Supporting data for "Riparian buffers can help mitigate biodiversity declines in oil palm agriculture"; doi.org/10.1002/fee.2473
Ecological data underpinning the Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment publication "Riparian buffers can help mitigate biodiversity declines in oil palm agriculture" (doi.org/10.1002/fee.2473). Data describe species abundance and community composition for 377 species and eight taxonomic groups (insect larvae, dragonflies, dung beetles, fish, frogs, birds, small mammals, large mammals) across 345 riparian sampling locations at the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project study site and surrounding oil palm plantations. Sampling locations captured four distinct riparian habitat treatments across the study site: recovering logged forest (LF), heavily disturbed forest (HDF), riparian buffers (RB) and oil palm rivers (ROP). Compositional metrics are provided for all species within a taxonomic group and forest dependent species only. Forest-dependence was defined based on the sensitivity of a species to habitat conversion according expert opinion. Riparian characteristics used as covariates in hierarchical models, defining the extent and quality of available forest habitat in the immediate vicinity of each sampling locations, are also provided. Please note that the raw data underpinning the biodiversity summaries provided are also available for a select number of the taxonomic groups studied: - Dung beetles: https://zenodo.org/record/3906118#.YTY_To5KiUk; https://zenodo.org/record/3906441#.YTY_a45KiUk - Fish: https://zenodo.org/record/4072959#.YTY_pY5KiUk - Frogs: https://zenodo.org/record/1995439#.YTY_z45KiUk For specific taxonomic queries, including potential collaborations, please direct enquiries to the lead researcher of that group: - Insect larave/dragonflies: Dr Sarah H. Luke - Dung beetles: Asst. Prof. Eleanor M. Slade; Dr Joseph Williamson - Fish: Dr Clare L. Wilkinson - Frogs: Dr Oliver Konppik (contact details currently unavailable) - Birds: Dr Simon L. Mitchell - Small mammals: Dr Henry Bernard; Dr Matthew J. Struebig - Large mammals: Dr Nicolas J. Deere; Dr Matthew J. Struebig
Authors
- Deere, Nicolas J. — Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent
- Bicknell, Jake E.
- Mitchell, Simon L.
- Bernard, Henry
- Luke, Sarah H.
- Wilkinson, Clare L.
- Williamson, Joseph
- Slade, Eleanor M.
- Davies, Zoe G.
- Struebig, Matthew J.
Keywords
- Multi-taxon
- Riparian buffer
- Community intactness
- Oil palm
- Land-use change
- Forest fragmentation
Funders
- NERC (NE/K016407/1)
- NERC (NE/K016261/1)
- British Council and Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (216433953)
- British Council and Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (537134717)
Permits
- No permits recorded.
Worksheets
| Name | Title | Fields | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species classification | Forest-dependence classification | 3 | 377 |
| Species data | Species-specific biodiversity measures | 6 | 39460 |
| Community data (all species) | Community intactness measures (all species) | 5 | 276 |
| Community data (for. dependent) | Community intactness measures (forest-dependents) | 5 | 276 |
| Site covariates | Site-specific riparian characteristics | 10 | 329 |
Files
- FEE_DataDeposition.xlsx
Taxa
726 GBIF taxa, 0 sequence-derived taxa.