Title:

Mangrove seedling measurements at Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia

Author(s):

Ewel, Katherine C.

Publication Year:

2022

How to Cite:

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Ewel, Katherine C. 2022. Mangrove seedling measurements at Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2022-0069

Abstract:

This data publication contains data regarding seedlings of two species of mangroves, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Rhizophora apiculata, which were monitored for eight years (1996-2004) on the Pacific island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. They were monitored to determine the effects of canopy cover and hydrogeomorphic zone on long-term survival and growth. The study area has high annual rainfall with little seasonality. The study plots with seedling subplots were in fringe, riverine, and interior hydrogeomorphic zones along four small rivers. The height of each seedling was measured each year and was designated each time as being under an open, partially closed, or closed canopy. Additional information regarding leaf scars was also collected.

Keywords:

biota; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Plant ecology; Bruguiera gymnorrhiza; large-leafed orange mangrove; sraol; Rhizophora apiculata; bakau minyak; suhkasrihk; hydrogeomorphic zones; canopy cover; seedling mortality; wetlands; mangroves; seedling growth; sapling recruitment; El-Niño-Southern Oscillation; ENSO; Kosrae; Federated States of Micronesia

Related publications:

• Ewel, Katherine C.; Baldwin, James A. 2022. Long-term patterns of growth and survival of mangrove seedlings in Micronesia. Hydrobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-05041-1

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