Liana abundance, tree crown infestation, and tree regeneration ten years after liana cutting in a subtropical forest

► We studied liana dynamics and the effects of liana cutting on tree infestation and regeneration. ► Liana abundance and tree infestation increased in ten years in control plots. ► After ten years, a reduction in liana basal area and abundance was observed in cutting plots. ► Tree infestation was also reduced but trees with short trunks were rapidly re-infested. ► The treatment did not enhance tree sapling abundance but increased basal area of small trees. Liana abundance and host tree colonization dynamics during a 10-year period were studied in a subtropical Atlantic Forest in Northeastern Argentina. The impact of liana and woody bamboo cutting on liana abundance and diversity, tree infestation and advanced tree regeneration (individuals >5cm and