Relative species and cover group data from a four-year long replicated experiment comparing the effects of season of fire (spring or fall) and sheep grazing deferment on sagebrush-steppe rangelands in east Idaho, USA. Study conducted by USDA-Agriculture Research Service Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research unit staff at the US Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois, ID. Deferment treatments included either no grazing for one or two growing seasons after fire, or no deferment, in which domestic sheep returned in the season after fire. Data also include species lookup table, precipitation data, and data library.

Resources in this dataset:

• Resource Title: Species Lookup Table
  File Name: SpeciesListPrint2.csv
  Resource Description: Species code and cover group code table

• Resource Title: Data dictionary
  File Name: DataDictionary_SFF_2023.xlsx
  Resource Description: Data dictionary for data tables

• Resource Title: US Sheep Experiment Station Long Term Precipitation Record (inches)
  File Name: PrecipUSSESInches.csv
  Resource Description: US Sheep Experiment Station Long Term Precipitation Record (inches). Collected at Station Headquarters near Dubois, Idaho.

• Resource Title: Relative Cover Data by Species
  File Name: FoliarCoverSpecies.csv
  Resource Description: Relative cover data by species (codes). See species lookup table for species names.

• Resource Title: Relative cover data by cover groups
  File Name: FoliarCoverGroups.csv
  Resource Description: Relative foliar cover data summarized by cover type. See species lookup table for species names.