Metadata for VMFR_AGB_corrected_diverse.csv
Title: "Negative trait-based association between abundance of nitrogen fixing trees and long-term tropical forest biomass accumulation."
Journal: Journal of Ecology
Lead author: Bryce Currey
Correspondence author: E.N.J. Brookshire


Dataset size: 19,544 x 39. 
Indicates 19,544 individual tree data points with 39 columns of information per tree. 



Column Name:			Description:				Range: 			Units:			Notes:
PSP				Plot number				1-93 						Arbitrary plot identity index (each 1 hectare)
foresttype			Forest type										All forests used in the study were diverse	
Harvest				Binary harvest variable			0-1						1 if potentially subjected to harvest, else 0
Su.Pl.No			Subplot number				1-25 						Arbitrary subplot identity index (each 400m2)
Tree.No				Tree number				1-98						Arbitrary tree identity index per plot
Spec.No				Species specific identity code								Arbitrary species identity index
Family				Tree family										Latin taxonomical family name of the individual tree 
Genus				Tree genus										Latin taxonomical genus name of the individual tree 
Species				Tree species										Latin taxonomical species name of the individual tree 
Spec.Code			Six character species code								Concatenated first three letters of genus and species
Common				Tree common name									Local species common name used. Often Trinidad specific
Fixer				Binary fixer variable			0-1						1 if known leguminous N-fixer, else 0
DBH_bin				Categorical diameter bin class		1-3 						1 for stems with diameter at breast height < 30cm, 2 if >30cm but <60cm, 3 if >60cm
mRGR				Mean relative growth rate					%/year			Average growth rate for individual across censused lifespan
Density				Wood density							g/cm3			Wood density for individual species
X(Year)				Aboveground biomass						kg			AGB for the named year