Data for decomposition rates and litter stabilization factor in two regions of ecotone forests in northern Brazilian Amazonia: applying the TBI method

We used the commercial version defined as 2.0 (non-woven bags / polypropylene mesh). All bags are tetrahedral of edge length 5 cm and a 0.25 mm mesh. The dataset is presented in three files: (i) study_sites - a map indicating the geographical location of the two PPBio research grids and the permanent plots used in the study; (ii) decomp_maraca - decomposition rates (k) and litter stabilization factor (S) for permanent plots in Maracá, including identification of all plots and their geographical location (UTM and altitude - m a.s.l.) as specified in the metadata of the research grids (see ppbiodata.inpa.gov.br/metacatui/); (iii) decomp_virua - decomposition rates (k) and litter stabilization factor (S) for permanent plots in Viruá, including identification of all plots and their geographical location (UTM and altitude - m a.s.l.) as specified in the metadata of the research grids (see ppbiodata.inpa.gov.br/metacatui/).

This dataset was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq - Brazil) through the PELD Program (CNPq/CAPES/FAPs/BC-Fundo Newton; Proc. n. 441575/2016-1). The CNPq also provided a fellowship for R.I. Barbosa (CNPq 304204/2015-3). Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) provided authorization for the study (SISBIO n. 64720-1).