“…To map the PR spatial variability, collections are usually carried out at georeferenced points that compose a sampling grid, as shown in several studies (SOUZA et al, 2020;SANTOS et al, 2020;COMPAGNON et al, 2020). According to Lopes et al (2020), adequate sampling should be as small as possible, but with a representative accuracy, in order to produce reliable results. The accuracy of the mapping, in grid sampling, is directly related to the number of sampling points, and the denser the grid, the greater the reliability of the generated map (GELAIN et al, 2021), however, the greater will also be the cost of sampling and laboratory analysis, which may, according to the size of the area, invalidate the use of this technique.…”