Sampling data of macro-invertebrates collected in grasslands under restoration succession in a lowland stream-valley system

 

Sampling data of macro-invertebrates collected in grasslands under restoration succession in a lowland stream-valley system

Abstract

Publication of data from past field studies on invertebrate populations is of high importance, as there is much added value for them to be used as baselines to study spatiotemporal population and community dynamics in these groups. Therefore, a dataset consisting of occurrence data on epigaeic invertebrates collected in 1996 was standardised into the Darwin core format and cross-checked in order to make it publicly available following FAIR data principles. With publication, it can contribute to the biodiversity assessment of terrestrial invertebrates, thereby improving the availability and accessibility of much-needed historical datasets on macro-invertebrates.

Here, we present sampling event data on invertebrates from four grasslands taken out of agricultural production over the span of several decades, effectively displaying a chronosequence on the effects of agricultural extensification. The data were collected by means of a standardised sampling design using pyramid traps, pitfall traps and soil samples.

Gerrits GM, Hemerik L (2024) Sampling data of macro-invertebrates collected in grasslands under restoration succession in a lowland stream-valley system. Biodiversity Data Journal 12: e125462. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e125462