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Title:
Main Experiment: Herbivore damage of tree individuals Site A fall 2011
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Usage rights:
Data use is restricted to SP8. Please contact Andreas Schuldt for usage permission
Published:
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Abstract:
Leaf damage by insect herbivores can severely affect the growth and fitness of plants and is considered to play an important role in the maintenance of high tree diversity in (sub)tropical forests. The trees of the main experimental plantations of BEF China are strongly affected by herbivory and understanding patterns in plant growth, trait expression and other ecosystem processes thus requires incorporation of potential herbivory effects and knowledge of how herbivory may change across the tree diversity gradient. This dataset quantifies leaf damage by insect herbivores for the trees of the main experimental study plots.
Design:
Herbivory was measured on those trees which are also analysed by subproject (SP) 2, i.e., in the enlarged core area of each plot. In monocultures (16 large 4-mu plots and 34 small 1-mu plots per site) and two species-mixtures (8 large and 36 small plots per site), all trees in the enlarged core area of 6 x 6 individuals (= 36 trees) were measured. In species-mixtures with 4 species (4 large and 24 small plots per site), the core area to be measured comprised 9 x 9 individuals (= 81 trees) and in 8, 16 and 24 species-mixtures (2, 1 and 1 large and 18, 15 and 1 small plots, respectively, per site) the core area was 12 x 12 individuals (= 144 trees). On each large 4-mu plot, measurements were conducted in the core area of one of the four 1-mu subplots (i.e. in the VIP subplots). The degree of foliar damage by insects, defined as the combined removal of photosynthetic tissue by leaf-chewing, mining and galling (and, if visible, sucking) insects, was estimated using percentage classes of herbivore damage. Damage classes were defined beforehand and appropriateness of the estimates was checked by analysing samples of randomly collected leaves with optical scanning methods. Categories were then expressed as mean percentage of leaf tissue removal based on the scanned leaves. Herbivory was assessed for 21 fresh leaves (i.e. expanded in the current gowing season) on three randomly selected branches (7 leaves x 3 branches) of each tree individual to estimate overall damage levels for each individual. As additional data, the total number of leaves was estimated and the main damage type was recorded.
Spatial extent:
Main Experiment Site A 29°08'-29°11'N 117°90'-117°93'E
Temporal extent:
Fall 2011 (October-November)
Taxonomic extent:
No information available
Measurement cirumstances:
No information available
Data analysis:
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Filter:
Dataset column

Name:
identity_old
Definition:
original identity from fieldwork, not valid identifier
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Helper
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
102340010406
102340010404
102340010405
102340010407
102340010408
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
pos_id
Definition:
identifier for the tree
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
t or s TAG Main Experiment
Keywords:
tree, location, object
Values:
t102340010406
t102340010407
t102340010408
t102340010404
t102340010405
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
plot
Definition:
Study plot
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Plot name Main experiment (letter, number code)
Keywords:
location
Values:
B35
3322
8180
B34
B36
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
spec_n
Definition:
Species number of the tree individual
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Species codes (Species numbers in the Main experiment)
Keywords:
species
Values:
1
10
12
13
11
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
species
Definition:
Species name
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Scientific plant species name
Keywords:
species
Values:
Castanopsis eyrei
Castanopsis fargesii
Castanopsis carlesii
Acer davidii
Castanea henryi
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaves_old
Definition:
original input for estimated number of leaves
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Helper
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
100
1000
10
1
120
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaves
Definition:
Estimated number of leaves
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Plant leaf number
Keywords:
leaf, size
Values:
50
1000
500
100
20
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf1
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
leaf, herbivory
Values:
26
0
17
1
56
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf2
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
leaf, herbivory
Values:
1
56
0
26
8
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf3
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
56
0
8
1
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf4
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
56
0
26
8
1
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf5
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
8
1
0
26
56
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf6
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
56
26
8
1
0
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf7
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1
56
0
26
8
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf8
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
26
0
56
8
1
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf9
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
8
1
26
0
56
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf10
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1
8
56
0
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf11
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
56
8
1
0
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf12
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1
0
56
8
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf13
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
26
56
1
8
0
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf14
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
26
56
0
6
1
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf15
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1
8
0
56
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf16
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
0
8
26
1
56
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf17
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
26
56
1
0
8
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf18
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1
26
8
0
56
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf19
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
26
0
1
8
56
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf20
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
8
1
0
56
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
leaf21
Definition:
Percent leaf area damaged by herbivores
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
1
0
56
8
26
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
mean_damage
Definition:
Mean percent leaf damage over all leaves
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore damage
Keywords:
response variable, leaf, herbivory
Values:
0.1
0.2
0
0.3
0.4
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
herbivore
Definition:
Main type of herbivore
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Helper
Keywords:
No information available
Values:
C
0
c
CGL
CG
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
date
Definition:
Date of assessment
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Date time information
Keywords:
date
Values:
2011-10-06
2011-10-08
2011-10-09
2011-10-07
2011-10-05
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
h1
Definition:
Main type of herbivore C: chewer; G= galler; L= sucker; M= miner; R= R type herbivore; S= skeletonizer
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore functional group
Keywords:
functional group, herbivore, herbivory
Values:
0
C
L
G
M
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
h2
Definition:
Main type of herbivore C: chewer; G= galler; L= sucker; M= miner; R= R type herbivore; S= skeletonizer
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore functional group
Keywords:
functional group
Values:
M
L
G
R
C
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
h3
Definition:
Main type of herbivore C: chewer; G= galler; L= sucker; M= miner; R= R type herbivore; S= skeletonizer
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore functional group
Keywords:
functional group
Values:
L
M
G
C
1
Contributors:
No information available

Dataset column

Name:
h4
Definition:
Main type of herbivore C: chewer; G= galler; L= sucker; M= miner; R= R type herbivore; S= skeletonizer
Unit:
No information available
Datagroup:
Herbivore functional group
Keywords:
functional group
Values:
L
M
G
R
Contributors:
No information available

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