Insect visitations to wildflower seed mix trials on farms in West Sussex and Oxfordshire from 2019-2021

[This dataset is embargoed until July 20, 2023]. The dataset contains information about insect visitations to flowers growing in seed mix trial plots on two farms, one in West Sussex, and one in Oxfordshire. The data was collected during the spring and summer seasons of 2019, 2020, and 2021. Seed mix trial plots were walked centrally and insects visiting flowers in the plots were recorded, and where possible, identified to genus or species level.

The work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/P009972/1)

Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/ca785f4c-5e45-4743-83bb-e30dd620de2e

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Metadata Language: English (en)

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Dataset Reference Date (): 2022-08-04

Identifier: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/ca785f4c-5e45-4743-83bb-e30dd620de2e

Identifier: doi: / 10.5285/ca785f4c-5e45-4743-83bb-e30dd620de2e

Other citation details: Nichols, R. , Holland, J.M., Goulson, D. (2022). Insect visitations to wildflower seed mix trials on farms in West Sussex and Oxfordshire from 2019-2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/ca785f4c-5e45-4743-83bb-e30dd620de2e

University of Sussex - Nichols, R.

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust - Holland, J.M.

University of Sussex - Goulson, D.

University of Sussex - Nichols, R.

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

University of Sussex

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Habitats and Biotopes

Keywords

Seed mix
wildflower
insects
wild bees
foraging
pollinators
agri-environment

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Other constraints: If you reuse this data, you should cite: Nichols, R. , Holland, J.M., Goulson, D. (2022). Insect visitations to wildflower seed mix trials on farms in West Sussex and Oxfordshire from 2019-2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/ca785f4c-5e45-4743-83bb-e30dd620de2e

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Biota

Begin date: 2019-01-01

End date: 2021-12-31

Code: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

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Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: Plots were marked out and seed mixes sown in 2018. The plots were then surveyed for insects visiting flowers growing in the plots in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Insect visitations to flowers were recorded in the field. Flower species being visited was identified. The insect was allocated to a “group” and then further identified to species level where possible. If a bee or hoverfly specimen could not be identified to species level in the field, where possible, it was caught, and then identified in the laboratory under a dissecting microscope. All insects seen on each plot during in each survey were then entered into an excel spreadsheet, using a combination of paper notes from the field, and laboratory notes of species.

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File identifier: ca785f4c-5e45-4743-83bb-e30dd620de2e XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

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Metadata Date: 2022-08-04T10:54:42

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

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Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK

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