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Invertebrate pests, natural enemies, pollinators, pest damage and yields associated with different understorey treatments in an agroforestry system, Nottinghamshire, UK, 2020
This resource comprises abundance data for invertebrates, pest damage to apples, and yields from an agroforestry system subject to two different understorey management treatments, comprising an unmown flowering understorey and a mown understorey. The data was collected from an intercropped apple-arable agroforestry site in Screveton, Nottinghamshire, UK, from five experimental blocks, each block split between the two understorey management treatments. The data was collected between April and September 2020. Data was collected using (i) pitfall traps, (ii) sticky traps, (iii) visual searches of apple trees for natural enemies, pests and fruit damage from pests and disease, (iv) flower visitation counts for pollinators, (v) apple fruit yield and quality metrics, and (vi) grain yield samples. The data was collected to compare the effect of understorey management in agroforestry on functional invertebrates and associated ecosystem services. All data was collected by Tom Staton (University of Reading). Three pitfall traps were damaged and are excluded from the dataset, comprising (i) Visit 1, Block 2, Mown treatment, Position 4; (ii) Visit 4, Block 2, Mown treatment, Position 3; and (iii) Visit 4, Block 3, Unmown treatment, Position 2. The research was funded under NERC grant NE/R012229/1 Quantitative and Modelling Skills in Ecology and Evolution (QMEE) CDT Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275
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- Date (Publication)
- 2021-03-18
- Citation identifier
- https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275
- Citation identifier
- doi: / 10.5285/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275
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Staton, T., Walters, R.J., Smith, J., Breeze, T.D., Girling, R.D. (2021). Invertebrate pests, natural enemies, pollinators, pest damage and yields associated with different understorey treatments in an agroforestry system, Nottinghamshire, UK, 2020. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role University of Reading Staton, T. Point of contact University of Reading Staton, T. Author Lund University Walters, R.J. Author MV Agroecological Research Centre
Smith, J. Author University of Reading Breeze, T.D. Author University of Reading Girling, R.D. EMAIL NOT PROVIDED
Author NERC Environmental Information Data Centre Publisher NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Custodian University of Reading EMAIL NOT PROVIDED
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- Not planned
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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- Agriculture
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conservation biological control
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natural pest control
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pests
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pollination
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silvoarable
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alley cropping
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flower strip
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sustainable agriculture
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pests
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invertebrates
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- no limitations
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Staton, T., Walters, R.J., Smith, J., Breeze, T.D., Girling, R.D. (2021). Invertebrate pests, natural enemies, pollinators, pest damage and yields associated with different understorey treatments in an agroforestry system, Nottinghamshire, UK, 2020. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275
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- Text, table
- Language
- English
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- UTF8
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- Biota
- Begin date
- 2020-04-01
- End date
- 2020-09-30
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Name Version Comma-separated values (CSV)
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275 Download the data
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Protocol Linkage Name https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275.zip Supporting information
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dataset
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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
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
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Data was collected from five experimental blocks , each containing one apple tree variety. Each block was equally divided into two management treatments, comprising un-mown vegetation to promote flowering (‘flowering understoreys’), and a frequently mown treatment to suppress flowering (‘mown understoreys’). Data was collected using pitfall traps, (ii) sticky traps, (iii) visual searches of apple trees for natural enemies, pests and fruit damage from pests and disease, (iv) flower visitation counts for pollinators, (v) apple fruit yield and quality metrics, and (vi) grain yield samples. Invertebrate specimens captured using pitfall traps and sticky traps were stored in a freezer and identified using an optical microscope. The taxonomic resolution selected for each taxon was that which was sufficient to establish functional group. Data was subject to standard sense checking, including checking values were within a feasible range, all samples collected were represented in the data, and no duplicate samples. Data were entered into Excel spreadsheets and exported as comma separated value files for ingestion into the Environmental Information Data Centre.
Metadata
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- 83a10b11-23ef-4378-a56d-c63cce365275 XML
- Metadata language
- English
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- 8859 Part 1
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dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-11-13T16:23:37
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
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2.3
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Point of contact
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