Bailey et al. 2024 - Sagebrush tubelings vs wildlings - data files and metadata

Data supporting:<i>Bailey, E.C., E. Thacker, T. A. Monaco and K.E. Veblen. 2024. </i><i>Transplanted sagebrush “wildlings” exhibit higher survival than greenhouse-grown tubelings yet both recruit new plants. BMC Ecology and Evolution.</i><br>We compared the establishment of mountain big sagebrush (<i>A. tridentata</i><i> </i>ssp<i>. vaseyana</i>) from tubelings vs. wildlings in southeastern Idaho. A mix of native and non-native grass and forb species was drill-seeded in a pasture previously dominated by the introduced forage grass, smooth brome (<i>Bromus inermis</i>). We then established 80m x 80m treatment plots and planted sagebrush tubelings (n=12 plots, 1200 plants) and wildlings (n=12 plots, 1200 plants). We also established seeded plots (n=12) and untreated control plots (n=6) for long-term comparison. We assessed sagebrush survival 1 and 3 years post-planting, as well sizes and densities in the 3rd year post-planting.