cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.58180s5
title: Data from: How traffic facilitates population expansion of invasive species along roads: the case of common ragweed in Germany

description: 1. Because common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., henceforth
 Ambrosia) has negative effects on human health, it is a common focus for
 management, which would benefit from a better understanding of the
 underlying mechanisms by which the species spreads. Road systems are known
 to be invasion corridors, but the conduit function of vehicles for the
 rapid spread of Ambrosia along roads and for population extension along
 roadside verges has not yet been demonstrated convincingly. 2. To quantify
 the effect of different traffic volumes on the dispersal and population
 extension of Ambrosia we used two approaches: First, by combining field
 experiments along roads with records of the seed rain around single
 plants, we simulated a combined dispersal kernel that revealed the
 interactions between primary dispersal and traffic-mediated secondary
 dispersal. Second, we recorded seedling recruitment around isolated
 roadside populations over two years to determine how traffic-related
 parameters affect population extension. 3. The longest traffic-mediated
 dispersal distances exceeded those of primary dispersal by about one order
 of magnitude. Traffic volume had a significant positive effect on
 dispersal distances and on the lateral deposition of seeds on the road
 verge. 4. Seedling recruitment around isolated roadside populations was
 significantly higher in the driving direction than against, but only at
 the distance where the major seed rain of traffic-mediated dispersal is to
 be expected according to the combined dispersal kernel (3-15 m). 5.
 Synthesis and applications: This study isolates effects of road traffic
 from confounding mechanisms (e.g. mowing machinery, propagule pressure
 from infested fields) on common ragweed (Ambrosia artemsiifolia L.)
 invasions. Results demonstrate traffic-mediated dispersal in Ambrosia
 invasions as a routine and predictable process that facilitates population
 extension in the direction of traffic along roadsides, depending on
 traffic volume. This highlights the importance of prioritizing mowing
 along high use roads and mowing of isolated populations to prevent seed
 abscission and further spread of common ragweed Ambrosia.
description: Primary dispersal of
 Ambrosia artemisiifoliaLemke-2018-ambrosia-local-dispersal-primary-dispersal.csvSecondary dispersal of Ambrosia artemisiifoliaLemke-2018-ambrosia-local-dispersal-secondary-dispersal.csvInterannual populations dynamics of Ambrosia artemsiifoliaLemke-2018-ambrosia-local-dispersal-interannual_populations_dynamics.csv
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.47ft4
title: Data from: Why does offspring size affect performance? Integrating metabolic scaling with life-history theory

description: Within species, larger offspring typically outperform smaller offspring.
 While the relationship between offspring size and performance is
 ubiquitous, the cause of this relationship remains elusive. By linking
 metabolic and life-history theory, we provide a general explanation for
 why larger offspring perform better than smaller offspring. Using
 high-throughput respirometry arrays, we link metabolic rate to offspring
 size in two species of marine bryozoan. We found that metabolism scales
 allometrically with offspring size in both species: while larger offspring
 utilise absolutely more energy than smaller offspring, larger offspring
 use proportionally less of their maternally-derived energy throughout the
 dependent, non-feeding phase. The increased metabolic efficiency of larger
 offspring while dependent on maternal investment may explain offspring
 size effects –larger offspring reach nutritional independence (feed for
 themselves) with a higher proportion of energy relative to structure than
 smaller offspring. These findings offer a potentially universal
 explanation for why larger offspring tend to perform better than smaller
 offspring but studies on other taxa are needed.
description: Offspring_size_and_metabolic_rate_measurementsLog10 Mass and Log10 Metabolic rate data for Bugula neritina and Watersipora subtorquata.Bugula_larval_densityBugula neritina larval volume and density measurements used to calculate mass.Watersipora_larval_densityWatersipora subtorquata larval volume and density measurements used to calculate mass.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.fbzmsq
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 1242 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Petunia integrifolia",
 "HasCoordinate is true",
 "BasisOfRecord is one of (Specimen)"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 1242 records from 117 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0000968-260126135527185/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.nf7697j6
title: Data from: Is sociality required for the evolution of communicative complexity? Evidence weighed against alternative hypotheses in diverse taxonomic groups

