Laupahoehoe Hawaii Seedling Data from 2008 to 2012

Seedling data were collected annually for the first year and every six months following the 2nd census from from December 2008 to June 2011. In each 1 x 1 m seedling plot (N = 192), we censused and measured stem height for all native woody species < 1 cm DBH (hereafter referred to as “seedlings”). For each seedling we recorded species, location, size (height and number of leaves) and rooting substrate (i.e., soil, root mat, rock, log, or tree fern). At each census we recorded the condition of all seedlings and tagged new seedlings. The purpose of the data was to measure native seedling abundance, growth, and survival.