken forward followed by footsteps taken to the left or right (1 = 25F x (5L +5R), 2 = 90F x 5R, 3 =90F x 5L). A location on the field was marked as central and random assignment of the number of footsteps directed along the long and short sides of the rectangles where generated by a computational method. Quadrats where formed at the destined location by garden poles marking corners of a square meter in dimension. All plant leaves as well as stems and tall grass vines where observed in the quadrat for attached snails and their counts where recorded in their respective columns. Weather conditions and previous night rain records are noted in the final two columns.