Potential impacts of black rats (Rattus rattus) on seeds and seedlings of woody species in a regenerating island rainforest plant community

This data accompanies the research article 'Potential impacts of black rats (Rattus rattus) on seeds and seedlings of woody species in a regenerating island rainforest plant community'. In the study, we investigated the potential effects of invasive black rats (R. rattus) on a regenerating sub-tropical rainforest community on two small Australian islands, Gooseberry and Hooka Island, using two experiments. The first experiment explored the role of black rats as herbivores on seedlings of Acacia maidenii and Hibiscus heterophyllus. The second experiment explored the role of black rats as seed predators of H. heterophyllus.