Data for: Early sowing of multiple species supports the recovery potential of restored grasslands

This dataset contains species cover data from a field mesocosm experiment examining the recovery of recently restored grasslands after disturbance by ploughing. Restored grasslands in eastern Hungary were established by sowing either grass–forb or forb-only seed mixtures and were disturbed after 2–5 years of vegetation development. Percentage cover of all plant species was recorded in spring and fall, both before disturbance and during three years of recovery. Species are listed according to functional groups relevant to the study rather than alphabetically. The dataset allows evaluation of vegetation resilience, particularly the recovery of sown target species.
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Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.wm37pvn2v](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.wm37pvn2v)

## Description of the data and file structure

This dataset contains species cover data from a field mesocosm experiment examining the recovery of recently restored grasslands after disturbance by ploughing. Restored grasslands in eastern Hungary were established by sowing either grass–forb or forb-only seed mixtures and were disturbed after 2–5 years of vegetation development. Percentage cover of all plant species was recorded in spring and fall, both before disturbance and during three years of recovery. Species are listed according to functional groups relevant to the study rather than alphabetically. The dataset allows evaluation of vegetation resilience, particularly the recovery of sown target species.

### Files and variables

#### File: Data_Recovery_years.csv

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