Datasheet,Abbreviation,Variable,Unit,Method,Additional reference for more details on methods
master,lutfire,Land-use type,"Factor. OGF: Old growth forest, FF: Forest fragment, HF: Hill rice, VFST: Forest-derived vanilla agroforest, VFLW: Fallow-derived vanilla agroforest, WF: Woody fallow, RP: Rice paddy",Plot selection,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,village.site,Code that abbreviates the village respectively site,Factor. ME: Marojejy East; MT: Marojejy Tourist; V13:Ambodivohitra; V2:Ambavala;V24:Andrakata;Ê V25:Andramanolotra; V39:Antsahanoro; V40:Antsikory; V45:Belambo; V47:Bemanevika; V7:Ambinanifaho; V8:Ambodiala,Plot selection,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,plotcode,Plotcode,"Composite Factor; Village Number - Land-use type. Vanilla land-use type nomenclature follows shade levels (low, medium, high) rather than land-use history (VFST/VFLW) in the plotcodes",Plot selection,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,longitude,longitude of the plot center,Degree longitude (rounded to three decimals to protect the privacy of the plotowners),Handheld GPS device with waypoint averaging,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,latitude,latitude of the plot center,Degree latitude (rounded to three decimals to protect the privacy of the plotowners),Handheld GPS device with waypoint averaging,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,bird.sp.a,Bird species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Pointcount,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,bird.sp.e,Bird species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Pointcount,"Martin, D. A., Andriafanomezantsoa, R., Dršge, S., Osen, K., Rakotomalala, E., Wurz, A., Andrianarimisa, A., & Kreft, H. (2021). Bird diversity and endemism along a land-use gradient in Madagascar: The conservation value of vanilla agroforests. Biotropica, 53(1), 179Ð190. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12859"
master,butf.sp.a,Butterfly species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Fruit traps and time-standardized netting,NA
master,butf.sp.e,Butterfly species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Fruit traps and time-standardized netting,NA
master,hpla.sp.a,Herbaceous plant species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (8 subplots of 4m2 per plot),Vegetation suplots,"Raveloaritiana, E., Wurz, A., Grass, I., Osen, K., Soazafy, M. R., Martin, D. A., Faliniaina, L., Rakotomalala, N. H., Vorontsova, M. S., Tscharntke, T., & Rakouth, B. (n.d.). Land-use intensification increases richness of native and exotic herbaceous plants, but not endemics, in Malagasy vanilla landscapes. Diversity and Distributions, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13226"
master,hpla.sp.e,Herbaceous plant species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (8 subplots of 4m2 per plot),Vegetation suplots,"Raveloaritiana, E., Wurz, A., Grass, I., Osen, K., Soazafy, M. R., Martin, D. A., Faliniaina, L., Rakotomalala, N. H., Vorontsova, M. S., Tscharntke, T., & Rakouth, B. (n.d.). Land-use intensification increases richness of native and exotic herbaceous plants, but not endemics, in Malagasy vanilla landscapes. Diversity and Distributions, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13226"
master,rept.sp.a,Reptile species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Time-standardized transects,"Fulgence, T. R., Martin, D. A., Befidimanana, E., Botra, R., Osen, K., Randriamanantena, R., Wurz, A., Kreft, H., Andrianarimisa, A., & Ratsoavina, F. M. (in prep.). Differential responses of amphibians and reptiles to land-use change in the biodiversity hotspot of north-eastern Madagascar."
master,rept.sp.e,Reptile species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Time-standardized transects,"Fulgence, T. R., Martin, D. A., Befidimanana, E., Botra, R., Osen, K., Randriamanantena, R., Wurz, A., Kreft, H., Andrianarimisa, A., & Ratsoavina, F. M. (in prep.). Differential responses of amphibians and reptiles to land-use change in the biodiversity hotspot of north-eastern Madagascar."
