ExperimentDataSoil8 types of soil used, see worksheet "SoilProperties"Text ExperimentDataBlockExperimental blocks 1 to 5NumericNumber ExperimentDataWaterw = wet or d = dryText ExperimentDataRowRows in experimental set-up 1 to 16NumericNumber ExperimentDataTrayTray (water & soil treatments were applied at this level of the experimental set up). Identifier is a combination of Soil, Block, WaterText ExperimentDataSpeciesWhich species is the seedling; see worksheet "SpeciesLevelData"Text ExperimentDataStartDayDay of transplanting the seedling = start of measurementNumericNumber ExperimentDataHarvestDayDay of harvest (either at 181 days or when dead)NumericNumber ExperimentDataGrowingDaysNumber of growing days (= HarvestDay - StartDay)Numericday ExperimentDataHeightJanHeight as measured in JanuaryNumericmm ExperimentDataHeightMarchHeight as measured in MarchNumericmm ExperimentDataHeightMayHeight as measured in MayNumericmm ExperimentDataFinalHeightHeight as measured at harvestNumericmm ExperimentDataRootCollarRoot collar diameterNumericmm ExperimentDataRootWeightRoot dry weightNumericg ExperimentDataShootWeightShoot dry weightNumericg ExperimentDataTotalBiomassTotal dry weight (= RootWeight + ShootWeight)Numericg ExperimentDataLightLight measurements at the tray level; % of ambient light on a bright sunny dayNumeric% SpeciesLevelDataSpeciesSpecies code of the 14 species used in the experimentText SpeciesLevelDataSpeciesNameFull species nameText SpeciesLevelDataBiostatusBiostatus in New Zealand (native/exotic)Text SpeciesLevelDataNitrogenFixery/n; is this a nitrogen fixing species?Text SpeciesLevelDataTraitClusterTrait cluster of the species - as identified by hierarchical Ward's clustering (unpublished data, E Cieraad)NumericNumber SpeciesLevelDataMeanTotalDryBiomassAtStartExpMean of total (root + shoot) dry weight of 10 seedlings per species at the start of the experimentNumericg SoilPropertiesSoilSoil code for the 8 soil types used in the experimentText SoilPropertiesSiteFull name of soil site / typeText SoilPropertiesSterilisedPre/post; properties pre or post autoclave sterilisation. Pre-sterilised is the soil collected from the field. Only post sterilised soils were used in the experimentText SoilPropertiesPHpH, method 106NumericNumber SoilPropertiesElecConducElectric conductivity, method 110NumericmS/cm SoilPropertiesTotalCTotal carbon content, method 114Numeric% SoilPropertiesTotalNTotal nitrogen content, method 114Numeric% SoilPropertiesOlsenPPhosphorus content - Olsen P, method 124Numericmg/kg SoilPropertiesTotalPPhosphorus content - Total P, method 130Numericmg/kg SoilPropertiesSolublePPhosphorus content - Soluble P, method 128Numericmg/kg SoilPropertiesOrganicPPhosphorus content - Organic P, method 130Numericmg/kg SoilPropertiesCaCalcium content, method 142Numericcmol/kg SoilPropertiesMgMagnesium content, method 142Numericcmol/kg SoilPropertiesKPotassium content, method 142Numericcmol/kg SoilPropertiesNaSodium content, method 142Numericcmol/kg SoilPropertiesCECCation exchange capacity, method 144Numericcmol/kg SoilPropertiesBaseSatBase saturation, calculationNumeric%