Plant seedling composition, abundance and substrate data
type: Dataset
description: This data release includes data and metadata on seedling abundance, composition, and rooting substrate within Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on Hawaii Island. This study aims to evaluate the role of bryophytes in seedling recruitment and thus forest regeneration in different forest types. We compared bryophyte composition and coverage between tree species (Acacia koa and Metrosideros polymorpha) and forest types (intact forest and restoration forest) and then sampled native woody seedling recruitment in the bryophytes as well as other ground covers, such as leaf litter, bare soil, and exotic grass.
keyword: amerigeo
keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: botany
keyword: bryophyte
keyword: ckan
keyword: ecology
keyword: forest-restoration
keyword: forestry
keyword: geo
keyword: geoss
keyword: hakalau-forest-national-wildlife-refuge
keyword: hawaii
keyword: land-use-change
keyword: national
keyword: north-america
keyword: plant-ecology
keyword: seedling-recruitment
keyword: tropical-forest-dynamics
keyword: united-states
keyword: usgs-5d1fc7afe4b0941bde64de27
issued: 2025-11-21T15:10:00.435408
modified: 20200827
theme: {geospatial}
contact point: Organization
  fn: Stephanie Yelenik
spatial: Location

US Migrating
type: Agent

Original Metadata
type: Distribution
description: The metadata original format
media type: text/xml
format: XML
access URL: https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.5d1fc7afe4b0941bde64de27.xml
issued: 2022-07-28T21:01:29.624162
modified: 2025-11-21T15:10:00.424314

Digital Data
type: Distribution
description: Landing page for access to the data
media type: application/http
format: XML
access URL: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9GEHLC5
issued: 2022-07-28T21:01:29.624169
modified: 2025-11-21T15:10:00.424732