Data from: Surface elevation trends in natural and restored coastal forested wetlands reveal vulnerability to saltwater intrusion and sea level rise

Accelerating sea level rise and increasing frequency of storms are
impacting coastal wetlands. Similar to salt marshes, coastal freshwater
wetlands provide important flood protection and storm abatement services,
but their capacity to keep up with sea level rise and associated saltwater
intrusion remains unclear. Long-term monitoring of wetland soil surface
elevation using surface elevation table and marker horizons (SET-MH) has
been conducted in salt marshes, while forested wetlands have not received
as much attention. In 2015, we installed 18 SET-MHs in one restored and
two mature forested wetlands on the coastal plain of North Carolina, all
of which have experienced saltwater intrusion in recent years. This
dataset includes individual pin measurements for the 18 SETs from 2016 to
2022. Trends are reported in the manuscript, but we provide the raw data
for future use.