Plant growth measurements across three native species in a cloud-affected restoration site at Nakula, Maui, 2016-2019
Dates
Start Date
2016-03-05
End Date
2019-05-27
Publication Date
2021-09-02
Citation
Berio Fortini, L., Yelenik, S.G., Kagawa-Viviani, A.K., and Leopold, C.R., 2021, Nakula, Maui environmental controls on plant growth and seedling recruitment in a cloud-affected restoration site, 2016-2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E4B7B5.
Summary
Fog has been demonstrated to support plant growth, survival and ecosystem maintenance spanning rainfall and elevation gradients across the world. Persistent fog and strong winds on high mountain slopes in Hawaiʻi create a unique ecological environment. We collected stem and basal diameter measurements of three native plant species at Nakula Natural Area Reserve, Maui, from 2016-2019 and numerous environmental variables to examine how rain, fog and soil moisture influence plant water deficit and growth.
Summary
Fog has been demonstrated to support plant growth, survival and ecosystem maintenance spanning rainfall and elevation gradients across the world. Persistent fog and strong winds on high mountain slopes in Hawaiʻi create a unique ecological environment. We collected stem and basal diameter measurements of three native plant species at Nakula Natural Area Reserve, Maui, from 2016-2019 and numerous environmental variables to examine how rain, fog and soil moisture influence plant water deficit and growth.
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Tseng, H., L. Berio Fortini, A. Mair, A. Kagawa-Viviani, S. K. Yelenik, Y. Miyazawa, M. Nullet, J. Kennedy, J. DeLay, C. R. Leopold, and T. Giambelluca. 2021. Cloud Water Interception in Hawai‘i: Developing Capacity to Characterize the Spatial Patterns and Effects on Water and Ecological Processes responses in Hawai‘i. Final Technical Report, 57 pp. Available online: https://cascprojects.org/#/project/4f8c650ae4b0546c0c397b48/559afca9e4b0b94a64016ff9.
