Taxonomic and functional compositions and environmental data of 19 seedling assemblages in a Caatinga dry forest

We used these information to assess the structure, composition,
and diversity of woody seedling assemblages across 19 forest stands in a
human-modified landscape of Caatinga dry forest, assessing the role played
by rainfall, aboveground biomass, and chronic anthropogenic disturbances
(i.e., livestock grazing pressure and wood extraction) as assembly forces.
We quantified a large set of community-level attributes including
functional traits related to water availability, physical protection, and
survival success. We recorded a total of 544 seedlings from 59 species.