Data from seed trapping around post-fire sagebrush patches in southwestern Oregon and southeastern Idaho (2 years and 5 sites)

Our objective was to determine whether remnant/unburned sagebrush patches contribute to sagebrush recovery in burned areas surrounding them. We quantified seed rain in relation to patches of sagebrush that were either unburned remnant or had been planted in the first year or so after wildfire. We conducted a seed trapping experiment across 5 different sites in southwestern Oregon and southeastern Idaho during two winters (2018/2019 and 2019/2020) to determine seed transport distances. We paired this with a seedling recruitment study on the Soda wildfire where we mapped distances between remnants and seedlings. This data publication includes all seed trapping data from this study which includes seed trap counts, plant characteristics of remnant plants in the patch, location of patches, traps, and plants, and germination tests conducted on trapped seeds.
The purpose of this dataset is to explore the contribution of sagebrush island patches to seed rain.
For more information about this study and these data see Applestein et al. (2022; https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plac045). Metadata published on 08/02/2021 and data were under embargo. Minor metadata updates made on 10/12/2021, 12/30/2021, and 06/28/2022. On 06/14/2023 the data embargo was lifted.