Identification

Title

Pollinator visitation data on oilseed rape varieties

Abstract

This dataset contains counts of pollinators visiting different varieties of oilseed rape (OSR). Data were collected from four trial sites in the UK in May 2012. The trial sites comprised of 20 varieties (plots) replicated in three blocks on each farm but only 2 of the blocks at each site were used for pollinator observations. Pollinator observations were also only made where there were greater than 30 percent of OSR plants in flower in the plot and only when weather conditions were within standardised limits. For each plot per site a six minute observation period was made during which the number of pollinators within the following taxon groups were counted: bumblebees to the species level, solitary bees identified to general body forms (Lasiglossum to genus level; Osmia separated to bicolour and rufa; Andrena separated to body forms typical of dorsata, carantonica, nigroaenea, haemorrhoa, fulva, flavipies, nitida, cineraria, bicolour and minuta), large hoverflies (> 12 mm), small hoverflies (< 11 mm), and Bibionidae. Each variety was observed for two separate six minute periods to reduce the impacts of minor fluctuations in weather that may reduce pollinator observations within single six minute periods. The dataset was collected as part of a project which aimed to identify key pollinators for OSR and identify if there are feeding preferences for individual varieties. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/d7b25308-3ec7-4cff-8eed-fe20b815f964

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/d7b25308-3ec7-4cff-8eed-fe20b815f964.zip

name: Supporting Information

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

function: information

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/d7b25308-3ec7-4cff-8eed-fe20b815f964

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/d7b25308-3ec7-4cff-8eed-fe20b815f964

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

farming

Keywords

Keyword set

Keyword set

keyword value

pollinators

bumblebees

solitary bees

hoverflies

Bibionidae

oilseed rape

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-1.095

East bounding longitude

1.533

North bounding latitude

53.206

South bounding latitude

51.616

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2012-05-01

End position

2012-05-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2014-05-07

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

All field based data collection was undertaken by either experts in bee identification or were experienced field ecologists. Consistency of identification between individuals undertaking recording was checked. To ensure quality of data entry standardised data entry sheets and a common set of unique abbreviations for species names were used. A common nomenclature was used to ensure that consistent species names were used and to avoid situations where taxonomic revision cause false duplications of species within the data set. Data entry was based on transcribing paper copies of field data sheets and was undertaken by a single individual. Following data entry, values entered were double checked to ensure accidental typing errors were removed. Graphing of raw values was used to identify potential out-of-range values. As data on the OSR varieties under testing is considered commercially sensitive codes rather than names are used for OSR varieties.

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Woodcock, B.A., Edwards, M., Meek, W.R., Nuttall, P., Falk, S., Pywell, R.F. (2014). Pollinator visitation data on oilseed rape varieties. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/d7b25308-3ec7-4cff-8eed-fe20b815f964

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

2021-06-25T18:42:37

Metadata language

eng