Ratcliffe et al. 2023 - Extreme Precipitation Promotes Invasion in Managed Grasslands

This repository contains data and replication code for "Extreme Precipitation Promotes Invasion in Managed Grasslands" by Ratcliffe, Hugh; Kendig, Amy; Ahlering, Marissa; Carlson, Daren; Vacek, Sara; Dee, Laura. <br> The included data is a subset of the Grassland Monitoring Team dataset, collected from 2008 - 2019. These data were collected as part of a collaborative project which included the Minnesota Department of Nature Resources, the Nature Conservancy, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. <br> Data are included for public record and are available for public use.<br> <strong>Repository Contents</strong><br> 1. <strong>GMT Extremes Analysis.Rmd</strong> - Contains all R code used to implement regressions and replicate results in manuscript. Instructions included within. <br> 2. <strong>Ratcliffe et. al 2023_GMT Data.csv</strong> - Includes all data necessary to replicate results from scratch. <br> 3. <strong>Ratcliffe et al. 2023_GMT Metadata.xlsx -</strong> Accompanying metadata and variable definitions for all variables found in Ratcliffe et. 2023_GMT Data.csv. <br> 4. <strong>2013_dnr_plant_status.xls</strong> - Supplemental file from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources used to differentiate native versus invasive species. <br> 5. <strong>2013_dnr_plant_checklist.xls</strong> - Supplemental file from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources used to identify indicator species. <br> 6. <strong>Vacek 2012 - GMT Protocols</strong> - Protocol used for the collection of the vegetation data. <br> Vacek, S., M. Cornett, D. Carlson, and M. Ahlering. 2016. Grassland Monitoring Team Standardized Monitoring Protocol. https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/Reference/Profile/26773 <br> For questions or use please contact the owner of this figshare repository, Hugh Ratcliffe, at [e-mail].