Supporting datasets for Grazing management impacts the quality of invertebrate resources for an insectivorous bird

These are the data files used in the analyses presented in “Grazing management impacts the quality of invertebrate resources for an insectivorous bird”

 

 

VegetationHeight.csv

 

Column headings

Year                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

Block                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Treatment           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                 Reference number of sampling location

H1 to H12            Measured height (cm)

 

 

VegetationCover.csv

 

Column headings

Year                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

Block                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Treatment           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                 Reference number of sampling location

Quadrat               Reference number of quadrat within sampling location (Camera)

Agrocani              Cover of Agrostis canina

Agrocapi               Agrostis capillaris

Agrovine              Agrostis vinealis

Ajugrept              Ajuga reptans

Alchptar               Alchemilla ptarmica

Anemnemo        Anemone nemorosa

Anthodor             Anthoxanthum odoratum

Bracruta               Brachythecium rutabulum

Carebine              Carex binervis

Careflac                Carex flacca

Carepani              Cares panicea

Carepilu                Carex pilulifera

Cerafont              Cerastium fontanum

Cirspalu                Cirsium palustre

Conomaju           Conopodium majus

Dantdecu             Danthonia decumbens

Desccaes              Deschampsia cespitosa

Descflex               Deschampsia flexuosa

Festovin               Festuca ovina

Galisaxa                Galium saxatile

Gentcamp           Gentianella campestris

Holclana               Holcus lanatus

Hyacnons             Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Hylosple               Hylocomnium splendens

Hypncupp            Hypnum cupressiforme

Juncacut               Juncus acutiflorus

Juncarti                 Juncus articulatus

Juncsqua              Juncus squarrosus

Litter                      Litter

Luzumult              Luzula multiflora

Molicaer               Molinia caerulea

Nardstri                Nardus stricta

Oxalacet               Oxalis acetosella

Pleuschr               Pleurozium schreberii

Poa_prat              Poa pratensis

Poa_triv               Poa trivialis

Polycomm           Polytrichum commune

Poteerec              Potentilla erecta

Pseupuru             Psuedoschleropodium pururm

Pteraqui               Pteridium aquilinum

Ranuacri               Ranunculus acris

Ranurepe            Ranunculus repens

Rhytlore               Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Rhytsqua             Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Rumeacet            Rumex acetosa

Stelalsi                  Stellaria alsine

Trifrepe                Trifolium repens

Vaccmyrt             Vaccinium myrtillus

Verocham           Veronica chamaedrys

Violrivi                   Viola riviniana

 

 

PlantSpeciesTraits

 

Colum headings

Year                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

Block                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Treatment           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                 Reference number of sampling location

Species                 Name abbreviations – see VegetationCover.csv

meanLDMC         Mean Leaf Dry Matter Content of five samples (mg g^-1)

meanSLA             Mean Specific Leaf Area of five samples (mm² mg^-1)

 

 

NIRSoutput.csv

 

Column headings

Block                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Treatment           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                 Reference number of sampling location

Year                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

NDF                       Neutral Detergent Fibre (%)

ADF                        Acid Detergent Fibre (%)

AIL                          Lignin (%)

C                             Carbon (%)

N                             Nitrogen (%)

 

 

InvertebrateAbundance.csv

 

Column headings

Block                                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Year                                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

Treatment                           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                                 Reference number of sampling location

Sample                                 Reference number of sample within sampling location (Camera)

Diptera                                 Number of individuals

Coleoptera                          Number of individuals

Auchenorrhynca               Number of individuals

Sternorrhyncha                 Number of individuals

Heteroptera                        Number of individuals

Araneae                               Number of individuals

Lepidoptera                        Number of individuals

Hymenoptera                     Number of individuals

Acari                                      Number of individuals

Opiliones                             Number of individuals

Collembola                          Number of individuals

Mollusca                              Number of individuals

Isopoda                                Number of individuals

Pseudoscorpionida          Number of individuals

Others                                 Number of individuals

 

 

InvertebrateMass.csv

 

Column headings

Block                                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Year                                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

Treatment                           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                                 Reference number of sampling location

Sample                                 Reference number of sample within sampling location (Camera)

Diptera                                 Mass (g)

Coleoptera                          Mass (g)

Auchenorrhynca               Mass (g)

Sternorrhyncha                 Mass (g)

Heteroptera                        Mass (g)

Araneae                               Mass (g)

Lepidoptera                        Mass (g)

Hymenoptera                     Mass (g)

Acar                                       Mass (g)

Opiliones                             Mass (g)

Collembola                          Mass (g)

Total                                      Mass (g)

 

 

FTIR.csv

 

Column headings

SampleName                     Sample name

Group                                   Invertebrate group

Block                                     Experimental block within the experiment (CD or EF)

Treatment                           Grazing level, High (2.7 sheep ha^-1) or None (no livestock)

Camera                                 Reference number of sampling location

Year                                        Tear of recording, 2018 or 2019

3996.349 to 368.3894   Absorbance at each wavelength