Data collected on the field (2017), in Sierras de Córdoba, Central Argentina, Sector "los Gigantes". at three altitudinal points: Cerro Blanco 1300 m (S 31° 20.687' W 064° 39.194'); Cerro Largo 1800 m (S 31° 23.097' W 064° 47.732'); Los Cajones 2300 m (S 31° 26.318' W 064° 48.854'). Headlines as follows: Alt: altiude Lstock: livestock treatment Site: site Plo:Plot Blo:block MS:Microsite type Seeds: total number of seeds sown TNS:total number of recruited seedlings (2017) Sur: proportion of 2016 surviving seedlings NL: mean number of leaves SH:mean seedling height(cm) Str: number of individuals showing stress signs *NOTE: NL,SH,Str were obtained from the proportion of 2016 surviving seedlings in each plot (i.e. based on Sur).