Data from: Saltmarsh vegetation and secured woody debris facilitate mangrove re-colonization

File 1: Stem coordinates (cm) of A. germinans individuals of different life-history stages in three sample plots (2000 cm x 2000 cm) File 2: Cell center coordinates (cm) of S. portulacastrum patches with a size of 10 cm x 10 cm each within three sample plots File 3: Endpoint coordinates (cm) of straight coarse woody debris segments within three sample plots File 4: Canopy height raster cells of three sample plots File 5: Extent of tree crowns in eight cardinal directions (cm) around stem coordinates in three sample plots with additional height (cm) and presence of fruits (y - yes, n - no) File 6: Stem coordinates (cm), height (cm), and number of internodes of saplings measured in 2014 in three sample plots Time of data collection: January to March 2011 and January to March 2014