Data for paper titled “Spatial patterning and species coexistence: a case study using concentric circular vegetation patches in saline land”

Soil salinity increases in a centrifugal manner in horizontal direction in vegetation patches with self-spatial patternsThere were significant shifts in both the composition of plant communities and in soil salinity from patch outer to centerThe pioneer species facilitated the subsequent species, and was inhibited and became inferior competitor in soil conditioned by the subsequent speciesA trade-off between tolerance to salt stress and competitive ability under ameliorated conditions may explain pattern formation