Cardamine pratensis early/late ecotype transects Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve 2012-2014

# *Cardamine pratensis* early/late ecotype transects Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve 2012-2014 [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v9s4mw741](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v9s4mw741) ## Description of the data and file structure The data comprise six Excel spreadsheets covering two *Cardamine pratensis* ecotypes (early and late) during a three-year study period (2012-2014) in Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve on the Wirral peninsula in NW England. Data include the phenological state (number of flowers, buds, seed pods) of each *C. pratensis* plant and the number and life-history stage of any *Anthocharis cardamines* eggs and larvae found upon it. Each file is structured as follows: First line: Ecotype Code (CpE = *Cardamine pratensis* Early, CpL = *Cardamine pratensis* Late), Year. Second line: Column headings. These are: * Plant Number (assigned to each ramet on the transect) * Date (day of year; half-dates indicate transect was surveyed over two successive days) * Height (plant height in cm) - only applies to plants in flower; n/a when not in flower * Flowers (number of flowers open on the plant on the corresponding date) * Buds (number of unopened buds) * Seed-pods (number of seed-pods (or siliquae)) * NAI (number of Non-Axial Inflorescences (or side-branches)) * New Eggs (number of newly laid *A. cardamines* eggs) * Old Eggs (number of previously laid *A. cardamines* eggs) * L1-L5 (number of first (L1), second (L2), third (L3), fourth (L4) and fifth (L5) instar *A. cardamines* larvae) * Notes (further information, where relevant) The data relating to each column heading is then given in the remainder of the file. Dehisced plants are marked "d" in the Height column (a reminder is provided at the top of each file).