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Belowground component and soil data for a tropical savanna following invasion by Urochloa brizantha, Cerrado region, Brazil, 2022
This dataset contains measurements of aboveground biomass, belowground organ biomass, belowground bud bank density, root biomass, soil fertility, and soil carbon and nitrogen stocks from invaded and non-invaded vegetation patches of a tropical savanna (Cerrado). Sampling was conducted in an area invaded by Urochloa brizantha, where invaded and non-invaded patches were paired, totaling 10 patches with 2 plots each. The study site is located within the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina, a natural reserve in southeastern Brazil, spanning the municipalities of Brotas and Itirapina, São Paulo State. Data were collected during a field campaign in November 2022. The dataset was generated to assess the effects of the invasive grass Urochloa brizantha on the belowground components of open Cerrado ecosystems, with a focus on the bud bank, biomass allocation among belowground organs, and soil properties. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9
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- Date (Publication)
- 2026-01-07
- Citation identifier
- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9
- Citation identifier
- doi: / 10.5285/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9
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Giacom, L., Silva, G., Fidelis, A., Damasceno, G. (2026). Belowground component and soil data for a tropical savanna following invasion by Urochloa brizantha, Cerrado region, Brazil, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Giacom, L.
Point of contact Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Giacom, L. Author Czech Academy of Sciences Silva, G. Author Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Fidelis, A. Author German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Damasceno, G. Author Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) EMAIL NOT PROVIDED
Owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian
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GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3
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- Invasive species
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belowground bud bank
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belowground organs
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underground storage organs
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Cerrado
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tropical savanna
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old-growth grassland
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invasive grasses
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invasive alien species
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soil analysis
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carbon content
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- no limitations
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Giacom, L., Silva, G., Fidelis, A., Damasceno, G. (2026). Belowground component and soil data for a tropical savanna following invasion by Urochloa brizantha, Cerrado region, Brazil, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9
- Spatial representation type
- Text, table
- Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
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- Biota
- Geoscientific information
- Begin date
- 2022-11-01
- End date
- 2022-11-30
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- Unique resource identifier
- WGS 84
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Name Version Comma-separated values (CSV)
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9.zip Supporting information
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9 Download the data
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dataset
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- Title
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
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Aboveground biomass was collected in 0.25 m2 plots and sorted by growth form, invasive and non-invasive, and dead material. Belowground biomass was sampled from the same plots to 30 cm depth, and organs were washed, classified by type, and live buds counted under a stereomicroscope. Roots and soil samples were collected with a 5 cm auger every 10 cm down to 1 m depth. Soil samples were analysed at ESALQ/USP for chemical fertility and total C and N. Biomass samples were oven-dried (80 degrees) to constant weight and expressed in g/m2. Bud density was expressed as buds/m2. Soil C and N stocks were derived from bulk density and concentration data. All data were checked for transcription errors, unit consistency, and laboratory quality control.
Metadata
- File identifier
- fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9 XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- 8859 Part 1
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- Dataset
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dataset
- Date stamp
- 2026-01-20T10:44:42
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
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2.3
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Point of contact
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