Soil Recovery with Cupuassu and Phytomass in Manaus, Brazil

An experimental study evaluating the recovery of a degraded area using phytomass and Theobroma grandiflorum (cupuassu) seedlings. The research monitored plant growth, measured soil nutrients and physical properties, and estimated organic matter increase from phytomass decomposition. The dataset likely contains measurements from soil tests, allometric measurements of seedlings, and survival counts for 30 initial individuals.

Use Cases

• Modeling plant survival rates in degraded soil based on phytomass treatment.
• Analyzing soil property changes (e.g., density, permeability) based on experimental plot conditions.
• Studying the growth patterns of Theobroma grandiflorum (cupuassu) under soil recovery interventions.

Strengths

• Study design includes a controlled plot for comparison, allowing for treatment effect analysis.
• Measurements cover multiple soil properties (particle size, bulk density, permeability) and plant growth metrics.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Armando Brito da Frota Filho via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Field experiment involving soil sampling, penetrometer and permeameter tests, and periodic allometric measurements of seedlings.

Geography

Vila Buriti, Manaus (Amazonas), Brazil