Maireana sedifolia Fecundity Data Under Water and Nutrient Limitation

Jaclyn Wilmot's 2026 dataset investigates the low and variable flowering capacity of the dominant arid shrub Maireana sedifolia (Pearl Bluebush). The data and code support a study finding that water is not the main limiting factor for reproduction, focusing instead on the role of nutrients like nitrogen. This 300.9 KB collection includes R scripts and Excel files to analyze artificial nutrient manipulation for improving revegetation success in mined Australian arid-lands.

Use Cases

• Modeling the impact of nutrient addition on shrub fecundity based on the described experimental manipulation.
• Comparing spatio-temporal variation in flowering/fruiting success for a dominant chenopod species.
• Informing seed orchard management strategies for arid land revegetation based on nutrient limitation findings.

Strengths

• Dataset is directly linked to a specific research paper, providing clear context.
• Includes both raw data (XLSX) and analysis code (R) for reproducibility.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for easy reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• The dataset's 300.9 KB size indicates a limited scope, likely from a single controlled study.

Provenance

Source

Jaclyn Wilmot via figshare.

Collection Method

Likely contains experimental or observational data from a study on water and nutrient limitation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-30 11:28:38.

Geography

Arid Australia, specifically chenopod shrublands.