Keamuku Maneuver Area soil nutrient and moisture and foliar nutrient data, 2014

Publication Date

2022-05-11

Time Period

2014-06-01

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 and native planting success in native shrub-dominated and non-native, invasive grass-dominated dryland habitats in Hawai‘i. In addition we explored how disturbance affects different dominant vegetation types in the KMA.As a part of this, we measured soil data to asses how microtopography affected moisture, organic matter, and nutrients, and how this, in turn, affected plant nutrients.

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