Replication Data for: \"Riparian forest buffer management: Evaluating adherence to certification standards\"

This dataset contains research data collected from 27 forest stand next to watercourses. The data was sampled from randomly selected stands in South-Eastern Norway focusing on species composition, stand structure, and site conditions. All stands were harvested in 2020 and 2021. All the stands were logged as clearcuts subject to The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) 2015 requirements of riparian buffer. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of the subjective assessment of riparian buffer management being applied and whether the management complies with the requirements and intentions of the certification standard.

本数据集包含从27个毗邻水道的林分（forest stand）中采集的研究数据。该数据采自挪威东南部随机选取的林分，重点关注物种组成、林分结构与立地条件。所有林分均于2020年与2021年完成采伐作业。所有林分皆采用皆伐方式，且符合森林认证体系认可计划（Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, PEFC）2015年版河岸缓冲带（riparian buffer）相关要求。本研究旨在评估现行河岸缓冲带管理主观评价的质量，并验证该管理措施是否契合认证标准的相关要求与制定初衷。