Inclusion criteria influence species richness, diversity and forest structure with implications to deforestation permits in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

<strong>Authors: </strong>Fabio Mostacato Bastos , Maurício Jorge Bueno Faria, André Felippe Nunes-Freitas. <br> Manuscript to be published in Acta Botanica Brasilica. <strong>Supplementary Data.</strong> <br> Table S1: Raw data of a structure study in a Floresta da Cicuta Protected Area vegetation patch, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sampling was performed between 2014-2016. Thirty random plots of 10 x 10 m, DBH 2.5 cm, height in meters, stems as individuals. Sampling area of 0.3 ha. Species names updated with Flora e Funga do Brasil (http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/) in january 2023. <br> Table S2: List and structure of species in a Floresta da Cicuta Protected Area vegetation patch, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sampling was performed between 2014-2016. Thirty random plots of 10 x 10 m, DBH 2.5 cm, height in meters, stems as individuals. Sampling area of 0.3 ha. Species names updated with Flora e Funga do Brasil (http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/) in january 2023. The list is split by inclusion criteria (DBH 2.5 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm). It is also provided the number of individuals (N), absolute density(per ha; AD), frequency (per plots; F) and basal area (m2/ha; BA). <br> <br>