fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9 English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2026-01-20T10:44:42 UK GEMINI 2.3 WGS 84 Belowground component and soil data for a tropical savanna following invasion by Urochloa brizantha, Cerrado region, Brazil, 2022 2026-01-07 publication https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9 10.5285/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9 doi: 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 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 Giacom, L. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) leticia.giacom@unesp.br pointOfContact Giacom, L. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) leticia.giacom@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1798-7417 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Silva, G. Czech Academy of Sciences gabrielasantos.bot@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8756-9317 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Fidelis, A. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) alessandra.fidelis@unesp.br https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9545-2285 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Damasceno, G. German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research fariadamasceno@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5103-484X ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) EMAIL NOT PROVIDED owner NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian biomass below-ground biomass GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Invasive species belowground bud bank belowground organs underground storage organs Cerrado tropical savanna old-growth grassland invasive grasses invasive alien species soil analysis carbon content otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions 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 textTable English utf8 biota geoscientificInformation 2022-11-01 2022-11-30 -47.933 -47.861 -22.252 -22.188 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset information https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/fe698eec-2868-43bf-8029-faa823a6f7d9 Download the data Download a copy of this data download dataset dataset 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 2010-12-08 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.