Data matrix of site-specific environmental variables: Phytomanagement of a contaminated brownfield site

Carmine Guarino; Daniela Zuzolo; Mario Marziano; Domenico Cicchella; Rosaria Sciarrillo

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.103957

Data matrix of site-specific environmental variables: Phytomanagement of a contaminated brownfield site

Data Brief. 2019 May 2:25:103957. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.103957. eCollection 2019 Aug.

Authors

Carmine Guarino¹, Daniela Zuzolo¹, Mario Marziano¹, Domenico Cicchella¹, Rosaria Sciarrillo¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Italy.

Abstract

This article offers statistical analyses of trace elements (TEs) in soils and plants through a Pearson correlation matrix. The main objectives were the assessment of soil TEs sources and the evaluation of native plant response to physical and chemical characteristics of a TEs contaminated soil. Data were collected from Bagnoli brownfield site (Southern Italy). Interpretation of the data, can be found in "Identification of native-metal tolerant plant species in-situ: environmental implications and functional traits" [1]. The correlations in the matrix are based on over 76 samples and 31 site-specific environmental variables.

Keywords: Brownfield; Contaminated soil; Data matrix; Plant uptake; Trace elements.