Data: Effects of forest canopy gaps on the ground-layer plant community depend on deer – evidence from a controlled experiment

Species matrix includes productivity (g/m^2) of understory plant species prior to and four years following experimental gap creation. <br><br>Soil moisture and light transmission were measured two years following gap creation.<br>Measurements were taken at quadrats and measured across central gap and transition zones for three subplot (gap) sizes (small, medium and large). Each plot consisted of each subplot size, and each subplot consisted of two zones.<br>For questions and other inquiries, please contact Julia Burton ([e-mail]). Please reference Burton et al. 2021. Effects of forest canopy gaps on the ground-layer plant community depend on deer – evidence from a controlled experiment. Journal of Vegetation Science.<br>