master,tree.sp.a,Tree species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Tree inventory all trees with diameter at breast height >8cm,"Osen, K., Soazafy, M. R., Martin, D. A., Wurz, A., MŠrz, A., Ranarijaona, H. L. T., & Hšlscher, D. (2021). Land-use history determines stand structure and tree diversity in vanilla agroforests of northeastern Madagascar. Applied Vegetation Science, 24(1), e12563. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12563"
master,tree.sp.e,Tree species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Tree inventory all trees with diameter at breast height >8cm,"Osen, K., Soazafy, M. R., Martin, D. A., Wurz, A., MŠrz, A., Ranarijaona, H. L. T., & Hšlscher, D. (2021). Land-use history determines stand structure and tree diversity in vanilla agroforests of northeastern Madagascar. Applied Vegetation Science, 24(1), e12563. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12563"
master,ant.sp.a,Ant species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Pitfall and bait traps,"Anjaharinony A. N. A. Rakotomalala, Annemarie Wurz, Ingo Grass, Dominic Martin, Kristina Osen, Dominik Schwab, Marie Rolande Soazafy, Teja Tscharntke and Lala H. Raveloson Ravaomanarivo (in prep.). Tropical land use drives endemic vs. exotic ant communities in a global biodiversity hotspot"
master,ant.sp.e,Ant species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Pitfall and bait traps,"Anjaharinony A. N. A. Rakotomalala, Annemarie Wurz, Ingo Grass, Dominic Martin, Kristina Osen, Dominik Schwab, Marie Rolande Soazafy, Teja Tscharntke and Lala H. Raveloson Ravaomanarivo (in prep.). Tropical land use drives endemic vs. exotic ant communities in a global biodiversity hotspot"
master,amph.sp.a,Amphibian species richness (all species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Time-standardized transects,"Fulgence, T. R., Martin, D. A., Befidimanana, E., Botra, R., Osen, K., Randriamanantena, R., Wurz, A., Kreft, H., Andrianarimisa, A., & Ratsoavina, F. M. (in prep.). Differential responses of amphibians and reptiles to land-use change in the biodiversity hotspot of north-eastern Madagascar."
master,amph.sp.e,Amphibian species richness (endemic species),Number of species per plot (25m radius),Time-standardized transects,"Fulgence, T. R., Martin, D. A., Befidimanana, E., Botra, R., Osen, K., Randriamanantena, R., Wurz, A., Kreft, H., Andrianarimisa, A., & Ratsoavina, F. M. (in prep.). Differential responses of amphibians and reptiles to land-use change in the biodiversity hotspot of north-eastern Madagascar."
master,natpro.value,Natural product value,Proportion of households with access to the land-use type that say they use natural products from that land-use type (average per village based on 30 households),Interviews on village level; 30 households per village,"Raveloaritiana, E., Wurz, A., Soazafy, M. R., Osen, K., Martin, D. A., Bemamy, C., Ranarijaona, H. L. T., Borgerson, C., Kreft, H., Hšlscher, D., Grass, I., Rakouth, B., & Tscharntke, T. (in prep.). More than just rice: Ecosystem services provided by land-use types following shifting cultivation in Madagascar."
master,wr.value,Water regulation value,Proportion of households with access to the land-use type that say they derive water regulation services from that land-use type (average per village based on 30 households),Interviews on village level; 30 households per village,"Raveloaritiana, E., Wurz, A., Soazafy, M. R., Osen, K., Martin, D. A., Bemamy, C., Ranarijaona, H. L. T., Borgerson, C., Kreft, H., Hšlscher, D., Grass, I., Rakouth, B., & Tscharntke, T. (in prep.). More than just rice: Ecosystem services provided by land-use types following shifting cultivation in Madagascar."
