Caatinga Vegetation Diversity Near Roads Versus Distant Plots

Eight plots of Caatinga vegetation were sampled to measure the impact of roads on plant communities. The dataset includes species classifications for resprouting capacity, nitrogen fixation, succulence/spines, urticancy/toxicity, lifeform, endozoochory, maximum height, and maximum diameter. It was created by Nayara Mesquita Mota of Universidade Federal de Viçosa and shared via Paperswithcode.

Use Cases

• Modeling taxonomic impoverishment based on proximity to roads.
• Analyzing phylogenetic clustering in plant communities near disturbances.
• Studying environmental filtering of herbivory-deterrence traits.
• Comparing functional diversity metrics between near-road and distant plots.

Strengths

• Includes eight distinct plots (four near roads, four distant) for comparative analysis.
• Species are classified by eight functional traits, including resprouting capacity and nitrogen fixation.
• Calculates taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity metrics.

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

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Collection Method

Field sampling of herbaceous and woody vegetation components in Caatinga ecosystems.

Geography

Caatinga biome