cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564577
title: The Abundance of Insects and Their Affinity to Variant Coloured Pan Traps at York University

description: Data for this experiment was collected on September 28th 2015 at approximately 3:00 pm on the grasslands and woodlot at York University, Keele campus. The site conditions were cloudy with slight wind gusts, and a temperature of 17°C. Both habitats were damp to due rain occuring a few hours prior. The group collecting the data consisted of Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana. The purpose of this experiment was to apply various sampling techniques using tools such as pan traps to estimate insect populations. A total of 18 pan traps filled of soapy water were used, where nine were placed in undisturbed grasslands and the other nine were placed in the woodlot. The pan traps consisted of three different colours, blue, white and yellow. The nine pan traps in both habitats were set up in groups of three, one of each colour was represented in each group. The groups were separated randomly using a distance method in which from a particular point in each habitat, the researchers took twenty steps in various directions and set up the pan traps. This particular dataset also examined the attractiveness of each coloured pan trap to the insects. Once the pan traps were set up, the researchers waited one hour before returning to investigate. After the duration of one hour, the number of insects captured in each pan trap was counted. Additionally, the number and variety of recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs) were recorded. All RTUs were identified by recognizable characteristics regarding colour, size, shape, and wings. Pan traps with soapy water, tweezers and seives were the instruments used to count and identify the insects. The data showed that on average, there was both more variety and abundance of insects found in the grasslands as opposed to the woodlot. Furthermore, there were more insects found in yellow pan traps compared to blue or white pan traps. The recognizable taxonomic units identified in this experiment were ants, beetles, flies, crickets, spiders and mosquitoes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564579.v2
title: Insect abundance using pan traps in the Saywell woodlot and grasslands at York University

description: Data was collected on September 28th, 2015 at approximately 3:00 pm. The location of the study was conducted at both the Saywell woodlot and the grasslands located south of Stong pond on York University Keele Campus. Weather conditions during that time was approximately 21 degrees celsius with cloudy skies. The grasslands were slightly damp and moist due to the light rain that had occured prior to the study. The study began with placing 8 solo bowls filled with soapy water in the grassland at Stong pond. The pan traps (solo bowls) were placed approximately 3 meters apart in a vertical line using a transect to measure the distance. Pan traps were placed in an alternate pattern of different colors in order to catch different insects. A total distance of 24 meters was used across the grasslands to evenly distribute the 8 pan traps. The location of the pan traps was determined by choosing an area that was moist. This allowed a higher chance of insects being collected in each pan trap. The same steps were repeated at the Saywell woodlot for the remaining pan traps. Pan traps were placed at the edge of the woodlot due to the number of people that were walking along the trails. Once all the pan traps had been placed, there was a waiting time of approximately 1 hour which was timed using an iPhone. After 1 hour had passed by, the abundance and the number of different recognizable taxonomic units (rtus) for each pan trap was recorded. Common species that were found among each pan traps included: (i) Housefly <em>(Musca Domestica), </em>(ii) Spiders <em>(Araneae), </em>(iii) Beetles <em>(Coleoptera), </em>(iv) Dragonfly <em>(Anisoptera), </em>and (v) Crickets <em>(Gryllidae).</em>
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564573
title: Distance Based Sampling of Birds in Grassland and Woodlot Habitats in Danby Woods at York University

