Dataset of the manuscript "Assessing the influence of Eisenia andrei on the decomposition of Casuarina equisetifolia litter in vermicompost."

<p>Data generated during an experiment of decomposition of <em>Casuarina equisetifolia</em> litter by the application of vermicompost (VC) or the combination vermicompost + the earthworm <em>Eisenia andrei</em> (E).</p> <p>Six files are included:</p> <p>&quot;<strong>readme.csv</strong>&quot; is a file where we explain the meaning of each column (and in which units is expressed) in each of the other five files.</p> <p>&quot;<strong>earthworm_N_biomass.csv</strong>&quot; is a table with the number of <em>Eisenia andrei</em> individuals and the total earthworm fresh weight in each of the experimental units we sampled</p> <p><strong>&quot;FTIR_spectra.csv&quot; </strong>is a file with the raw spectral data we obtained from the litter by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy combined with Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR). First column indicate the wavenumber (cm-1) and the other columns indicate the absorbance values of each litter sample for each wavenumber.</p> <p><strong>&quot;litter_chemical_composition.csv&quot;</strong> is a file with the raw data of the concentrations of different chemical elements measured in <em>C. equisetifolia</em> litter collected at different decomposition times.</p> <p><strong>&quot;litter_mass_loss.csv&quot;</strong> contains the dry weight data of the litter at time 0 and after each collection time, as well as the percentage of litter mass loss with time. .</p> <p>&quot;<strong>mesofaunal_com.</strong><strong>csv</strong>&quot; are the numbers of individuals of several groups of mesofaunal organisms (collembolans, mites, and others) we recovered in each of our experimental units.</p>