Data for the manuscript "Wave‑Induced Swaying of <i>Rhizophora Mangle</i> Saplings and Implications for Hybrid Coastal Protection"

This dataset contains the processed experimental results supporting the paper “Wave-Induced Swaying of Rhizophora mangle Saplings and Implications for Hybrid Coastal Protection.” It includes computed dimensionless response parameters, higher-order motion metrics (capturing nonlinear/complex swaying behavior), free-air oscillation datasets used to characterize intrinsic plant dynamics, normalized tip-displacement trends as a function of wave forcing, and tip-displacement validation datasets for cross-checking tracking/processing accuracy. These files correspond directly to the figures and tables reported in the manuscript and can be used to reproduce plots, verify motion-extraction steps, or perform secondary analysis of wave–plant response under relevant forcing conditions.