description: Complex social communication is expected to evolve whenever animals engage
 in many and varied social interactions; that is, sociality should promote
 communicative complexity. Yet informal comparisons among phylogenetically
 independent taxonomic groups seem to cast doubt on the putative role of
 social factors in the evolution of complex communication. Here, we provide
 a formal test of the sociality hypothesis along side alternative
 explanations for the evolution of communicative complexity. We compiled
 data documenting variation in signal complexity among closely related
 species for several case study groups – ants, frogs, lizards and birds –
 and used new phylogenetic methods to investigate the factors underlying
 communication evolution. Social factors were only implicated in the
 evolution of complex visual signals in lizards. Ecology, and to some
 degree allometry, were most likely explanations for complexity in the
 vocal signals of frogs (ecology) and birds (ecology and allometry). There
 was some evidence for adaptive evolution in the pheromone complexity of
 ants, although no compelling selection pressure was identified. For most
 taxa, phylogenetic null models were consistently ranked above adaptive
 models and, for some taxa, signal complexity seems to have accumulated in
 species via incremental or random changes over long periods of
 evolutionary time. Becoming social presumably lead to the origin of social
 communication in animals, but its subsequent influence on the trajectory
 of signal evolution has been neither clear-cut nor general among taxonomic
 groups.
description: Ord_TJ-2011-0215R1_readmeOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_accession-numbersOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_antsOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_birds-closeOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_birds-distantOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_frogsOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_lizards-closeOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_lizards-distant-dichOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_lizards-distant-ornOrd_TJ-2011-0215R1_phylogenies
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.367ns290
title: Data from: Receiver perception predicts species divergence in long-range communication

description: The design of animal signals is believed to reflect the combined effect of
 the sensory system of receivers, the type of environment in which
 communication is being conducted, and the distance signals must travel in
 that environment. While empirical studies have examined how each of these
 factors might separately explain the structure of signals used by animals
 within species, comparative evidence supporting the predicted interaction
 of the sensory system, environment and transmission range in the
 generation of species differences in communication is lacking. I studied
 the long-range visual displays used by male Caribbean Anolis lizards to
 advertise territory ownership. The type of movements included in
 advertisement displays was closely predicted by the motion detection
 capabilities of the visual system for a given distance and the compounding
 affects of environmental conditions at the time of display production.
 Furthermore, the motion detection of Anolis receivers predicted almost
 precisely the type of movements included in advertisement displays among
 closely related species from two separate island radiations. My study
 provides rare comparative evidence illustrating how the sensory system of
 receivers sets the minimum requirements for what constitutes an effective
 signal, given the transmission distance of signals, with further variance
 in signal structure resulting from the environmental conditions occurring
 at the time of communication.
description: Ord_TJ-11-00490R1_readmeOrd_TJ-11-00490R1_displayspeed_amongspeciesOrd_TJ-11-00490R1_displayspeed_withinspecies
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7p79h
title: Data from: Sexual selection can remove an experimentally induced mutation load

description: Sexual selection is argued to be important for the removal of deleterious
 mutations, promoting population fitness, accelerating adaptation, and
 compensating for the two-fold cost of sex. Here we induced mutations in
 the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus using ionizing radiation, and tested
 the efficacy of sexual selection in their removal. Mutations reduced male
 precopulatory (strength) and postcopulatory (testes mass) sexual traits.
 Two generations of sexual selection were sufficient to remove mutations
 that affected male strength, but not testes mass. Induced mutations did
 not affect female productivity, which was elevated by sexual selection.
 Our results provide empirical support for the hypothesis that
 condition-dependent traits offer a large target for mutational variation,
 and that sexual selection can purge the genome of deleterious mutations
 and promote population fitness.
description: Data from Almbro &
 Simmons 2013Excel file containing
 original data on the morphology, strength and productivity of beetles
 fathered by males exposed to ionizing radiation (F1), and of beetles
 subsequently exposed to sexual selection or enforced monogamy for 2 (F2
 and F3) generations.Almbro&Simmons2013.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.15n9404
title: Data from: Examining the effects of the histone methyltransferase inhibitor BIX-01294 on histone modifications and gene expression in both a clinical population and mouse models

description: Schizophrenia has been consistently characterized by abnormal patterns of
 gene down-regulation, increased restrictive chromatin assemblies, and
 reduced transcriptional activity. Histone methyltransferase (HMT) mRNA and
 H3K9me2 levels are elevated in postmortem brain and peripheral blood cells
 of persons with schizophrenia. Moreover, this epigenomic state likely
 contributes to the disease, as HMT levels correlate with clinical
 symptomatology. This manuscript sought to establish the potential
 therapeutic value of the HMT inhibitor BIX-01294 (BIX). Human peripheral
 mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 24 individuals with schizophrenia and 24
 healthy individuals were cultured in the presence of BIX (5uM or 10uM).
 Mice were given once daily intraperitoneal injections of BIX (0.5 or
 1mg/kg) for one week. Cultured cells, mouse cortex, or striatum was
 harvested, RNA extracted and RT-PCR conducted for several schizophrenia
 candidate genes: IL-6, Gad1, Nanog, KLF4, Reln, and Bdnf9a. Total H3K9me2
 levels were measured using western blot while H3K9me2 binding to selected
 genes of interest was conducted using chromatin immunoprecipitation
 (ChIP). Neuronal subtype-specific BDNF conditional knockdown was conducted
 using the cre/lox system of mutant animals. Treatment with BIX decreased
 H3K9me2 and increased selected mRNA levels in cultured PBMCs from both
 normal controls and participants with schizophrenia. In mice, peripheral
 administration of BIX decreased cortical H3K9me2 levels and increased
 schizophrenia candidate gene expression. In BDNF conditional knockdown
 animals, BIX administration was able to significantly rescue Bdnf9a mRNA
 levels in ChAT and D1 but not D2 Bdnf conditional knockdown mice. The
 results presented in this manuscript demonstrate a potential for further
 research into the clinical effectiveness of histone modifying pharmacology
 in the treatment of schizophrenia.
description: Bix supplemental
 dataData file for
 manuscript
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.ch10ss4
title: Data from: Soil organic carbon dynamics matching ecological equilibrium theory

