Soil Fauna and Litter Decomposition in Subtropical Forests

A 9.1 KB CSV dataset from a litter transplant experiment in subtropical forests, investigating the role of soil fauna in the home-field advantage effect. The data was authored by Hongrong Guo and last updated on April 30, 2026. It contains results from experiments using three dominant tree species and three litterbag mesh sizes to manipulate soil faunal access.

Use Cases

• Modeling the home-field advantage effect based on the presence or exclusion of soil fauna.
• Analyzing litter decomposition rates based on tree species and mesh size treatments.
• Investigating the mediating role of soil fauna in decomposition dynamics based on the experimental design.

Strengths

• Dataset is small (9.1 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• Data originates from a controlled field experiment with a clear methodological description.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's small size suggests a limited scope, likely containing summary or processed results rather than raw observations.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Litter transplant experiment in subtropical forests.

Time Range

Experimental timeframe not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:23:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Subtropical forests (specific location not provided).