BETA-FOR_SP5_Decomposition_CowDung_2023
Authors/Creators
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University of Würzburg
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University of Freiburg
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University of Bremen
Description
This data set contains removal rates of cow dung on all BETA-FOR patches measured in spring and late summer 2023. Cow dung samples were placed on the patches in pairs, where one sample was accessible to all invertebrate detritivores (insect_exclusion = False) and the other sample was enclosed by an insect net, preventing access for detritivors larger than 1mm (insect_exclusion = True).
Notes (English)
Variables Description
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*patchLabel_BETAFOR: unique BETA-FOR patch label
*patch: patch number
*subpatch: ID of subpatch located on the patch
*substrate_type: type of sample used, CD = cow dung
*dungID: unique ID for each cow dung collection. Cow dung for this experiment was collected from cows at Naturlandhof Peter (Schwebheim, Germany).
*insect_exclusion: True = sample was covered by an insect net, False = sample was accessible for insects
*start_date: start date of exposure of the sample to patch conditions
*weight_start_wet: wet weight of sample at the start of the exposure
*weight_start_dry: estimated dry weight of sample at the start of the exposure. Dry weight was estimated using wet to dry ratios of 5 control samples for each dungID.
*end_date: end date of exposure of the sample to patch conditions
*weight_end_wet: wet weight of sample at the end of the exposure
*weight_end_dry: dry weight of sample at the end of the exposure. Samples were dried at 100 °C for 5 days.
*exposure_time: number of days the samples were exposed to patch conditions
*removal_rate: (weight_start_dry - weight_end_dry )/ weight_start_dry
*removal_rate_day: ((weight_start_dry - weight_end_dry ) / weight_start_dry) / exposure_time
*year: year in which the experiment took place
*season: season in which the experiment took place. Removal rates were measured twice, once in spring and once in late summer.
*notes: observations relevant for data analysis
*data_collector: person collecting the data and supervising field work teams
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Additional details
Related works
- Is supplemented by
- Dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.14748236 (DOI)
Dates
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2023