cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5285/450bb14b-c711-47af-8792-f9bd88482cd4
title: Collated neutron probe measurements and derived soil moisture data, UK, 1966-2013

description: The dataset of neutron probe soil moisture observations for 112 sites (428 probe locations) from 1966 to 2013 includes 4 comma-separated tables, derived from the UK Soil Moisture Databank.

The data include: 
•      Neutron probe readings (number of neutrons) and Volumetric soil moisture content (m3 m-3) at a range of soil depths
•      Profile moisture content (m3 m-3) to a range of soil depths
•	Metadata (includes probe location, maximum depth of readings, soil type, vegetation, start date, end date)
•	Relevant publications (references and URL where available) for individual datasets

The tube site locations are provided as British National Grid references and latitude/longitude in the tube metadata file. Depths of tube readings are provided in metres.

description: An archive of neutron probe data for over 400 UK locations has been assembled following a data recovery process. The UKSMD (UK Soil Moisture Databank) consists of neutron probe observations from 1966 to 2013 recovered from fragile magnetic tapes and from disparate spreadsheets and databases. Much of the older data (1960s and 1970s) formed part of a national soil moisture database, “The Soil Moisture Databank (SMDB)” which was previously considered lost, but has since been recovered from old tapes, reassembled, and quality assessed. An additional archive of more-recent neutron probe data for a further 329 probe locations up to 2013 has been retrieved from disparate spreadsheets and databases across UKCEH. All associated data, from the raw digitised neutron probe measurements to volumetric soil moisture data have been quality controlled and converted to standard (SI) units
See supporting information for more details.
DOI: 10.5285/341414f8-e88a-43e5-ade3-c30623c1586d
title: The number and individual weight of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris audax) from nests containing neonicotinoids in Wester Ross, UK

description: This dataset contains a colony performance indicator monitored from Bumblebee colonies of similar mass after 43-48 days in the field. The weight in milligrams (mg) is given of each surviving bee recorded as it was removed from the outside of the nest as we progressed towards the nest core. Bumblebee colonies of similar mass were provided with sugar syrup (UT, n=12), containing chlorpyrifos (CP, 150  nanomolar nM, n=6) imidacloprid (IMD, 10 nM, n= 6) or both (IMD + CP, n=12). No pollen was provided and bees were free to forage in a wilderness/grassland area in the west of Scotland.  The data were collected as part of a project within the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative (2010-2015).
description: The data was generated as follows: Nests were anaesthetised using carbon dioxide until the bees became slow/immobilised.  The nest was opened and each bee was removed and weighed on a top pan balance before being killed rapidly in ice-cold water containing detergent before full awakening.
DOI: 10.5285/7bb6c7df-7630-4621-a0d4-eacc3ec2202b
title: Conwy catchment - Llyn Conwy water temperature profile data (2006-2008)

description: In-lake temperature data for a peatland headwater lake of the Conwy catchment, North Wales are presented from November 2006 until December 2008. The Lake for which the data represents is Llyn Conwy situated on the Migneint blanket bog within Snowdonia National Park. The data is from a temperature string suspended from a buoy anchored above the deepest part of the lake. Temperature is recorded at 2 metre intervals throughout the lake profile from 1 to 19 m. The purpose of this data is to investigate water column stability and to determine when, and to what degree stratification/mixing occurs and to make inferences about the effect of this on productivity, nutrient and chemical cycling. Note: there are gaps in this data set due to equipment/battery failures and/or freezing of the lake surface which meant it was not accessible.
description: In-lake temperature measurements were taken hourly and recorded automatically on to a CR10X data logger. The sensors used were high-precision platinum resistance thermometers (PRTs), encapsulated in a stainless steel sheath. The equipment was accessed via boat bi-monthly to download the data to a laptop which was then transferred on to the CEH shared drive which is in turn backed up each evening. The data was then integrated into a master file along with a diary entry for the visit detailing any relevant information or observations. This metadata was then used to help quality check the raw data, along with plotting the data to identify outliers that may be indicative of equipment failure.
DOI: 10.5285/4ccaab66-2818-41b8-8b31-1a710766c5d6
title: Fine root morphological properties in fertilised plots in the Central Amazon, 2018

description: The data consists of morphological properties of fine roots in old growth forests in Central Amazon. Fine roots younger than three months were sampled using the ingrowth core technique in a large-scale nutrient fertilisation experiment. Morphological properties are given as a mean of the plant community per plot, where five points inside each plot were sampled and separated in two different soil layers (0-10 and 10-30cm). 

