| Watershed | | Nominal | Describes what watershed the plot is in. |
| RecYear | | Physical quantity | Year of record |
| Plot_num | | Nominal | a numerical identifier of the permanent plot. |
| shrub_area | | Physical quantity | The total shrub cover within a plot, with units of m2. |
| tree_area | | Physical quantity | The total tree cover within a plot, with units of m2. |
| unk_area | | Physical quantity | The total shrub cover within a plot, with units of m2 |
| total_area | | Physical quantity | The total area of all woody plant cover types, with units of m2 |
| rip_open | | Nominal | denotes whether the plot was located in a riparian or non-riparian location |