Miscanthus sinensis Phosphorus Acquisition and Plant Trait Data from Pot Experiments

Pot experiments provide data on biomass production, water-use efficiency, and nitrogen fixation for Miscanthus sinensis and other species under varied phosphorus treatments. The dataset includes specific biomass measurements (e.g., 0.96 and 0.11 g plant⁻¹) and water-use efficiency values ranging from 3.2 to 7.1 g kg⁻¹ for Miscanthus sinensis. Author Zhengwei Zhang published this dataset on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license, with a last update timestamp of 2026-04-30.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between phosphorus acquisition and water-use efficiency in C4 monocots based on regression analysis results mentioned in the description
• Comparing biomass production of Miscanthus sinensis in Andosol versus vermiculite media using the provided biomass measurements
• Investigating the dependency of biological nitrogen fixation on phosphorus availability in grasses using the 15N-derived nitrogen contribution estimates (3.4-15.9%)
• Analyzing plant performance across different insoluble phosphorus forms (Al-P, Fe-P, Ca-P, Ca-Phy) as described in the vermiculite medium experiments

Strengths

• Includes specific, measured biomass values (e.g., 0.96 and 0.11 g plant⁻¹) for comparative analysis
• Contains quantified water-use efficiency ranges for multiple species (e.g., Miscanthus sinensis: 3.2-7.1 g kg⁻¹)
• Reports a regression analysis result (R² = 0.67) linking phosphorus concentration to water-use efficiency in C4 monocots
• Provides estimated percentages (3.4-15.9%) of nitrogen derived from atmospheric fixation

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is small (115.3 KB), indicating a limited experimental scope

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Zhengwei Zhang

Collection Method

Data likely originates from controlled pot experiments with varied phosphorus treatments, as described.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 05:39:53; freshness should be verified

Geography

The study focuses on Andosol, a specific volcanic soil type, but a precise geographic location is not specified.