Mean plot-level responses observed in an experiment conducted at Zeke's Island National Estuarine Research Reserve where abundance of the seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla was manipulated to assess impact on multiple ecosystem functions

<p>These data represent the time-averaged value of each variable measured monthly in each plot over the course of a&nbsp;10 month experiment&nbsp;carried out on intertidal mud and sandflats located within the Zeke’s Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (33.95 N, 77.94 W), North Carolina, USA.</p>

<p>The data and experiments are further described in:<br />
Ramus AP, Silliman BR, Thomsen MS, Long ZT (2017) An invasive foundation species enhances multifunctionality in a coastal ecosystem. PNAS 114(32):8580-8585. doi:<a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1700353114\" target=\"_blank\">10.1073/pnas.1700353114</a></p>

<p>Data are also available in GitHub:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://github.com/apramus/invFSxfunc\" target=\"_blank\">https://github.com/apramus/invFSxfunc</a></p>

本数据集为美国北卡罗来纳州齐克岛国家河口研究保护区（Zeke’s Island National Estuarine Research Reserve，地理坐标33.95°N，77.94°W）内潮间带泥滩与沙滩上开展的为期10个月野外实验中，对每个样地各变量按月测定所得的时间平均值。

本数据集与实验的详细背景可参见如下文献：<br />Ramus AP、Silliman BR、Thomsen MS、Long ZT（2017）入侵建群种提升海岸生态系统多功能性。《美国国家科学院院刊》（PNAS）114(32)：8580-8585。DOI：<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1700353114" target="_blank">10.1073/pnas.1700353114</a>

本数据集亦可于GitHub平台获取：<a href="https://github.com/apramus/invFSxfunc" target="_blank">https://github.com/apramus/invFSxfunc</a>