Urban Tree Species Preferences in a Brazilian Metropolis

Cristiana Saraiva Pessôa's research dataset contains two supplementary tables from a study on urban forestry and ethnobotany. Table S1 lists 100 ethnospecies of trees mentioned by interviewees in a Brazilian metropolis, while Table S2 provides Akaike Information Criterion values for tested statistical models. The data is provided in a 278.8 KB PDF file.

Use Cases

• Analyze the 100 ethnospecies from Table S1 to understand urban citizen preferences for tree types in Brazil.
• Use the AIC values in Table S2 to compare the fit of different statistical models for urban forestry survey data.
• Cross-reference the listed ethnospecies with environmental databases to study the prevalence of exotic versus native species.

Strengths

• The dataset provides a specific list of 100 ethnospecies, offering a concrete foundation for analysis.
• Includes statistical model evaluation metrics (AIC values) for methodological transparency.
• Released under a permissive CC BY 4.0 license, allowing for wide reuse and adaptation.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (278.8 KB) and limited to two supplementary tables from a single study.
• Data is locked in a PDF format, requiring extraction and parsing before computational analysis.
• No raw survey responses or demographic data about the interviewees are included, limiting contextual analysis.

Provenance

Source

Cristiana Saraiva Pessôa via figshare

Collection Method

Data derived from interviews with urban citizens, as indicated by the mention of 'interviewees'.

Time Range

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Geography

A Brazilian metropolis (specific city not named).