Replication Data for: "Riparian forest buffer management: Evaluating adherence to certification standards"

This dataset contains research data collected from 27 forest stand next to watercourses. The data was sampled from randomly selected stands in South-Eastern Norway focusing on species composition, stand structure, and site conditions. All stands were harvested in 2020 and 2021. All the stands were logged as clearcuts subject to The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) 2015 requirements of riparian buffer. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of the subjective assessment of riparian buffer management being applied and whether the management complies with the requirements and intentions of the certification standard.