Large-scale woody plant removal outcomes in southern New Mexico, USA, 2007-2024

This data package contains datasets from a large-scale woody
plant-specific herbicide experiment in southern New Mexico, USA. The
study monitored vegetation cover in 43 pairs of plots representing
treated and untreated conditions of the same plant community and
environmental setting, including baseline and records at 5, 10, and
in some cases 15 years post treatment. We also evaluated
environmental factors that may control variation in treatment
outcomes. This package supports the manuscript “Large-scale
experimental evaluation of woody plant removal outcomes in desert
grassland: restoration, novelty, or degradation?” by Bestelmeyer,
Burkett, James, Gamon, and Schooley.