Herbaceous vegetation size and cover data in grasshopper survey quadrats at the Jornada Basin LTER site, 1984 to 1985

This dataset contains annual herbaceous plant data collected in
association with grasshopper surveys during 1984 and 1985 as part of
the Jornada Basin LTER program. Annual herbaceous plant data was
collected from Jornada grasshopper plots on the east bajada of the
Dona Ana Mts. Three plots were situated on the bajada parallel to
and 200 m south of the LTER-I transect. Two additional sets of three
plots were located 5 km and 10 km south of the LTER transect. Each
plot is composed of two 50 m belt transects, each divided into ten
5-meter-squared quadrats. Annual plants were measured in the
northeast 1 square meter of each quadrat. All individuals of each
species were counted and measured. A mean diameter, height, and the
total number of individuals per 1-square-meter quadrat were
recorded. Measurements were taken in May, July, and September of
1984, and in May and September of 1985. This dataset consists of the
date of collection, plot number, transect number, quadrat number,
plant species code, mean plant diameter, and mean plant height. This
dataset is complete.