Vegetation Surveys
Vegetation surveys at each plot were done between 24 and 26 May, 2022.
We used an established vegetation survey approach based on White et al.
(2012) with north-south facing point-intercept transect surveys done at
0 m, 5 m, 10 m, 15 m, 20 m, and 25 m of each plot. At each 1 m interval
within transects (n = 156), we recorded the plant species, growth
forms, and ground cover (e.g., leaf litter, bare ground) present to
generate plant species richness and growth form/ground cover proportions
for each plot.