The study of spatial genetic structure (SGS) can provide an understanding of the key processes and factors involved in the maintenance of viable populations. Within plant populations SGS is mainly determined by the interplay between gene flow by s...

The growth (basal area increment (BAI)) of shrubs in TSQs. From 2023 to 2024 Site A and 2024 to 2025 Site B. BA calculated from individual circumference and diameter d10 measurements and summed for all stems per shrub. Difference in BA from one ye...

Leaf toughness assessed on individual trees of species growing on the Experimental Sites of BEF China. For each tree seven leaves were sampled in most cases. Every single value for every leaf is given. Exceptions were made in species with very sma...

Planned and current tree species on positions in Plots of Site A. Includes information on the topography inferred from the 1m interpolated GIS.

The DBH of the trees of each TSQ were measured; these were converted to basal areas and the basal areas of all the trees within a TSQ were added, for a total tree basal area measurement for each TSQ. This serves as a measure of competition for the...

For each TSQ, the nearest surrounding shrubs were identified. The diversity and density were calculated.