Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Tropical
Biome: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands
Central latitude: -22.235300
Central longitude: -47.884700
Duration: 3 years, from 2014 to 2016

575 records

54 distinct species

Across the time series Urochloa decumbens is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

Grass species sampled by visual estimative cover per plot (in %). In total 80 1m? plots were sampled in 3 years in the Brazilian savanna (Itirapina Ecological Station Brazil). Sampling include two invasive grass species: Melinis minutiflora and Urochloa decumbens. Grass species sampled by visual estimative cover (in %) in 40 0.5x0.5m plots for 3 years (2009-2011). Unit of abundance = IndCountDec, Unit of biomass = NA

Citation(s)

Fidelis, A. & Damasceno, G. “Brazil Dataset 7”, Lab of Vegetation Ecology, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Accessed 2016.