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The data set covers a 101-yr period (1915-2016) of quadrat-based plant sampling at the Jornada Experimental Range in southern New Mexico. At each sampling event, a pantograph was used to record the location and perimeter of living plants within permanent quadrats. Basal area was recorded for perennial grass species, canopy cover area was recorded for shrub species, and all other perennial species were recorded as point data. The data set includes 122 1 × 1 m permanent quadrats, although not all quadrats were sampled in each year of the study and there is a gap in monitoring from 1980 to 1995. These data provide a unique opportunity to investigate changes in the plant community over 100 yr of variation in precipitation and other environmental conditions. We provide the following data and data formats: (1) the digitized maps in shapefile format; (2) a data table containing coordinates (x, y) of perennial species within quadrats, including cover area for grasses and shrubs; (3) a data table of counts of annual plant individuals per quadrat; (4) a species list indicating growth form and habit of recorded species; (5) a table of dates when each quadrat was sampled; (6) a table of the pasture each quadrat was located within (note that pasture boundaries have changed over time); (7) a table of depth to petrocalcic layer measurements taken at quadrat locations; (8) a table of particle size analysis of soil samples taken at quadrat locations; (9) a table of topographic characteristics of quadrat locations (e.g., concave or convex topography). Pantograph sampling is currently conducted at 5-yr intervals by USDA-ARS staff, and new data will be added periodically to the EDI Data Portal Repository (see section V.E.2). This information is released under the Creative Commons license-Attribution-CC BY and the consumer of these data is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the structure of Tanzania grassland grazed by goats managed with different residue leaf area index (RLAI) under intermittent stocking. The experiment was carried out from February to August, 2008. The treatments consisted of three different targets RLAI (0.8, 1.6 and 2.4) and 95% light interception (LI) criterion determined the rest period. Forage samples were collected at average height sampling points and weighed. Subsequently, a smaller sample was removed to separate the morphological components (leaf, stem and dead material) and to determine the structural and productive features. The canopy architecture was evaluated by the method of inclined point quadrat. The pre-grazing height in the paddocks were significantly different among treatments. RLAI influenced dry matter contents of green forage, leaf, stem and total, with the exception of dry matter of dead material, where the lowest values were observed for 0.8 RLAI. Thus, RLAI modifies canopy structure and is sensitive to canopy height changes throughout the year. Pasture regrowth is not compromised by residual leaf area indexes between 0.8 and 2.4, when climatic factors are not limiting.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a estrutura do capim Tanzânia manejado com diferentes índices de área foliar residual (IAFR) pastejado por caprinos sob lotação intermitente. O experimento ocorreu de fevereiro a agosto de 2008. Os tratamentos consistiram em três diferentes estratégias de IAFR (0,8, 1,6 e 2,4) e o critério de 95% de interceptação luminosa (IL) para determinação do período de descanso. Amostras de forragem em pontos de altura média foram colhidas e pesadas. Posteriormente, uma subamostra foi colhida para separação dos componentes morfológicos (folha, colmo e material morto) e para determinação das características estruturais e produtivas. A arquitetura do dossel foi avaliada pelo método do ponto inclinado. No pré-pastejo, os valores de altura dos piquetes foram diferentes entre os tratamentos. O IAFR influenciou a massa seca dos componentes de forragem verde, folha, colmo e total, com exceção da massa seca de material morto, onde foram observados menores valores no resíduo de 0,8 IAFR. Portanto, o IAFR modifica a estrutura da planta e é sensível a mudanças na altura do dossel ao longo do ano. Índices de área foliar residual entre 0,8 e 2,4 não comprometem a rebrota do pasto, quando os fatores climáticos não são limitantes.

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