description: The persistence of soil organic carbon (SOC) has traditionally been
 explained as a combination of recalcitrance properties and stabilization
 processes, which lead to the formation of complex organic compounds.
 However, recent conceptual advances and experimental evidence challenge
 this view. Here, we test these conceptual advances using a dynamic
 equilibrium theory of SOC founded on classic ecological theory. We
 postulate that the persistence of SOC is an equilibrium point where SOC
 losses resulting from continuous decomposition and SOC gains due to SOC
 protection are balanced. We show that we can describe the temporal
 dynamics of SOC remarkably well (average and median R2 = 0.75) in publicly
 available SOC time series from experiments that investigated the effects
 of agricultural practices in arable soils. The predictive power of our
 simplistic model is not meant to compete with that of current multi-pool
 SOC models or recent developments that include microbial loops. The
 simplicity of our analysis can, however, show how the conceptual
 distinction between the forces that control SOC loss and gain, and their
 equilibrium, can shed light on SOC dynamics. Specifically, our analysis
 shows that, regardless of specific mechanisms, the persistence of SOC will
 depend on the ultimate equilibrium between SOC gains and losses, which may
 depend on environmental (e.g., temperature) and ecological (e.g.,
 spatially structured microbial activities) factors and the relative roles
 of these factors. Future experimental studies should quantify these roles
 to formulate a new generation of SOC dynamics model.
description: DataSetSoil Organic Carbon time seriesDataBaseSoil Organic Carbon time series (with Metadata and references)
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.08dn485
title: Data from: Life in interstitial space: biocrusts inhibit exotic but not native plant establishment in semi-arid grasslands

description: 1. Exotic plant species commonly exploit disturbances more successfully
 than native plants. This outcome is widely attributed to the fact that
 disturbance reduces biotic resistance from native plant competitors.
 However, biocrusts, communities of mosses, lichens and microorganisms, are
 a prominent component of semi-arid grasslands occurring in the
 interstitial spaces between vascular plants. Biocrusts may provide an
 important source of biotic resistance to invaders, different from native
 plant competition, but poorly understood. 2. We established a large-scale
 field experiment to examine how intact versus disturbed biocrusts
 influenced the emergence and establishment of four native and four exotic
 plant species in intermountain bunchgrass systems over two years - one wet
 and one dry. We also conducted a complementary greenhouse experiment to
 explore how differences in moisture might influence biocrust effects on
 germination. 3. In the greenhouse, biocrusts inhibited the germination of
 both native and exotic plants in the high moisture treatment only. In
 field experiments, biocrusts inhibited the overall emergence of exotic
 seedlings in the wetter of the two years and inhibited the establishment
 of exotic seedlings in both years, but they had no overall effect on the
 emergence or establishment of native seedlings. Our results demonstrate
 that intact biocrusts in intermountain grasslands can suppress the
 establishment of some exotic plants, but have much weaker effects on
 natives. They also suggest that water availability may influence biocrust
 effects on seed germination. 4. Synthesis. Our results indicate that
 intact biocrusts may provide an important source of biotic resistance to
 exotic plant invasions in intermountain grasslands. Furthermore,
 precipitation inputs may mediate biocrust effects on plant establishment.
description: SlateBiocrustEmergenceField_11_29_2018Field data on seedling emergenceSlateBiocrustEstablishment_11_29_2018Field data on seedling establishmentSlateBioccrustGH_11_29_2018Germination data from greenhouse study
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.h4c25
title: Data from: Forensic efficiency estimate and phylogenetic analysis for Chinese Kyrgyz ethnic group revealed by a panel of 21 short tandem repeats

description: Short tandem repeats (STRs) with high level of polymorphisms and
 convenient detection method play an indispensable role in human population
 and forensic genetics. Recently, we detected the 21 autosomal non-combined
 DNA index system (non-CODIS) STR loci in Kyrgyz ethnic group; calculated
 their forensic parameters; and analyzed its genetic relationships with
 reference populations from China. In total, 168 alleles were observed at
 21 non-CODIS STRs with corresponding allelic frequencies from 0.0020 to
 0.4790. No significant deviations at these STRs were observed from the
 Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The values of cumulative power of
 discrimination and probability of exclusion for all the 21 non-CODIS STRs
 were 0.99999999999999999998835 and 0.9999994002, respectively. Further the
 analyses of phylogenetic trees, genetic distances and interpopulation
 differentiations demonstrated that Kyrgyz group had relatively close
 genetic relationships with Uygur and Kazak groups. These 21 non-CODIS STRs
 were characterized by high genetic diversities in the Kyrgyz group and
 could be applied as a robust tool for individual identification and
 kinship testing in forensic sciences, with help to elucidate the
 population genetic background.
description: raw
 data
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.s6v4p
title: Data from: Mating success follows duet dancing in the Java sparrow

description: Mutual interactions between sexes have multiple signalling functions. Duet
 singing in songbirds is related to mutual mate guarding, joint resource
 defence, and signalling commitment. Coordinated visual displays of mating
 pairs are thought to perform similar functions, but are less well
 understood. The current study evaluated mutual interactions in an
 Estrildid species to explore the relative importance of duet dancing and
 male singing in mating success of pairs in a first encounter. When Java
 sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora) court prospective mates, only males sing.
 However, both males and females perform courtship dances, often in a
 duet-like manner. These dances are typically terminated by female
 copulation solicitation displays (CSDs). In the current study, we observed
 higher mating success when courtship dances were mutually exchanged, and
 when males sang. However, the sex initiating the courtship did not affect
 mating success. Most females produced CSDs after duet dancing but before
 hearing the entire song, indicating that duet dancing played a crucial
 role in mating. This finding highlights an unexplored aspect of duetting
 behaviour in the process of mutual mate choice. These results conflict
 with the majority of past songbird research, which has interpreted songs
 as primary behavioural sexual signals.
description: Java sparrow behavioral
 data (dance and mating)data.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.27g26
title: Data from: Incorporation of Mn2+ into CdSe quantum dots by chemical bath co-deposition method for photovoltaic enhancement of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

description: A photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.9% was obtained under 100
 mWcm−2 illumination by using quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs)
 using a CdS/Mn:CdSe sensitizer. CdS quantum dots (QDs) were deposited on
 the TiO2 mesoporous oxide film by successive ionic layer absorption and
 reaction. Mn2+ doping into CdSe QDs is an innovative and simple
 method—chemical bath co-deposition, that is, mixing the Mn ion source with
 CdSe precursor solution for Mn:CdSe QD deposition. Compared with the
 CdS/CdSe sensitizer without Mn2+ incorporation, the PCE was increased from
 3.4% to 4.9%. The effects of Mn2+ doping on the chemical, physical, and
 photovoltaic properties of the QDSSCs were investigated by energy
 dispersive spectrometry, absorption spectroscopy, photocurrent
 density–voltage characteristics, and electrochemical impedance
 spectroscopy. Mn-doped CdSe QDs in QDSSCs can obtain superior light
 absorption, faster electron transport, and slower charge recombination
 than CdSe QDs.
description: Fig 2Energy spectrum of
 FTO/TiO2/CdS/Mn:CdSe photoelectrode.Fig 3UV-vis absorption
 spectra of bare TiO2, TiO2/CdS/CdSe, and
 TiO2/CdS/Mn:CdSe.Fig 4J-V curve of QDSSCs
 based on CdS/CdSe and CdS/Mn:CdSe QDs.Fig 5Nyquist plot and Bode
 plot of the QDSSCs under 100 mWcm−2 illumination and the frequency ranging
 from 0.1 Hz to 500 kHz at room temperature.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.c0d95
title: Data from: Express yourself: bold individuals induce enhanced morphological defences

description: Organisms display an impressive array of defence strategies in nature.
 Inducible defences (changes in morphology and/or behaviour within a
 prey's lifetime) allow prey to decrease vulnerability to predators
 and avoid unnecessary costs of expression. Many studies report
 considerable interindividual variation in the degree to which inducible
 defences are expressed, yet what underlies this variation is poorly
 understood. Here, we show that individuals differing in a key personality
 trait also differ in the magnitude of morphological defence expression.
 Crucian carp showing risky behaviours (bold individuals) expressed a
 significantly greater morphological defence response when exposed to a
 natural enemy when compared with shy individuals. Furthermore, we show
 that fish of different personality types differ in their behavioural
 plasticity, with shy fish exhibiting greater absolute plasticity than bold
 fish. Our data suggest that individuals with bold personalities may be
 able to compensate for their risk-prone behavioural type by expressing
 enhanced morphological defences.
description: Hulthén et al.
 Proceedings BAll data, raw and
 summarized. All analyses were performed in SPSS
 21.0.0.0