Large-scale woody plant removal outcomes in southern New Mexico, USA, 2007-2024

This data package contains datasets from a large-scale woody plant-specific herbicide experiment in southern New Mexico, USA. The study monitored vegetation cover in 43 pairs of plots representing treated and untreated conditions of the same plant community and environmental setting, including baseline and records at 5, 10, and in some cases 15 years post treatment. We also evaluated environmental factors that may control variation in treatment outcomes. This package supports the manuscript “Large-scale experimental evaluation of woody plant removal outcomes in desert grassland: restoration, novelty, or degradation?” by Bestelmeyer, Burkett, James, Gamon, and Schooley.