description: The dataset was collected on Monday September 28th, 2015 at Danby Woods and Grassland at York University in Toronto, Ontario between 3:00pm- 4:30pm. The weather conditions of the location was about 20 °C cloudy with a slight wind gust. Although it was not raining during the experiment, the grassland and woodlot area was a little damp because it rained prior to the experiment. The experiment was done in groups of 4 which included Aziza, Sahar, Paula and Shahana. However, this experiment was conducted with the help of Sahar. The purpose of this experiment was to observe bird distribution and abundance in woodlots vs grassland areas, and to learn techniques of collecting distance based dataset using a transect. This experiment consisted of recording the frequency of birds, species/family, the wind speeds and the distance between the birds and the transect. The experiment was replicated 5 times in woodlot and 5 times in grassland. Each transect was observed for 3 minutes to take the mobility of the bird into account. A 15m transect was placed randomly on the ground to record the distance between the birds and the transect. The distance ranged from 0-15m, and was approximated along both sides of the horizontal axis of the transect. Also, for this dataset height was not taken into consideration. When a bird was spotted one member of the group would record the estimated distance and the frequency of the birds. The other individual would try to identify the bird using a bird identification key that was given. The wind speed was decided by using the Beaufort scale that ranged from 0(calm) to 12(hurricane), and a number was assigned by the way the wind affected surrounding things like plants and trees. There was not a huge abundance of bird species most of the ones that were spotted were Herring Gulls, Northern Mockingbird, Sparrow and Black Phoebe. Rain could have been a factor that limited the abundance of birds in the woodlot and grassland areas.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564574.v1
title: Data Analysis on the Abundance and Distribution of Insects within York University Grassland based on Recognizable Taxonomic Units

description: The objective of this analysis is to determine the abundance and distribution of different insects in York University grassland. The postulated hypothesis stated that the abundance and distribution of insects within the grassland will vary for different kinds of insects based on the habitat suitability of the area. The capturing of insect samples was done by Paula and Shahana at a grassland in York University on the 28th of October 2015 at approximately three in the afternoon. Sampling conditions was damp due to rain and windy at approximately 17°C. The sampling was done by sweeping nets side by side while walking along 100 ft of transect tape within 1 minute and 30 seconds. This method was done for 10 replications at different areas of the grassland. The field location was rich in vegetation and fairly secluded from public. The location contains a high abundance and distribution of different kinds of plants. Numerous trees of varying kinds surround the field site. The field site appears to be rarely disturbed by human activities since no sign of human disturbance such as littered garbage was observed as opposed to the woodlot nearby. It was found that 9 out of 10 replications contained bugs. On the other hand, ants were found within 3 out of 10 replications. This data supports the hypothesis that the distribution and abundance of insects will vary depending on insect recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs). Collaborators in this study includes: Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564575.v1
title: Abundance of Insects on the York University Grasslands

description: This data was recorded on the York University grasslands. 1m by 1m quadrants were used to isolate an area so that the amount of insects could be easily counted. After the insects were counted, we took three steps forward and placed another quadrant down. This was repeated until we had placed 10 quadrants within the mowed grass and 10 for the grass that was not mowed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564577.v1
title: The Abundance of Insects and Their Affinity to Variant Coloured Pan Traps at York University

description: Data for this experiment was collected on September 28th 2015 at approximately 3:00 pm on the grasslands and woodlot at York University, Keele campus. The site conditions were cloudy with slight wind gusts, and a temperature of 17°C. Both habitats were damp to due rain occuring a few hours prior. The group collecting the data consisted of Aziza, Paula, Sahar and Shahana. The purpose of this experiment was to apply various sampling techniques using tools such as pan traps to estimate insect populations. A total of 18 pan traps filled of soapy water were used, where nine were placed in undisturbed grasslands and the other nine were placed in the woodlot. The pan traps consisted of three different colours, blue, white and yellow. The nine pan traps in both habitats were set up in groups of three, one of each colour was represented in each group. The groups were separated randomly using a distance method in which from a particular point in each habitat, the researchers took twenty steps in various directions and set up the pan traps. This particular dataset also examined the attractiveness of each coloured pan trap to the insects. Once the pan traps were set up, the researchers waited one hour before returning to investigate. After the duration of one hour, the number of insects captured in each pan trap was counted. Additionally, the number and variety of recognizable taxonomic units (RTUs) were recorded. All RTUs were identified by recognizable characteristics regarding colour, size, shape, and wings. Pan traps with soapy water, tweezers and seives were the instruments used to count and identify the insects. The data showed that on average, there was both more variety and abundance of insects found in the grasslands as opposed to the woodlot. Furthermore, there were more insects found in yellow pan traps compared to blue or white pan traps. The recognizable taxonomic units identified in this experiment were ants, beetles, flies, crickets, spiders and mosquitoes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564562
title: Pan Trap Dataset