Samples were collected in February 2018, eight months after the nutrient fertilisation started at the AFEX project area in Manaus, Brazil at the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP/ INPA). 

The study was funded by NERC, BDFFP (logistical support) and Brazilian government (student scholarship).
description: Fine roots in both soil depths (0-10 and 10-30 cm) were subsampled and fine roots <2mm diameter were used to determine root morphological traits and subsequently dried at 60 ˚C to determine dry root mass. Root subsamples were scanned at 600 dpi and analysed using WinRHIZO (WinRHIZO Regular 2015, Regent Instruments, Canada) to provide root mean diameter, total length, area and volume. These were used to determine specific root length (SRL), specific root area (SRA), root tissue density (RTD) and mean root diameter. SRL (cm g-1) was calculated as root length per unit root dry mass, SRA (cm2 g-1) was calculated as root superficial area per unit dry mass and RTD (g cm-3) was calculated as root dry mass per unit root volume.
DOI: 10.5285/e404f64c-ddbc-4e3e-8dca-9bea3d68959a
title: Loch Leven monitoring data (water quality, chemistry, crustacean zooplankton), 2019

description: This dataset contains weather conditions, water quality, water chemistry and crustacean zooplankton counts sampled at Loch Leven throughout the year 2019. Loch Leven is a lowland lake in Scotland, United Kingdom. The data were collected as part of a long-term monitoring programme, which began in 1968 and is still underway. Sampling occurs roughly every 2 weeks with laboratory analysis and data processing being performed at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Edinburgh site. The sampling and processing was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.
description: This dataset comprises sampled data from Loch Leven using a boat. Samples were collected and processed in a laboratory in Edinburgh. These data were then input into a database and put through a quality assurance process.

All these stages are explained in detail in the associated metadata document.
DOI: 10.5285/f81ede76-a1d4-4367-aa8c-de087350457e
title: Domestic animal health data from Mambwe District, Zambia (2013)

description: The dataset describes the results of a laboratory analysis investigating the presence of various infectious agents in goats, cattle, pigs, dogs and sheep from Mambwe District, Eastern Province, Zambia. Blood samples were collected in June, July and August 2013 and stored on Whatman FTA (Flinders Technology Associates) cards. Laboratory analysis was conducted using polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for African trypanosomes and tick-borne infections. In addition, serum was tested for Brucella using the Rose Bengal test. Cattle and dogs were tested for African trypanosomes, tick-borne infections and Brucella. Goats and sheep were tested for African trypanosomes and Brucella. Pigs were tested for African trypanosomes only. The objective was to evaluate the health status of domestic animals in the Mambwe District. This work was conducted alongside a human wellbeing questionnaire survey. The research was part of a wider research project, the Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium (DDDAC). The research was funded by NERC project no NE/J000701/1 with support from the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation Programme (ESPA). 
description: Blood samples were collected from domestic animals at the household level alongside a structured questionnaire survey. The work was preceded by a census, which provided the sample frame from which the study households were randomly selected, so as to provide the minimum sample size of animal-owning households necessary for estimating trypanosomiasis prevalence. Written consent was obtained prior to commencing the sampling. A total of 473 goats, 340 cattle, 246 pigs, 199 dogs and 22 sheep were sampled. Blood samples were collected from ear veins and stored on Whatman (Flinders Technology Associates) FTA cards prior to analysis for African trypanosomes and tick-borne infections. Trypanosomes were identified using the ITS-PCR (Internal transcribed spacer - Polymerase chain reaction) and tick-borne infections were identified using reverse line blotting. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein for brucellosis and serum analysed using the Rose Bengal Test. Only sexually mature animals were tested for brucellosis. Data were collated in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and exported as a comma separated file for ingestion into the Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC).
DOI: 10.5285/061ba64c-d581-409b-b5af-009e5cabf0ce
title: Autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration fluxes from peatland plateaus and thawing peatland plateaus and from burnt and unburnt forests from permafrost in subarctic Canada

