_id	Worksheet	WS_Description	Field	Description	Type	Units
1	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Sample ID	Unique foliage sample identification number.	Numeric	number
2	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Season	The month in which foliage samples were collected and browse assessment made: 1 = November 2010; 2 = February 2011; 3 = May 2011; 4 = November 2011.	Numeric	number
3	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Possum Control zone (Y/N)	Was the sample within the possum control boundary (from a site at which possum control occurred)?	Text	""
4	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Line	One of two transects; Line 1 = Waitewaewae, Line 2 = Totara Flats (See Fig S1).	Numeric	number
5	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Plot	Plot within Line. The plot number corresponds with its position within a Line (See Fig S1).	Numeric	number
6	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Tree ID	Unique tree identification number.	Numeric	number
7	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Species	The tree species from which sample was collected: KAM = Wenmania racemosa;  TOR = Myrsine salicina; RIM = Dacrydium cupressinum; HIN = Elaeocarpus dentatus; MAH = Melicytus ramiflorus.	Text	""
8	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Tree Basal Area (m2)	Tree basal area calculated from tree diameter at breast height.	Numeric	squaremetre
9	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Possum Browse Category	A possum browse assesment based on the Foliar Browse Index (Payton et al. 1999): 0 = No browse; 1 = Light; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Heavy; x = no assesment possible.	Numeric	number
10	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	AvailN	Available Nitrogen; an in vitro measure of digestible protein.	Numeric	percent
11	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	DMD	In vitro dry matter digestibility.	Numeric	percent
12	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Total N	Total nitrogen concentration of the sample.	Numeric	percent
13	Raw Data	Raw data for foliage samples associated with Windley et al. 2016: Foliar nutritional quality explains patchy browsing damage caused by an invasive mammal.	Tannin effect	The percentage of nitrogen that is bound by tannin in the sample.	Numeric	percent