Lodgepole pine mortality in fire dataset

This dataset supports the manuscript "Predicting mortality of invasive lodgepole pine regeneration following surface fire in an intermontane grassland." It includes field measurements, fire severity metrics, and post-fire survival data for lodgepole pine (<i>Pinus contorta</i>) seedlings and saplings across multiple plots in a New Zealand intermontane grassland. The data were collected to model the relationship between fire characteristics and tree mortality, with the aim of informing ecological management and invasive species control strategies. Variables include tree height, basal diameter, torch height, char height, and survival status, along with environmental covariates such as slope, elevation and vegetation type. The dataset is intended for use in ecological modeling, fire ecology research, and invasive species management.