Dataset for: Dataset for: Assessment of grassland condition, restoration pilot study

The study was conducted in the community of Picotani, in two vicuña management sectors: Tambojarkas (TAM) and Chalhuani (CHAL). A total of nine experimental plots were evaluated, five in Chalhuani and four in Tambojarkas. Each plot was delineated as a 10 by 10 meter area, within which 100 plants (cuttings) of one of the key species selected in the area were transplanted. Since the aim was to determine whether a type of fertilizer was more effective in promoting the growth of key species, the plots were subjected to different fertilization treatments (vicuña manure, alpaca manure, urea), while some plots were maintained as controls. Various growth-related parameters were assessed over five subsequent monitoring dates (readings) following transplantation, along with the initial measurements (Reading 0) taken at the time of planting. During the first reading, conducted approximately 15 days after transplantation, any plant that had died was replaced (these replacements were referred to as 'recalce'). Monitoring both survival and morphological traits allowed us to determine which species had the greatest success after transplantation and which fertilizer proved most effective in promoting their growth.