| DataCode | | Nominal | Dataset code |
| RecType | | Physical quantity | Record type |
| RecYear | | Physical quantity | Year of record |
| RecMonth | | Date/time | Month of record |
| RecDay | | Date/time | Day of record |
| watershed | | Nominal | Location of data collection |
| plot | | Physical quantity | Plot number |
| Lroot | | Physical quantity | Mass of live root |
| NLroot | | Physical quantity | Nitrogen percentage of live root |
| PLroot | | Physical quantity | Phosphorous percentage of live root |
| Droot | | Physical quantity | Mass of dead root |
| NDroot | | Physical quantity | Nitrogen percentage of dead root |
| PDroot | | Physical quantity | Phosphorous percentage of dead root |
| LForb | | Physical quantity | Mass of live forbs |
| NLForb | | Physical quantity | Nitrogen percentage of live forbs |
| PLForb | | Physical quantity | Phosphorous percentage of live forbs |
