| RecYear | | Physical quantity | Year of sample |
| Date | | Date/time | Date of sample |
| Watershed | | Nominal | Watershed name. Watershed (1D=annual burn replicate D; 4B=4-year burn replicate B; 4F=4-year burn replicate F; 20B=20-year burn replicate B; SpB=annual spring seasonal burn replicate B; SuB=annual or biennial summer seasonal burn replicate B; R1A=reversal burn schedule from 20-year to annual burn replicate A; R20A=reversal burn from annual to 20-year burn replicate A. Reversal treatments were initiated in 2000). |
| Transect | | Code list | Transect line. N, S, E, W; total transect length is 285m. |
| TrapStation | | Physical quantity | Trap Station. numbered 1-20 per linear transect; each trap station is spaced 15m apart; two traps are set concurrently at each trap station; station 1 is always northernmost, station 20 is always southernmost for each transect. |
| Species | | Nominal | Species code. PMMA=Peromyscus maniculatus; PMLE=Peromyscus leucopus; REME=Reithrodontomys megalotis; REMO=Reithrodontomys montanus; NEFL=Neotoma floridana; MIOC=Microtus ochrogaster; MIPI=Microtus pinetorum; SIHI=Sigmodon hispidus; CHHI=Chaetodipus hispidus; BLHA=Blarina hylophaga; CRPA=Cryptotis parva; SYFL=Sylvalagus floridanus; DIVI=Didelphis virginiana; ZAHU=Zapus hudsonius; ICTR=Ictidomys tridecemlineatus |
| SpecimenNo1 | | Physical quantity | Specimen Number 1. 3-digit and 4-digit numbers correspond to ear tag numbers; NA=Not Applicable; generally assigned to escaped individuals. |
| SpecimenNo2 | | Physical quantity | Specimen Number 2. 3-digit and 4-digit numbers correspond to ear tag numbers; used in the event of multiple ear tags, where the higher number is Specimen Number 2. |
| VoucherNo | | Nominal | Voucher Number. 6-digit number prefixed with NK (eg. NK123456) corresponds to specimen accession number for Museum of Southwestern Biology (University of New Mexico) where voucher specimen materials are being deposited. |
| RecaptureStatus | | Code list | Recapture Status. |
| Disposition | | Nominal | Disposition. each treatment watershed has one catch-and-release transect (1D-E, 20B-E, 4B-W, 4F-W, R1A-S, R20A-W, SpB-S, SuB-E) and one specimen removal transect (1D-W, 20B-W, 4B-E, 4F-E, R1A-N, R20A-E, SpB-N, SuB-W); generally all specimens from catch-and-release transects are released unless they are found dead in trap or are otherwise collected for specimen voucher purposes; all specimens from removal transects become vouchers. |
| TotalLength | | Physical quantity | Total Length. measurement (mm) from tip of nose to tip of tail when specimen is laid flat on the back, not including tail tuft; brackets indicate inaccurate or incomplete measurement. |
| TailLength | | Physical quantity | Tail Length.measurement (mm) from base to tip of tail when tail is perpendicular to body laid on stomach, not including tail tuft; brackets indicate inaccurate or incomplete measurement. |
| HFLength | | Physical quantity | Hind Foot Length. measurement (mm) from heel to tip of longest toe nail on left hind foot. |
| EarLength | | Physical quantity | Ear Length. measurement (mm) from ear notch to furthest edge of pinna. |
| Weight | | Physical quantity | Weight. measurement (g) of whole body mass. |
| Sex | | Nominal | Sex. M=Male; F=Female. comments col (M?=putative male, F?=putative female). |
| Age | | Code list | Age |
| ReprodCondition | | Nominal | Reproductive Condition. S=Scrotal male; NS=Non-scrotal male; C=vagina closed; O=vagina perforated; S=nipples small; E=nipples enlarged; N=non-lactating; L=lactating |