Identification

Title

Natural enemies of crop pests in oilseed rape fields in relation to local plant diversity and landscape characteristics

Abstract

The number and type of natural enemies of crop pests found in winter-sown oilseed rape fields (Brassica napus L.) in relation to local plant diversity (in crop and field margin) and landscape characteristics. Natural enemies and pests were collected using two methods (suction sampling and pitfall traps). Local plant diversity was assessed using quadrats in field margins and in cropped area. The presence of hedges was also recorded. Landscape characteristics include the amount of mass flowering crops, arable land, presence of patches of different grassland types (intensive, restored and species rich) and the amount of grasslands and other semi natural habitat with up to a 3km radius of the collection points. These data were collected as part of Wessex BESS project, funded by the NERC Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability research program. This dataset can be used in conjunction with other Wessex BESS WP4 datasets. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/6e2be4d6-a681-4ae5-8abf-0c3fc150365d

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/6e2be4d6-a681-4ae5-8abf-0c3fc150365d

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/6e2be4d6-a681-4ae5-8abf-0c3fc150365d.zip

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/6e2be4d6-a681-4ae5-8abf-0c3fc150365d

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 value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-2.319

East bounding longitude

-1.364

North bounding latitude

51.418

South bounding latitude

50.953

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-06-20

End position

2014-07-03

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-09-07

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Set protocols for field data collection and laboratory data collection were followed with datasheets provided for each collection type. Data were entered in MS Access and anomalous entries were checked for.

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

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Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Shaw, R.F., Pell, J.K., Redhead, J.W., Bullock, J.M., Osborne, J.L. (2018). Natural enemies of crop pests in oilseed rape fields in relation to local plant diversity and landscape characteristics. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/6e2be4d6-a681-4ae5-8abf-0c3fc150365d

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

r.shaw@exeter.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-964X

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