description: This dataset consists of autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration fluxes from peatland plateaus and thawing peatland plateaus and from burnt and unburnt forests from permafrost in subarctic Canada. Autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration fluxes (CO2) were monitored during summer in 2013 and 2014 in Yukon and Northwest Territories. Monitored sites included peatland plateaus, unburnt and burnt black spruce forests, and additional sites.
description: CO2 flux measurements were performed by placing on the ground PVC-made collars. For heterotrophic respiration, collars were inserted as deep as the thaw depth allowed and as deep as 40cm into the soil and vascular vegetation was clipped on the surface. To minimize the autotrophic component, the location of the collars for heterotrophic respiration was trenched the previous summer the measurements were taken (except for thawed peatlands where trenching was done the same summer). For autotrophic and heterotrophic respiration, collars were placed on the ground surface without being inserted in the soil. Chambers were used to enclose the collars and all CO2 fluxes were monitored using an EGM-4 Infrared Gas Analyser (PP Systems).
DOI: 10.5285/1a4e8d59-e112-4de6-a06b-9ea47ff15815
title: Survival and reproductive success of migrant and resident wildlife in published studies of partially migratory populations

description: This is a dataset generated from information extracted from previously published studies, for the purpose of a meta-analysis investigating fitness benefits of different migratory strategies in partially migratory populations.

Each line of data includes a mean and associated variance for a given fitness metric for both migrants and residents extracted from a study, in addition to information concerning population location, study species, type of fitness metric, year data were collected, and details on the publication from which the data were obtained. 

Data were collected as part of a NERC-funded PhD project, grant number NE/L002582/1.

description: Studies were identified through a literature search carried out in December 2017, in which we retained any study which compared direct fitness measures for migrants and residents from within the same partially migratory population. We did not limit the search to any taxonomic group. Freely available grey literature were also included in the search.

Means and SDs were extracted directly from the publication where reported. Where these were not reported, they were calculated from other reported statistics, or extracted from plots displaying the necessary data using digitising software. Studies which did not report anything from which means and SDs could be calculated were excluded, as were those for which sample sizes were not reported.

Full methods detailed in supporting information
DOI: 10.5285/78c5dcee-61c1-44be-9c47-8e9e2d03cb63
title: Rural smallholder agricultural field management surveys across Mozambique

description: This dataset comprises 259 smallholder agricultural field surveys collected from twenty-six villages across three Districts in Mozambique, Africa. Surveys were conducted in ten fields in each of six villages in Mabalane District, Gaza Province, ten villages in Marrupa District, Niassa Province, and ten villages in Gurue District, Zambezia Province. Data were collected in Mabalane between May-Sep 2014, Marrupa between May-Aug 2015, and Gurue between Sep-Dec 2015. Fields were selected based on their age, location, and status as an active field at the time of the survey (i.e. no fallow fields were sampled). Structured interviews using questionnaires were conducted with each farmer to obtain information about current management practices (e.g. use of inputs, tilling, fire and residue management), age of the field, crops planted, crop yields, fallow cycles, floods, erosion and other problems such as crop pests and wild animals. The survey also includes qualitative observations about the fields at the time of the interview, including standing live trees and cropping systems. This dataset was collected as part of the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) funded ACES project , which aims to understand how changing land use impacts on ecosystem services and human wellbeing of the rural poor in Mozambique. 
description: All data were quality assured by the lead author. When in the field, all interviewers were trained before conducting interviews with farmers to ensure consistent robust interview techniques and recording of data. Data were continually checked for errors as it was collected. All interviewers were able to translate directly from the local language to Portuguese, and all data were recorded in Portuguese. All translations from Portuguese to English were done by the lead author. Wherever possible, pre-set answers or binary responses to questions were used to systematically record qualitative observations and avoid ambiguous results. 
All quantitative estimates of crop yields must be used with caution, as data are based on recall data and unit conversions are uncertain and should be considered as rough estimates of yields. Unit conversions for yield data were based on local measurements of harvest units and weights where possible, or from government data. Other estimates are based on best available literature or rough estimates of weights and volume conversions. In cases where the volume or size of the local unit of harvest was not specified (e.g. sack or bucket), the most common volume or size of the unit reported in household surveys in each village were used.
DOI: 10.5285/e1c1dbcf-2f37-429b-af19-a730f98600f6
title: Modelled arable area for Great Britain under different climate and policy scenarios