description: We as a group of four students performed a Pan Trap experiment to observe the insects in the grasslands and woodlot plants of the York University campus. For the woodlot experiment : 1. We used a total of 9 coloured bowls of white, yelow and blue colors. There were 3 bowls of each color and placed in a horizontal direction of each colour in one line, forming 3 lines in total. 2. The bowls were placed 1 metre apart from each other and filled with soapy water by 1/4th of its volume. 3. After an hour, the number of insects were observed and counted in each bowl and the number of Recognizable Taxonomic Units (rtus) of each insect was noted. For Grassland Experiment : 1.The same procedure was adapted for Grassland experiment except here we used a total of 6 bowls of blue, white and yellow and again they were placed in 3 different lines in a horizontal direction. 2. The same follow up and procedure was performed for the insects as in the Woodlot experiment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564579.v1
title: Insect abundance using pan traps in the Saywell woodlot and Grasslands at York University

description: Data was collected on September 28th, 2015 at approximately 3:00 pm. The location of the study was conducted at both the Saywell woodlot and the grasslands located south of Stong pond on York University Keele Campus. Weather conditions during that time was approximately 21 degrees celsius with cloudy skies. The grasslands were slightly damp and moist due to the light rain that had occured prior to the study. The study began with placing 8 solo bowls filled with soapy water in the grassland at Stong pond. The pan traps (solo bowls) were placed approximately 3 meters apart in a vertical line using a transect to measure the distance. Pan traps were placed in an alternate pattern of different colors in order to catch different insects. A total distance of 24 meters was used across the grasslands to evenly distribute the 8 pan traps. The location of the pan traps was determined by choosing an area that was moist. This allowed a higher chance of insects being collected in each pan trap. The same steps were repeated at the Saywell woodlot for the remaining pan traps. Pan traps were placed at the edge of the woodlot due to the number of people that were walking along the trails. Once all the pan traps had been placed, there was a waiting time of approximately 1 hour which was timed using an iPhone. After 1 hour had passed by, the abundance and the number of different recognizable taxonomic units (rtus) for each pan trap was recorded. Common species that were found among each pan traps included: (i) Housefly <em>(Musca Domestica), </em>(ii) Spiders <em>(Araneae), </em>(iii) Beetles <em>(Coleoptera), </em>(iv) Dragonfly <em>(Anisoptera), </em>and (v) Crickets <em>(Gryllidae).</em>
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564560
title: Abundance and Diversity of the York University Grasslands

description: This experiment was completed on the grasslands found within York University, with the objective to record the population of species, and the number of Recognizable Taxonomic Units. Using transect tape and sweeps nets we were able to capture insects found in the grasslands and record the number of insects and RTUs. Firstly, transect tape was layed down along the width of the grasslands and the distance was recorded, and found to be 18 meters. A trial run was conducted in order to determine the time taken to walk along the 18 meter transect tape while using the sweep nets and was found to be 25 seconds. My partner Savannah and I decided to use these variables ( 18 meters and 25 seconds) for the 10 repetitions required for this experiment. After the completion of each repetition we observed the contents in the net and recorded the number of insects and recognizable taxonomic units. After the data was collected, we moved the transect tape 6 meters down the lenght of the grasslands to ensure data from a larger area was collected. This was repeated 10 times in order to meet the repetition requirement.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564561
title: Abundance and Diversity of Insects using Pan Trap at Stong Pond

