Data repository for "Prescribed burning in montane Nardus grasslands: Fire frequency is key to balance vegetation structure and diversity", Franke et al., Biol. Cons.

This dataset contains the raw data used in the publication:“Prescribed burning in montane Nardus grasslands: Fire frequency is key to balance vegetation structure and diversity” by Franke et al. 2025 (Biological Conservation). The dataset includes the raw data (vegetation surveys, vegetation structure) collected from montane Nardus grasslands in the central German Rhön Mountains over multiple fire frequency treatments (e.g., annual, biennial, triennial, control). The data were collected during field campaigns conducted between 2016 and 2024.