master,agc.ton.ha,Above ground carbon,Megagramm per hectare (= ton per hectare),Tree inventory all trees with diameter at breast height >8cm,"Osen, K., Soazafy, M. R., Martin, D. A., Wurz, A., MŠrz, A., Ranarijaona, H. L. T., & Hšlscher, D. (2021). Land-use history determines stand structure and tree diversity in vanilla agroforests of northeastern Madagascar. Applied Vegetation Science, 24(1), e12563. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12563"
master,pred.rate,Predation rate,Proportion of dummy caterpillars atacked,Dummy caterpillars,"Schwab, D., Wurz, A., Grass, I., Rakotomalala, A. A. N. A., Osen, K., Soazafy, M. R., Martin, D. A., & Tscharntke, T. (2021). Decreasing predation rates and shifting predator compositions along a land-use gradient in MadagascarÕs vanilla landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology, 58(2), 360Ð371. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13766"
master,soil.org.c,Soil organic carbon,Milimol per gram dried soil,Two soil samples per plot,NA
master,pred.a.20,Multidiversity 20% threshold (all species),Proportion of taxa that reach 20% of the species richness reached in the top 5 plots for that taxa,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.a.50,Multidiversity 50% threshold (all species),Proportion of taxa that reach 50% of the species richness reached in the top 5 plots for that taxa,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.a.80,Multidiversity 80% threshold (all species),Proportion of taxa that reach 80% of the species richness reached in the top 5 plots for that taxa,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.e.20,Multidiversity 20% threshold (endemic species),Proportion of taxa that reach 20% of the endemic species richness reached in the top 5 plots for that taxa,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.e.50,Multidiversity 50% threshold (endemic species),Proportion of taxa that reach 50% of the endemic species richness reached in the top 5 plots for that taxa,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.e.80,Multidiversity 80% threshold (endemic species),Proportion of taxa that reach 80% of the endemic species richness reached in the top 5 plots for that taxa,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.func.20,Multifunctionality 20% threshold,Proportion of ecosystem functions that reach 20% of the functioning reached in the top 5 plots for that function,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.func.50,Multifunctionality 50% threshold,Proportion of ecosystem functions that reach 50% of the functioning reached in the top 5 plots for that function,Threshold method,NA
master,pred.func.80,Multifunctionality 80% threshold,Proportion of ecosystem functions that reach 80% of the functioning reached in the top 5 plots for that function,Threshold method,NA
farm,lutfire,Land-use type,"Factor. OGF: Old growth forest, FF: Forest fragment, HF: Hill rice, VFST: Forest-derived vanilla agroforest, VFLW: Fallow-derived vanilla agroforest, WF: Woody fallow, RP: Rice paddy",Plot selection,NA
farm,yield.kg.ha,Brown rice or green vanilla yield mass,Kilogram per hectare (rice yield mass for hill rice HF and rice paddy RP / vanilla yield mass for forest-derived and fallow-derived vanilla agroforest VFST/VFLW); calculated per plot,"Baseline study, longitudinal survey, field measurements, recall survey","Andrianisaina, F., HŠnke, H., & Barkmann, J. (in prep.). Longitudinal survey among vanilla farmers in the Sava Region of northeastern Madagascar (2017-2018)."
farm,profit.ar.ha,Profit per unit area,Net profit in Malagasy Ariary (MGA) per hectare (difference between gross income and total costs); calculated per plot,"Baseline study, longitudinal survey, field measurements, recall survey","Andrianisaina, F., HŠnke, H., & Barkmann, J. (in prep.). Longitudinal survey among vanilla farmers in the Sava Region of northeastern Madagascar (2017-2018)."
farm,profit.ar.personday,Profit per unit labor,Net profit in Malagasy Ariary (MGA) per person day (difference between gross income and total costs); calculated per plot,"Baseline study, longitudinal survey, field measurements, recall survey","Andrianisaina, F., HŠnke, H., & Barkmann, J. (in prep.). Longitudinal survey among vanilla farmers in the Sava Region of northeastern Madagascar (2017-2018)."