Identification

Title

Invertebrate pests, natural enemies, pollinators, pest damage and yields associated with different understorey treatments in an agroforestry system, Nottinghamshire, UK, 2020

Abstract

This resource comprises abundance data for invertebrates, pest damage to apples, and yields from an agroforestry system subject to two different understorey management treatments, comprising an unmown flowering understorey and a mown understorey. The data was collected from an intercropped apple-arable agroforestry site in Screveton, Nottinghamshire, UK, from five experimental blocks, each block split between the two understorey management treatments. The data was collected between April and September 2020. Data was collected using (i) pitfall traps, (ii) sticky traps, (iii) visual searches of apple trees for natural enemies, pests and fruit damage from pests and disease, (iv) flower visitation counts for pollinators, (v) apple fruit yield and quality metrics, and (vi) grain yield samples. The data was collected to compare the effect of understorey management in agroforestry on functional invertebrates and associated ecosystem services. All data was collected by Tom Staton (University of Reading). Three pitfall traps were damaged and are excluded from the dataset, comprising (i) Visit 1, Block 2, Mown treatment, Position 4; (ii) Visit 4, Block 2, Mown treatment, Position 3; and (iii) Visit 4, Block 3, Unmown treatment, Position 2. The research was funded under NERC grant NE/R012229/1 Quantitative and Modelling Skills in Ecology and Evolution (QMEE) CDT Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Plot identifiers

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

conservation biological control

natural pest control

pests

pollination

silvoarable

alley cropping

flower strip

sustainable agriculture

pests

invertebrates

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-0.984

East bounding longitude

-0.821

North bounding latitude

53.047

South bounding latitude

52.924

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2020-04-01

End position

2020-09-30

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-03-18

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data was collected from five experimental blocks , each containing one apple tree variety. Each block was equally divided into two management treatments, comprising un-mown vegetation to promote flowering (‘flowering understoreys’), and a frequently mown treatment to suppress flowering (‘mown understoreys’). Data was collected using pitfall traps, (ii) sticky traps, (iii) visual searches of apple trees for natural enemies, pests and fruit damage from pests and disease, (iv) flower visitation counts for pollinators, (v) apple fruit yield and quality metrics, and (vi) grain yield samples. Invertebrate specimens captured using pitfall traps and sticky traps were stored in a freezer and identified using an optical microscope. The taxonomic resolution selected for each taxon was that which was sufficient to establish functional group. Data was subject to standard sense checking, including checking values were within a feasible range, all samples collected were represented in the data, and no duplicate samples. Data were entered into Excel spreadsheets and exported as comma separated value files for ingestion into the Environmental Information Data Centre.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-25T18:36:13

Metadata language

eng