Data from: More than trees: stand management can be used to improve ecosystem diversity, structure and functioning 20 years after forest restoration in drylands

This study aimed at analyzing ecological indicators in reforested areas and comprises data on trees and shrubs from 43 sites in southern Portugal. Includes field measurements of the abundance of trees, tree species identity, tree size, shrub cover, shrub species richness, soil organic matter and soil C and N.Raw data for the paper: Köbel, M., Príncipe, A., Soares, C., Pinho, P., Nunes, A., Branquinho, C., 2023. More than trees: Stand management can be used to improve ecosystem diversity, structure and functioning 20 years after forest restoration in drylands. Science of The Total Environment 902, 166107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166107