Soil Macrofauna Communities in Atlantic Forest Fragments, Paraná, Brazil

Soil macrofauna communities were evaluated in two native Atlantic Forest fragments on private properties in Sertanópolis, Paraná, Brazil. Sampling occurred in October 2001 and April 2003 using the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF) methodology, assessing the abundance of 42 taxa from soil and litter monoliths. The dataset was authored by George Gardner Brown of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing soil biodiversity patterns based on the 42 assessed taxa.
• Studying seasonal variation in macrofauna communities based on sampling in October and April.
• Modeling relationships between soil depth and fauna abundance based on sampling down to 40 cm.
• Comparing macrofauna communities between different forest fragments based on the two sampled sites.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standard methodology (TSBF), which likely aids comparability.
• Assesses the abundance of a specific number of taxa (42).
• Sampling covers two distinct time points (October 2001 and April 2003).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)

Collection Method

Sampling followed the standard methodology of the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF), with soil and litter fauna hand-sorted from monoliths.

Time Range

October 2001 and April 2003

Geography

Sertanópolis, Paraná state, Brazil