For each TSQ, the nearest surrounding trees were identified. The diversity and density were calculated.

While coexistence in plant communities is frequently explained by effects of resource niche partitioning, the Janzen-Connell (J-C) hypothesis is an alternative approach that has been assumed as a major ecological mechanism explaining high species ...

In soil erosion research it is widely accepted that vegetation is a key factor for the type and intensity of erosion. Thus, scientists have long recognized the importance of forests for erosion control and afforestation is a common measure of soil...

This data documents the tree growth parameters for seven years from 2010 to 2016 for site A of the main experiment. Measurements for this data took place at the end of the growing season of deciduous trees, mainly in September and October of each ...

For each TSQ, the nearest surrounding shrubs were identified. The diversity and density were calculated.

Metadata giving date and start time as well as the positions of the four adjacent trees (tp1, tp2, tp3, tp4) of each replicate (bait station) of the befdata dataset 'Site B MultiTroph core plots and Site A VIP: Ant nutrient baiting data from 2023 ...