These files contain the data used to perform the analyses in the manuscript "Negative density dependence promotes persistence of a globally rare yet locally abundant plant species (Oenoethera coloradensis)" by Alice E. Stears, Bonnie Heidel, Maria Paniw, Roberto Salguero-Gómez, and Daniel C. Laughlin

The file "allDat_plus_contSeedlings.csv" contains demographic data for all "non-seedling" plants, as well as "seedling" plants that were translated into continuous data. Each row represents a single plant in a single year. 

The file "discreteStageData.csv" contains demographic data for each seed in the seedbank or tallied seedling plant. Each row represents a single seed or seedling in a single year. 