description: The experiment took place at York University, Stong Pond on September 28, 2015, between 3:00-4:30pm (ET). The temperatures were 19˚C, cloudy and humid, however, prior to the study rain had occurred. In the study, 18 bowls were filled with soapy water, 9 were placed in the grassland and 9 were placed in the woodlot. Using the distance measuring tape, the bowls were each 3m apart from the previous placed bowl and they were left in each habitat for approximately 1 hour. The colours of the bowls were blue, white and yellow which were used to attract different sets of insects in both habitats. Common insects found in the soapy bowls were spiders (<em>Araneae</em>), dragonfly (<em>Anisoptera</em>), beetles (<em>Coleoptera</em>), housefly (<em>Musca Domestica</em>), crickets (<em>Gryllidae</em>) and moths (<em>Lepidoptera</em>). According to the data collected, most insects were found in grassland due to the rich vegetation and the flowers, than the woodlot which had only trees and some grass. Sarah Alsammarraie and Sharon Dhami, lab partners from Group 2, helped to set up the pan trap.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564562.v1
title: Pan Trap Dataset

description: We as a group of four students performed a Pan Trap experiment to observe the insects in the grasslands and woodlot plants of the York University campus. For the woodlot experiment : 1. We used a total of 9 coloured bowls of white, yelow and blue colors. There were 3 bowls of each color and placed in a horizontal direction of each colour in one line, forming 3 lines in total. 2. The bowls were placed 1 metre apart from each other and filled with soapy water by 1/4th of its volume. 3. After an hour, the number of insects were observed and counted in each bowl and the number of Recognizable Taxonomic Units (rtus) of each insect was noted. For Grassland Experiment : 1.The same procedure was adapted for Grassland experiment except here we used a total of 6 bowls of blue, white and yellow and again they were placed in 3 different lines in a horizontal direction. 2. The same follow up and procedure was performed for the insects as in the Woodlot experiment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564558
title: Abundance of Bird Sightings in Different Habitats

description: This field experiment was completed in and around Danby Woods at York University at around 4 PM on Monday September 28th. The conditions were very windy, cloudy, and quite chilly at approximately 15-17 degrees Celcius. The grassland was located on the southeast side of the woods, parallel to Keele street. The grassland was a field with shortly cut grass and a few sparsely distributed trees. This data set includes information about the abundance of birds within the Danby Woods and the surrounding grassland. The sightings were completed based on 5 transect trials in each habitat, where within each trial there were 3 observations of varying distances along the transect. The birds that were spotted were most likely Blue Jays (<em>Cyanositta cristata)</em> as they had a light blue feathers on the tail and back, and a white belly. The transects were placed consitently in a West to East direction, so the further from the edge of the transect, the more East was the location. Likewise, with each new trial, the transect was moved further North in a relatively consistent manner. The movement in the woodlot was not as even because of physical obstacles that prevented an straight line of the transect and a consistent movement. At each trial and point of observation, birds were counted if they either flew overhead or were perched on a tree that was within a 5-foot radius of the observational location. The parameters that were considered were Beaufort wind scale, distance along the transect, distance from the transect, and number of birds sighted. Additional parameters included the distance the transect was moved between each trial to increase accuracy and precision. This lab continues to teach proper transect and random sampling techniques in order to observe the abundance of different mobile organisms. The new technique was how, when, and why to use a belt transect. The benefits of this type of transect is to cover a larger area in a shorter amount of time. Lab partners were Abera, Sufyan, and Alex.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564559
title: Tenthredella rubrocaudata Takeuchi, 1936, type series

description: <strong><em>Tenthredella rubrocaudata</em> </strong>Takeuchi, 1936, type series The type series is not homogeneously. The specimens from Korea (including holotype) belong to <em>Tenthredo</em> <i>eburata</i> Konow, 1900, the paratype from Sakhalin to Tenthredo leleji Taeger, Wei & Shinohara, 2016.<br>A. Taeger, M. Wei, A. Shinohara (2016): Sibling species in Tenthredo Linné (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae): the status of some East Asian taxa. EUROASIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL JOURNAL 15(Suppl. 1): 156-164, 2016<br>
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564573.v1
title: Distance based sampling of birds in grassland and woodlot habitats

