RestoreNet subplot data for 21 sites within major dryland ecoregions throughout the southwestern United States, 2018 - 2021
Data for journal manuscript: Soil surface treatments and precipitation timing determine seedling development across southwestern US restoration sites
Dates
Publication Date
2022-11-07
Start Date
2018
End Date
2021
Citation
Farrell, H.L., and Munson, S.M., 2022, RestoreNet subplot data for 21 sites within major dryland ecoregions throughout the southwestern United States, 2018 - 2021: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9G7XRIK.
Summary
These data were compiled for a networked field-trial restoration experiment (RestoreNet) that spans the southwestern US, including 21 distributed field sites. The objective of our study was to understand the environmental factors and restoration practices (including seed mixes and soil manipulation) that increase plant establishment and survival to ultimate improve restoration outcomes in dryland environments. These data represent point-in-time plant density and height measurements at our field sites at the time of monitoring. These data were collected at 21 arid and semi-arid sites, located throughout Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and California. These data were collected by USGS Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the [...]
Summary
These data were compiled for a networked field-trial restoration experiment (RestoreNet) that spans the southwestern US, including 21 distributed field sites. The objective of our study was to understand the environmental factors and restoration practices (including seed mixes and soil manipulation) that increase plant establishment and survival to ultimate improve restoration outcomes in dryland environments. These data represent point-in-time plant density and height measurements at our field sites at the time of monitoring. These data were collected at 21 arid and semi-arid sites, located throughout Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and California. These data were collected by USGS Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southwest (RAMPS) within the Ecosystems Mission Area in collaboration with our partners. These data can be used to understand patterns of plant establishment and survival within the context of spatial and temporal environmental variation.
The purpose of these data are to provide information about plant responses to restoration treatments and seeding and environmental conditions at dryland sites in the southwestern US. These data were created to evaluate plant establishment, survival, and growth responses to environmental and and restoration variables; to compare plant responses across gradients of site characteristics and climate.
Rights
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