A study of twelve paired forest sites in southeastern Norway compares vascular plants and bryophytes in mature, previously clear-cut stands to near-natural forests. The data likely contains measurements of species cover, richness, and soil chemistry, such as calcium levels. The dataset was authored by Asplund, K Ulrika Jansson and last updated on 2026-04-21.
Use Cases
- Modeling the relationship between soil calcium and vascular plant species richness based on the described key driver.
- Comparing community composition between managed and near-natural forests based on the described association with soil chemistry.
- Analyzing the long-term abundance response of keystone species like bilberry to clear-cutting based on the described pronounced effect.
Strengths
- Data is based on a paired study design with twelve site pairs, allowing for controlled comparison.
- The description provides specific findings, such as near-natural forests having almost twice the cover of vascular plants.
- Focuses on long-term effects, with comparisons between mature, previously clear-cut stands and near-natural reference sites.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The dataset's geographic scope is limited to mesic spruce forests in southeastern Norway.
Provenance
- Source
- DataverseNO Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Field study investigating long-term effects of clear-cutting on vascular plants and bryophytes.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-21 02:26:32; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southeastern Norway