Data from: Past tree influence and prescribed fire exert strong controls on reassembly of mountain grasslands after tree removal

Species_cover_exp_subplotsSpecies cover in unburned (UB) and burned (B) experimental subplots before (2004) and after (2007, 2009, and 2013) treatment. Includes 30 meadow species present in at least 1% of samples (subplots or transects x sampling dates).Species_cover_RMSpecies cover in the 117 reference-meadow transects sampled in 2013. Includes 30 meadow species present in at least 1% of samples (subplots or transects x sampling dates).GF_cover-richness_exp_subplotsGrowth-form cover and richness in unburned (UB) and burned (B) experimental subplots sampled before (2004) and after (2007, 2009, and 2013) treatment.GF_cover-richness_RMGrowth-form cover and richness in the 117 reference-meadow transects sampled in 2013.Burn_severityPost-burn estimates of burn severity.Distance_to_RMMean compositional (Bray-Curtis) dissimilarity and structural (Euclidean) distance of experimental subplots to reference meadows before (2004) and after (2007, 2009, and 2013) treatment.Within-plot_heterogeneityWithin-plot heterogeneity of species composition (Bray-Curtis dissimilarity) and community structure (Euclidean distance) before (2004) and after (2007, 2009, and 2013) treatment.