1. Land abandonment due to increasing depopulation of rural areas is an ongoing trend in developed countries worldwide. Abandoned lands represent an opportunity for ecosystem recovery, an urgent need
The three main tracts of the Harvard Forest (3000 acres) in Petersham, MA have been sampled every 10-30 years since 1907. Though methods have varied, each survey has involved mapping forest stands fol
Data describe changes in abundance of herbs, ferns, shrubs and trees inside and outside of elk exclosures over 36 years in Olympic National Park. Data were collected annually early in the time series