description: The dataset was collected on Monday September 28th, 2015 at Danby Woods and Grassland at York University in Toronto, Ontario between 3:00pm- 4:30pm. The weather conditions of the location was about 20 °C cloudy with a slight wind gust. Although it was not raining during the experiment, the grassland and woodlot area was a little damp because it rained prior to the experiment. The experiment was done in groups of 4 which included Aziza, Sahar, Paula and Shahana. However, this experiment was conducted with the help of Sahar. The purpose of this experiment was to observe bird distribution and abundance in woodlots vs grassland areas, and to learn techniques of collecting distance based dataset using a transect. This experiment consisted of recording the frequency of birds, species/family, the wind speeds and the distance between the birds and the transect. The experiment was replicated 5 times in woodlot and 5 times in grassland. Each transect was observed for 3 minutes to take the mobility of the bird into account. A 15m transect was placed randomly on the ground to record the distance between the birds and the transect. The distance ranged from 0-15m, and was approximated along both sides of the horizontal axis of the transect. Also, for this dataset height was not taken into consideration. When a bird was spotted one member of the group would record the estimated distance and the frequency of the birds. The other individual would try to identify the bird using a bird identification key that was given. The wind speed was decided by using the Beaufort scale that ranged from 0(calm) to 12(hurricane), and a number was assigned by the way the wind affected surrounding things like plants and trees. There was not a huge abundance of bird species most of the ones that were spotted were Herring Gulls, Northern Mockingbird, Sparrow and Black Phoebe. Rain could have been a factor that limited the abundance of birds in the woodlot and grassland areas.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564558.v1
title: Abundance of Bird Sightings in Different Habitats

description: This field experiment was completed in and around Danby Woods at York University at around 4 PM on Monday September 28th. The conditions were very windy, cloudy, and quite chilly at approximately 15-17 degrees Celcius. The grassland was located on the southeast side of the woods, parallel to Keele street. The grassland was a field with shortly cut grass and a few sparsely distributed trees. This data set includes information about the abundance of birds within the Danby Woods and the surrounding grassland. The sightings were completed based on 5 transect trials in each habitat, where within each trial there were 3 observations of varying distances along the transect. The birds that were spotted were most likely Blue Jays (<em>Cyanositta cristata)</em> as they had a light blue feathers on the tail and back, and a white belly. The transects were placed consitently in a West to East direction, so the further from the edge of the transect, the more East was the location. Likewise, with each new trial, the transect was moved further North in a relatively consistent manner. The movement in the woodlot was not as even because of physical obstacles that prevented an straight line of the transect and a consistent movement. At each trial and point of observation, birds were counted if they either flew overhead or were perched on a tree that was within a 5-foot radius of the observational location. The parameters that were considered were Beaufort wind scale, distance along the transect, distance from the transect, and number of birds sighted. Additional parameters included the distance the transect was moved between each trial to increase accuracy and precision. This lab continues to teach proper transect and random sampling techniques in order to observe the abundance of different mobile organisms. The new technique was how, when, and why to use a belt transect. The benefits of this type of transect is to cover a larger area in a shorter amount of time. Lab partners were Abera, Sufyan, and Alex.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.1564559.v1
title: Tenthredella rubrocaudata Takeuchi, 1936, type series

description: <strong><em>Tenthredella rubrocaudata</em> </strong>Takeuchi, 1936, type series The type series is not homogeneously. The specimens from Korea (including holotype) belong to <em>Tenthredo</em> <i>eburata</i> Konow, 1900, the paratype from Sakhalin to Tenthredo leleji Taeger, Wei & Shinohara, 2016.<br>A. Taeger, M. Wei, A. Shinohara (2016): Sibling species in Tenthredo Linné (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae): the status of some East Asian taxa. EUROASIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL JOURNAL 15(Suppl. 1): 156-164, 2016<br>