Mortality_Loranger2017_13-14

Mortality_Loranger2017_13-14.csv = Comma-delimited CSV. Seedling mortality in tree seedlings at alpine treeline elevation in the French Alps. Seedlings were planted in spring 2013 and mortality was registered in September 2013 and April-May 2014, after snowmelt. The first registration was April 16th in Block 1, in the other blocks the registration was later, as snow melted later. Season = grouping of data collections into two seasons: May14 = Spring (16 April to late May) 2014, Sept 13 = 2 Sept 2013 Block = experimental block Treat = treatments: C = Control = bare-ground plots; Sh = shading = covered by shade roofs; V = full vegetation, V2 = intermediate vegetation. Species: Lar = Larix decidua; Pic = Picea abies; Sor = Sorbus aucuparia; Pin = Pinus cembra; Pinu = Pinus uncinata Planted = number of seedlings planted DeadOn = number of dead seedlings not counting those damaged by breakage or herbivory DeadAl = number of dead seedling