Data from: Regenerating forests around Taï National Park sustain biodiversity despite constrained floristic recovery

This dataset supports the article "Regenerating forests around Taï National Park sustain biodiversity despite constrained floristic recovery" (Houphouët et al., PLOS ONE, submitted). It provides plot-, individual-, and species-level data used to quantify multidimensional biodiversity recovery (Shannon diversity, floristic composition, functional traits, and conservation-relevant species) across a chronosequence of 125 secondary forest plots (9-26 years since abandonment) and 15 old-growth reference plots (8 intact + 7 disturbed) sampled in and around Taï National Park, south-western Côte d'Ivoire. Four files are provided: Diversity_data.csv — plot-level Shannon diversity, floristic composition (Chao-Jaccard similarity), and environmental covariates Traits_data.csv — individual (stem)-level records with species-level wood density, leaf mass per area, and seed mass species_statute.csv — plot-level percentages of IUCN-listed (Endangered/Vulnerable) and old-growth indicator species meta_data_diversity.csv — machine-readable column dictionary See the accompanying README.md for full column definitions, and the associated article for sampling and modelling methods.