Identification

Title

Litterfall ant genus and abundance in a fertiliser experiment area in Central Amazon, 2018-2019

Abstract

Data are presented showing litterfall ant species and abundance from a plot based fertilisation experiment. The experiment was carried out at the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) approximately 100 km north of Manaus. Data were collected in October 2018 and September 2019 by Santos-Neto. Sampling was carried out using a Wrinkler extractor. The data were collected to investigate the possible effects of different fertiliser applications on litterfall ant species and abundance. The work was carried out as part of the Amazon Fertilization Experiment (AFEX), funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Award reference NE/L007223/1, by the Brazilian government (Researcher scholarship) and the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP - logistical support and camps maintenance). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/60e77fd4-7a24-4545-8d90-08e9dfcbd16a

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/60e77fd4-7a24-4545-8d90-08e9dfcbd16a

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description: Download a copy of this data

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/60e77fd4-7a24-4545-8d90-08e9dfcbd16a.zip

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description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/60e77fd4-7a24-4545-8d90-08e9dfcbd16a

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Amazon

Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP)

Amazon Fertilization Experiment (AFEX)

Ant

Plot experiment

Fertilisation experiment

Wrinkler extractor

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-59.973

East bounding longitude

-59.691

North bounding latitude

-2.35

South bounding latitude

-2.554

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2018-10-01

End position

2019-09-01

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-07-29

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Ant sampling was carried out in five 1x1 m sub-plots collected inside the 50 x 50 m plots, totaling 20 sub-plots per treatment and 160 in total. Ant samples were collected with a Winkler extractor. The litter was sampled and placed in a Winkler sacks. The material from the collection bag was placed in the Winkler extractor for a period of 48 hours. The ants were collected in a pot containing 90% alcohol as a fixative liquid. Identification and abundance was carried for each of the collection bags. Results were recorded onto field sheets and entered into an Excel spreadsheet. Data where exported as comma separated file for deposit into the EIDC.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

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Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Santos Neto, C.R., Baccaro, F.B., Quesada, C.A. (2020). Litterfall ant genus and abundance in a fertiliser experiment area in Central Amazon, 2018-2019. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/60e77fd4-7a24-4545-8d90-08e9dfcbd16a

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-08-24T14:52:42

Metadata language

eng