biostudies-literatureAlbert AJTempus Public FoundationEU Interreg programme Central Europe 1CE052P3Czech Science Foundation104011https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6557757biostudies-literatureUnknown25We present data of the grassland restoration experiment performed in the Bílé Karpaty Mts. (White Carpathians, Czech Republic) in dry species-rich meadows. First we harvested seed material in a preserved source meadow (donor site hereafter) by brush harvesting the vegetation once (B1 hereafter), brush harvesting three times during the season (B3 hereafter), and by cutting green hay (GH hereafter). Then we determined the species composition and seed quantity of the harvested material. Furthermore, we transferred the seeds to an experimental site on ex-arable land (receptor site hereafter), and monitored the development of the meadow communities in the following five years. Data are interpreted in: Á-J. Albert, O. Mudrák, I. Jongepierová, K. Fajmon, I. Frei, M. Ševčíková, J. Klimešová, J. DoData in briefData on different seed harvesting methods used in grassland restoration on ex-arable land.PMC655775717-09979SGA 17-19376SFrei ISevcikova MKlimesova JMudrak ODolezal JFajmon KJongepierova IAlbert AJfalseData on different seed harvesting methods used in grassland restoration on ex-arable land.We present data of the grassland restoration experiment performed in the Bílé Karpaty Mts. (White Carpathians, Czech Republic) in dry species-rich meadows. First we harvested seed material in a preserved source meadow (donor site hereafter) by brush harvesting the vegetation once (B1 hereafter), brush harvesting three times during the season (B3 hereafter), and by cutting green hay (GH hereafter). Then we determined the species composition and seed quantity of the harvested material. Furthermore, we transferred the seeds to an experimental site on ex-arable land (receptor site hereafter), and monitored the development of the meadow communities in the following five years. Data are interpreted in: Á-J. Albert, O. Mudrák, I. Jongepierová, K. Fajmon, I. Frei, M. Ševčíková, J. Klimešová, J. Do2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Aug2025-04-04T22:09:06.577Z2019-07-24T07:13:51ZS-EPMC65577573119882810.1016/j.dib.2019.104011