Keamuku Maneuver Area post-disturbance shrub counts, 2014-2016

Publication Date

2022-05-11

Start Date

2014-09-30

End Date

2016-03-06

Yelenik, S.G. and Rose, E.T., 2022, Keamuku Maneuver Area vegetation, soil, and foliar data 2013-2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NDWVCH.

Type: Related Primary Publication

Habitat Suitability Indices (HSI) have been employed in restoration to identify optimal sites for planting native species. Often, HSI are based on abiotic variables and do not include biotic interactions, even though similar abiotic conditions can favor both native and non-native species. Biotic interactions such as competition may be especially important in invader-dominated habitats because invasive species often have fast growth rates and can exploit resources quickly. In this study we test the utility of an HSI of microtopography derived from airborne LiDAR to predict post-disturbance recovery in native shrub-dominated and non-native, invasive grass-dominated dryland habitats in Hawai‘i. Specifically, this dataset counts native shrub individuals in different size classes over time after various habitat types are disturbed.

• Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center

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