description: The dataset contains model output from an agricultural land use model at kilometre scale resolution over Great Britain (GB) for four different climate and policy scenarios. Specifically, arable area is modelled for with or without a climate tipping point (standard (medium emissions scenario SRES-A1B) climate change vs Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse) and with or without widespread irrigation use for farmers from 2000 to 2089.
description: The agricultural model outputs have been produced using the approach at the heart of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment and UK NEA Follow-On studies. The data is produced on a 2km grid square (400 hectares) over Great Britain. The land use data are derived from the June Agricultural Census panel (www.edina.ac.uk) collected on a 2km grid square basis over the entirety of GB for ten unevenly spaced years from 1972 to 2010. The approach and input data has been widely peer reviewed and discussed.
DOI: 10.5285/4b0e364d-61e6-48fb-8973-5eb18fb454cd
title: Topsoil pH estimates from the Countryside Survey of Great Britain, 2007 using a generalized additive model

description: This dataset presents modelled estimates of soil pH at 1km2 resolution across Great Britain. A Generalized Additive Model approach was used with Countryside Survey soil pH data from 2007 and including climate, atmospheric deposition, habitat, soil and spatial predictors. The model is based on soil pH data from 2446 locations across Great Britain and is representative of 0-15 cm soil depth. Soil pH was measured using 10g of field moist soil with 25ml de-ionised water giving a ratio of soil to water of 1:2.5 by weight. The Countryside Survey looks at a range of physical, chemical and biological properties of the topsoil from a representative sample of habitats across the UK. 

This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.
description: The data used to model soil pH are taken from the Countryside Survey. The technical reports by Emmett et al. (2010) present full methodological details for the Countryside Survey soil sampling and analytical processes, and can be found at: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9354/1/CS_UK_2007_TR9.pdf.
DOI: 10.5285/4ca7f1ff-7bc4-4077-bc9c-96be1be3e655
title: Mark-Release-Recapture data showing moth and dung beetle movements in riparian reserves within the SAFE project landscape, Malaysian Borneo, 2016-17

description: This dataset consists of moth and dung beetle recapture, movement, and trait data from a mark-release-recapture experiment conducted within riparian forest reserves, in an oil palm landscape in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo conducted as part of the SAFE project (Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems). This resource includes information regarding the recapture frequency and movement behaviour of both moths and dung beetles with respect to three habitat types: riparian forest reserve, continuous forest, and oil palm plantation. These data were collected to assess the extent in which moths and dung beetles use riparian forest reserves, relative to the oil palm plantations, as movement corridors between continuous forest. Data was collected between 2016 and 2017, as part of the Land use Options of Maintaining BiOdiversity and eKosystem functions project (LOMBOK), a part of the Human Modified Tropical Forests Programme (HMTF)
description: The experiment was conducted at three riparian forest reserve sites in the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project landscape in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (Ewers et al., 2011). Please see supporting documentation for further details.
DOI: 10.5285/db55406b-c9a1-4a9e-88c2-2abbcb4bcad3
title: Foraging behaviour of Parus major held in temporary captivity

description: The data set describes foraging decisions by great tits (Parus major), held in temporary captivity.  Data were collected from birds caught from forest at the University of Jyväskylä Research Station, Konnevesi (62°37.7'N 026°17'E), Finland, and were collected during the winter of 2013-2014.  Birds were presented with (1) two different coloured plastic cups, or (2) two different artificial prey (almond pieces inside a paper packet and printed with a black and white symbol). One symbol was made bitter-tasting by soaking the almond piece in chloroquine, and learning behaviour was recorded over three trials.  Half of the birds in both experiments were presented videos of a demonstrator great tit, to provide social information about prey characteristics and unpalatability.  Data were collected to test hypotheses about the evolutionary consequences of social information use by predators as part of a NERC-funded Independent Research Fellowship.
description: Data on foraging decisions of wild great tits (Paris major), held in captivity temporarily, were collected between 17th October 2013 - 24th January 2014 in central Finland.  Data were generated during two procedures, with 14 out of 56 birds used to generate both parts of the dataset. Half of the birds were presented with video playback before the foraging test to provide social information about food options.
DOI: 10.57745/8fgeg2
title: 2009-EGG-UA-1403-Berest.ogg

description: Enregistrement audio en russe avec interprétation en anglais, interprète/traducteur : Lera Sheynin