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.