Phenological data of a Neotropical savanna community

Author(s)

Valentin-Silva, Adriano ; Alves, Vinicius Nunes ; Tunes, Priscila ; de Assis, Geissianny Bessao ; Guimaraes, Elza

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: DATA IN BRIEF; v. 45, p. 6-pg., 2022-09-09.

Abstract

Savanna plant species commonly have different adaptive mechanisms in response to fire. In this biome, phenology is a functional trait characterizing the responses of plant communities to fire. The database presented here provides phenological data on 95 angiosperm species, in plots with natural vegetation and/or in burned plots. We used 10 plots (5 x 5 m) installed in "campo cerrado" physiognomy, in the Santa Barbara Ecological Station, located in the municipality of Aguas de Santa Barbara, Sao Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. Half of these plots was burned in Aug/2013 and the other half was kept intact as a control. For one year (Sep/2013 to Aug/2014), we collected monthly data on the presence of sprouting (new branches or new unexpanded leaves), flowers (flower buds and flowers at anthesis) and fruits (immature and mature) in all angiosperm individuals present in the plots. This phenological data can support other studies on these sampled species, involving different aspects of their ecology, and on the conservation of this type of vegetation and management plans in relation to the pre-scription of fire.(c) 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/24760-4 - Invasion of campo Cerrado by brachiaria (Urochloa decumbens): diversity losses and management techniques for restoration
• Grantee: Giselda Durigan
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants