cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.j70qf
title: Data from: Trait-based selection of nurse plants to restore ecosystem functions in mine tailings

description: 1.Metal mining in drylands generates waste tailings with high toxicity,
 physical instability, as well as water and thermal stresses, that hamper
 their biological colonisation. This limits the restoration of ecosystem
 functions that are essential to re-integrate these artificial
 micro-deserts within the landscape matrix. 2.We assessed the functional
 role of local nurse plant species and their traits to restore ecosystem
 functions related to soil fertility, soil microbial productivity and the
 reduction of abiotic stress. We sampled 30 metalliferous tailings in a
 mining district from semiarid Spain to detect nurse plant species and
 quantify their ability to promote essential functions from their
 establishment on the barren substrate up to the adult stage. 3.We found 11
 plant species acting as nurses out of 102 species able to colonise barren
 soils. Ten nurses further triggered a cascade of effects increasing soil
 fertility and microbial productivity and/or lowering soil abiotic stress.
 4.Plant species with larger life forms and longer periods of establishment
 since tailing abandonment contributed the most to the promotion of
 ecosystem functions. C4 plant species developing root systems with lower
 intensivity and depth: laterality ratios, as well as leaves with lower
 carbon: nitrogen ratios (C:N) induced a faster recovery of ecosystem
 functions. 5.Synthesis and applications. We propose a protocol for
 selecting key species to be used in restoration programs based on their
 ability to restore ecosystem functions under extremely stressful
 conditions. We encourage combination of multiple target species with
 complementary traits in order to reinforce the rehabilitation of ecosystem
 functions.
description: Navarro-Cano_et_al_2018_JAPPLNurse traits and soil data used in the paper
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.td065
title: Data from: Temporally and spatially partitioned behaviours of spinner dolphins: implications for resilience to human disturbance

description: Selective forces shape the evolution of wildlife behavioural strategies
 and influence the spatial and temporal partitioning of behavioural
 activities to maximize individual fitness. Globally, wildlife is
 increasingly exposed to human activities which may affect their
 behavioural activities. The ability of wildlife to compensate for the
 effects of human activities may have implications for their resilience to
 disturbance. Resilience theory suggests that behavioural systems which are
 constrained in their repertoires are less resilient to disturbance than
 flexible systems. Using behavioural time-series data, we show that spinner
 dolphins (Stenella longirostris) spatially and temporally partition their
 behavioural activities on a daily basis. Specifically, spinner dolphins
 were never observed foraging during daytime, where resting was the
 predominant activity. Travelling and socializing probabilities were higher
 in early mornings and late afternoons when dolphins were returning from or
 preparing for nocturnal feeding trips, respectively. The constrained
 nature of spinner dolphin behaviours suggests they are less resilient to
 human disturbance than other cetaceans. These dolphins experience the
 highest exposure rates to human activities ever reported for any
 cetaceans. Over the last 30 years human activities have increased
 significantly in Hawaii, but the spinner dolphins still inhabit these
 bays. Recent abundance estimates (2011 and 2012) however, are lower than
 all previous estimates (1979–1981, 1989–1992 and 2003), indicating a
 possible long-term impact. Quantification of the spatial and temporal
 partitioning of wildlife behavioural schedules provides critical insight
 for conservation measures that aim to mitigate the effects of human
 disturbance.
description: Spinner dolphin
 time-series behavioural dataTime series behavioural
 data used to model the temporal partitioning of the daily behavioural
 activities of spinner dolphins in Hawaii.Data.final.model.txt
DOI: 10.15468/dl.57w3yh
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 2295 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Glaucidium castanotum",
 "Year 2016-2026"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 2295 records from 5 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0000933-260126135527185/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7k5p1
title: Data from: Ant larvae as players in social conflict: relatedness and individual identity mediate cannibalism intensity

description: Conflict arises among social organisms when individuals differ in their
 inclusive-fitness interests. Ant societies are excellent models for
 understanding how genetic relatedness mediates conflict intensity.
 However, although conflicts within colonies typically arise over offspring
 production, the role of larvae as actors in social conflict has received
 little attention. We develop and empirically test kin-selection theory of
 larval egg cannibalism in ant societies. Specifically, we investigate how
 selection for cannibalism is mediated by nestmate relatedness and larval
 sex in a mathematical model and then test the model’s predictions by
 measuring cannibalism levels in eight ant species with varying nestmate
 relatedness. In line with our theoretical predictions, cannibalism levels
 in larvae were significantly influenced by relatedness and sex. Increased
 relatedness was associated with reduced levels of cannibalism, indicating
 that larval behavior is mediated by inclusive-fitness considerations.
 Levels of cannibalism were significantly higher in male larvae, and our
 model suggests that this is due to sex differences in the benefits of
 cannibalism. By examining the selfish interests of larvae and the
 constraints they face in a social environment, our study presents a novel
 perspective on conflict in ants and on the evolution of selfish elements
 in social systems in general.
description: Incidence of larval egg
 cannibalism in Formica antsIncidence of larval egg
 cannibalism, nestmate relatedness, larvae size and larvae sex ratios in
 eight species of Formica antCannibalism_Data.txt
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2pm97
title: Data from: Interactive effects of yolk testosterone and carotenoid on prenatal growth and offspring physiology in a precocial bird

description: Conditions experienced by individuals during prenatal development can have
 long-term effects on their phenotype. Maternally transmitted resources are
 important mediators of such prenatal effects, but the potential
 interactive effects among them in shaping offspring phenotype have never
 been studied. Maternally derived testosterone is known to stimulate
 growth, but these benefits may be counterbalanced by an increase in the
 production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Maternally transmitted
 carotenoids might have the capacity to scavenge ROS and thereby buffer an
 increase in oxidative stress caused by prenatal exposure to high
 testosterone levels. Here, we experimentally tested for such interactive
 effects between maternal yolk testosterone and carotenoid in Japanese
 quail (Coturnix japonica). We found that hatching mass was reduced and
 reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) levels at the end of the period of
 maximal growth increased in chicks from eggs injected with either
 testosterone or carotenoid (only a tendency in chicks from
 testosterone-injected eggs). However, when both egg compounds were
 manipulated simultaneously, hatching mass and ROM levels were not
 affected, showing that both carotenoid and testosterone lose their
 detrimental effects when the ratio between the 2 compounds is balanced.
 Our study provides the first experimental evidence for interactive effects
 of 2 maternally derived egg compounds on offspring phenotype and suggests
 that developmental cues are tightly coadjusted within an egg.
description: DatasetDatasetdatasetDRYAD2.xls
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.tf697
title: Data from: Sympatry predicts spot pigmentation patterns and female association behavior in the livebearing fish Poeciliopsis baenschi

description: In this study, we explored the possibility that differences in
 pigmentation patterns among populations of the fish Poeciliopsis baenschi
 were associated with the presence or absence of the closely related
 species P. turneri. If reproductive character displacement is responsible,
 spotting patterns in these two species should diverge in sympatry, but not
 allopatry. We predicted that female P. baenschi from sympatric sites
 should show a preference for associating with conspecifics vs.
 heterospecific males, but females from allopatric sites should show no
 such preferences. To evaluate these predictions, we compared spotting
 patterns and female association behaviors in populations of P. baenschi
 from Central Mexico. We found that both of our predictions were supported.
 Poeciliopsis baenschi that co-occured with P. turneri had spotting
 patterns significantly different than their counterparts from allopatric
 sites. Using a simultaneous choice test of video presentations of males,
 we also found that female P. baenschi from populations that co-occured
 with P. turneri spent significantly more time with males of their own
 species than with P. turneri males. In contrast, females from allopatric
 populations of P. baenschi showed no differences in the amount of time
 they spent with either conspecific or heterospecific males. Together, our
 results are consistent with the hypothesis that reproductive character
 displacement may be responsible for behavioral and spotting pattern
 differences in these populations of P. baenschi.
description: Data from: Sympatry
 predicts spot pigmentation patterns and female association behavior in the
 livebearing fish "Poeciliopsis baenschi"DataPlosOne.xls
DOI: 10.15468/dl.nxta7b
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 20 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "and" : [
 "TaxonKey is Jaltomata bicolor",
 "HasCoordinate is true",
 "BasisOfRecord is one of (Specimen)"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 20 records from 7 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0000934-260126135527185/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.k5d9470m
title: Data from: Demographic history of an elusive carnivore: using museums to inform management

description: Elusive carnivores present a challenge to managers because traditional
 survey methods are not suitable. We applied a genetic approach using
 museum specimens to examine how historical and recent conditions
 influenced the demographic history of Puma concolor in western and
 southern Texas, USA. We used 10 microsatellite loci and indexed population
 trends by estimating historical and recent genetic diversity, genetic
 differentiation, and effective population size. Mountain lions in southern
 Texas exhibited a 10% decline in genetic diversity, whereas diversity
 remained stable in western Texas. Genetic differentiation between western
 and southern Texas was minimal historically (FST = 0.04, P &lt; 0.01),
 but increased 2-2.5 times in our recent sample. An index of genetic drift
 for southern Texas was 7-8 times that of western Texas, presumably
 contributing to the current differentiation between western and southern
 Texas. Furthermore, southern Texas exhibited a &gt; 50% temporal
 decline in effective population size, whereas western Texas showed no
 change. Our results illustrate that population declines and genetic drift
 have occurred in southern Texas, likely because of contemporary habitat
 loss and predator control. Population monitoring may be needed to ensure
 the persistence of mountain lions in the southern Texas region. This study
 highlights the utility of sampling museum collections to examine
 evolutionary processes and inform wildlife management.
description: Evol App_Holbrook et
 al_Dryad data file
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.gd71g
title: Data from: Increased temperature, but not acidification, enhances fertilization and development in a tropical urchin: potential for adaptation to a tropicalized eastern Australia

description: To predict effects of global change on marine populations, it is important
 to measure the effects of climate stressors on performance and potential
 for adaptation. Adaptation depends on heritable genetic variance for
 stress tolerance being present in populations. We determined effects of
 near-future ocean conditions on fertilisation success of the sea urchin
 Pseudoboletia indiana. In 16 multiple dam-sire crosses, we quantified
 genetic variation in tolerance of warming (+3°C) and acidification
 (-0.3-0.5 pH units) at the gastrulation stage. Ocean acidification
 decreased fertilisation across all dam-sire combinations with effects of
 pH significantly differing among the pairings. Decreased pH reduced the
 percentage of normal gastrulae with negative effects alleviated by
 increased temperature. Significant sire by environment interactions
 indicated the presence of heritable variation in tolerance of stressors at
 gastrulation and thus the potential for selection of resistant genotypes,
 which may enhance population persistence. A low genetic correlation
 indicated that genotypes that performed well at gastrulation in low pH did
 not necessarily perform well at higher temperatures. Furthermore,
 performance at fertilisation was not necessarily a good predictor of
 performance at the later stage of gastrulation. Southern range edge
 populations of Pseudoboletia indiana may benefit from future warming with
 potential for extension of their distribution in south east Australia.
description: Percentage development
 at each stageData presented show the
 percentage that were fertilised and normal gastrulae for each replicate of
 each pair, across the six different treatments.Pseudoboletia
 Percentages.xls
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.fr8sp
title: Data from: Functional correlations between specific leaf area and specific root length along a regional environmental gradient in Inner Mongolia grasslands

description: Among above- and belowground traits, specific leaf area (SLA, cm2 g−1) and
 specific root length (SRL, m g−1) are the two key traits reflecting
 species resource acquisition strategies. However, patterns of variation in
 SLA and SRL have rarely been examined simultaneously across evolutionary
 history and environmental gradients, and the SLA-SRL relationship is still
 controversial on several grounds. We examined the inter- and intraspecific
 variations in SLA and SRL of different root branching orders and the
 SLA-SRL relationship across 55 species and 21 plant communities of four
 vegetation types along a 2,000-km transect in the Inner Mongolia
 grassland. With increasing root branching order, the interspecific
 variation in SRL increased but the intraspecific variation in SRL
 decreased considerably, and the form of SLA-SRL relationship shifted from
 positive to negative. This indicates that acquisition of soil resources
 (e.g. water and nutrients) is a fundamental strategy for plant investment
 to root length. When inter- and intraspecific variations in SLA and SRLs
 were partitioned into alpha (within-community) and beta (among-community)
 components, the alpha component exhibited substantially greater inter- and
 intraspecific variations than the beta component. Across the transect, the
 evolutionarily late diverged species in phylogenetic tree evolved toward
 low SLA and SRL-1 (SRL for first-order roots) and tended to distribute in
 resource-poor conditions along the environmental gradient. The early
 diverged species, in contrast, had high SLA and SRL-1 and mostly
 distributed in resource-rich conditions. Our findings suggest that
 patterns of inter- and intraspecific variations in SLA and SRL of
 different root branching orders and the form of SLA-SRL relationship could
 be well explained by within- and among-community filtering processes and
 species divergence time. Coordination and trade-offs between leaves and
 roots do not mutually exclude but operate simultaneously at different
 scales and among different root branching orders in arid and semiarid
 grasslands.
description: Species SLA and
 SRLsSpecific leaf area
 (SLA), specific root length (SRL) for different root branching orders, and
 species relative abundance data used in the analyses are included in this
 file.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.3hk2v
title: Data from: Signal design and courtship presentation coincide for highly biased delivery of an iridescent butterfly mating signal

description: Sensory drive theory contends that signalling systems should evolve to
 optimize transmission between senders and intended receivers, while
 minimising visibility to eavesdroppers where possible. In visual
 communication systems, the high directionality afforded by iridescent
 colouration presents underappreciated avenues for mediating this
 trade-off. This hypothesis predicts functional links between signal design
 and presentation such that visual conspicuousness is maximised only under
 ecologically relevant settings and/or to select audiences. We addressed
 this prediction using Hypolimnas bolina, a butterfly in which males
 possess ultraviolet markings on their dorsal wing surfaces with a narrow
 angular reflectance function. Males bearing brighter dorsal markings are
 increasingly attractive to females, but also likely more conspicuous to
 predators. Our data indicate that, during courtship (and given the
 ritualized wingbeat dynamics at these times), males position themselves
 relative to females in such a way as to simultaneously maximise three
 components of known or putative signal conspicuousness: brightness, area,
 and iridescent flash. This suggests that male signal design and display
 have coevolved for the delivery of an optimally conspicuous signal to
 courted females. More broadly, these findings imply a potential signalling
 role for iridescence itself, and pose a novel example for how signal
 design may coevolve with the behavioural context of display.
description: White_2014_HBolina
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.31bc37q
title: Data from: Male body size predicts reproductive success but not within-clutch paternity patterns in gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)

description: In many vertebrates, body size is an important driver of variation in male
 reproductive success. Larger, more fit individuals are more likely to
 dominate mating opportunities, skewing siring success and resulting in
 lower effective population sizes and genetic diversity. The mating system
 of the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) has been characterized as
 both female-defense and scramble-competition polygyny. Mating systems are
 typically not fixed and can be influenced by factors such as population
 density, demographic structure, and environmental conditions; however,
 most populations will have a predominant strategy that results from local
 conditions. We assessed how male body size influences patterns of
 paternity and reproductive success in a natural population of gopher
 tortoises in Florida, USA. Using microsatellites, we assigned parentage of
 220 hatchlings from 31 nests collected during two reproductive seasons.
 Larger males were significantly more likely to sire offspring and sired
 more offspring than smaller males; however, the likelihood of a clutch
 being multiply-sired was unrelated to male body size. We also found
 evidence of mate fidelity across years. Although paternity patterns in
 this high-density population are more consistent with defense polygyny,
 female monopoly by males was incomplete, with both large and small males
 contributing to multiply-sired clutches. Additional behavioral data are
 needed to clarify the role of female mate selection in paternity outcomes.
 The context-dependence of mating systems underscores the need to compare
 parentage patterns across populations and to recognize the potential for
 more than one strategy to be employed within a single population.
description: Data package including
 genotypes, parentage assignment, and associated dataThis Excel workbook
 includes four worksheets that include the microsatellite genotypes for
 adults and offspring ("G. polyphemus Genotypes", candidate sire
 ID's with associated siring and size data used in the ZIP analysis
 ("Candidate Sires+Assoc Data"), the candidate dam ID's used
 for this analysis ("CandidateDams"), and the final assigned
 parentage for hatchlings in this analysis ("AssignedParentage").
 All column headers included comments that provide further information on
 the data they contain.White et al_2018_G polyphemus
 parentage data.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.mv0q8v1
title: Data from: Floral resource partitioning by individuals within generalised hoverfly pollination networks revealed by DNA metabarcoding

description: Pollination is a key ecosystem service for agriculture and wider ecosystem
 function. However, most pollination studies focus on Hymenoptera, with
 hoverflies (Syrphidae) frequently treated as a single functional group. We
 tested this assumption by investigating pollen carried by eleven species
 of hoverfly in five genera, Cheilosia, Eristalis, Rhingia, Sericomyia and
 Volucella, using DNA metabarcoding. Hoverflies carried pollen from 59
 plant taxa, suggesting they visit a wider number of plant species than
 previously appreciated. Most pollen recorded came from plant taxa
 frequently found at our study sites, predominantly Apiaceae, Cardueae,
 Calluna vulgaris, Rubus fruticosus agg., and Succisa pratensis, with
 hoverflies transporting pollen from 40% of entomophilous plant species
 present. Overall pollen transport network structures were generalised,
 similar to other pollination networks elsewhere. All hoverfly species were
 also generalised with few exclusive plant/hoverfly interactions. However,
 using the Jaccard Index, we found significant differences in the relative
 composition of pollen loads between hoverfly genera, except for Volucella,
 demonstrating some degree of functional complementarity. Eristalis and
 Sericomyia species had significant differences in relative pollen load
 composition compared to congeners. Our results demonstrate the range of
 pollens transported by hoverflies and the potential pollination function
 undertaken within this ecologically and morphologically diverse guild.
description: ST1LucasTable ST1 Study site names, study site codes, location, area and altitudeST2LucasTable ST2 List of plant species recorded at field sites, entomophilous species, and entomophilous species also recorded in pollen from hoverfliesST3LucasSupplementary Information Table ST3 Number of plant pollen DNA sequences ascribed to each plant taxonomic group for hoverflies caught at three grasslands in west Wales between July 1 and August 2014 (for location codes, see SI1).