DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6477764
title: Supporting data for "Riparian buffers can help mitigate biodiversity declines in oil palm agriculture"; doi.org/10.1002/fee.2473

description: <b>Description: </b>Ecological data underpinning the Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment publication "Riparian buffers can help mitigate biodiversity declines in oil palm agriculture" (doi.org/10.1002/fee.2473). <br><br>Data describe species abundance and community composition for 377 species and eight taxonomic groups (insect larvae, dragonflies, dung beetles, fish, frogs, birds, small mammals, large mammals) across 345 riparian sampling locations at the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project study site and surrounding oil palm plantations. Sampling locations captured four distinct riparian habitat treatments across the study site: recovering logged forest (LF), heavily disturbed forest (HDF), riparian buffers (RB) and oil palm rivers (ROP). Compositional metrics are provided for all species within a taxonomic group and forest dependent species only. Forest-dependence was defined based on the sensitivity of a species to habitat conversion according expert opinion. Riparian characteristics used as covariates in hierarchical models, defining the extent and quality of available forest habitat in the immediate vicinity of each sampling locations, are also provided. <br><br>Please note that the raw data underpinning the biodiversity summaries provided are also available for a select number of the taxonomic groups studied:<br>- Dung beetles: https://zenodo.org/record/3906118#.YTY_To5KiUk; https://zenodo.org/record/3906441#.YTY_a45KiUk<br>- Fish: https://zenodo.org/record/4072959#.YTY_pY5KiUk<br>- Frogs: https://zenodo.org/record/1995439#.YTY_z45KiUk<br><br>For specific taxonomic queries, including potential collaborations, please direct enquiries to the lead researcher of that group:<br>- Insect larave/dragonflies: Dr Sarah H. Luke<br>- Dung beetles: Asst. Prof. Eleanor M. Slade; Dr Joseph Williamson<br>- Fish: Dr Clare L. Wilkinson<br>- Frogs: Dr Oliver Konppik (contact details currently unavailable)<br>- Birds: Dr Simon L. Mitchell<br>- Small mammals: Dr Henry Bernard; Dr Matthew J. Struebig<br>- Large mammals: Dr Nicolas J. Deere; Dr Matthew J. Struebig <b>Project: </b>This dataset was collected as part of the following SAFE research project: <b>Understanding covariation between mammalian diversity and forest carbon across a human-modified tropical landscape</b><b>Funding: </b>These data were collected as part of research funded by: NERC (Human Modified Tropical Forests Programme, NE/K016407/1, http://lombok.nerc-hmtf.info/)NERC (Human Modified Tropical Forests Programme, NE/K016261/1, http://lombok.nerc-hmtf.info/)British Council and Malaysian Industry ­Government Group for High Technology (Newton-­Ungku Omar Fund, 216433953.0, http://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/about/about-partner-countries/malaysia/)British Council and Malaysian Industry ­Government Group for High Technology (Newton-­Ungku Omar Fund, 537134717.0, http://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/about/about-partner-countries/malaysia/)This dataset is released under the CC-BY 4.0 licence, requiring that you cite the dataset in any outputs, but has the additional condition that you acknowledge the contribution of these funders in any outputs.<b>XML metadata: </b>GEMINI compliant metadata for this dataset is available here<b>Files: </b>This consists of 1 file: FEE_DataDeposition.xlsx<b>FEE_DataDeposition.xlsx</b>This file contains dataset metadata and 5 data tables:<b>Forest-dependence classification</b> (described in worksheet Species classification)Description: Forest-dependence classification of 377 species based on sensitivity to habitat conversion according to expert opinionNumber of fields: 3Number of data rows: 377Fields: <b>Taxa</b>: Coarse taxonomic classification for each family/species (Field type: categorical)<b>Scientific_name</b>: Taxon identifier, resolved to family for insect larvae and species for all other taxonomic groups (Field type: taxa)<b>Habitat_specialism</b>: Degree of forest-dependence based on sensitivity to habitat conversion. NB: as insect larvae could not be reliably identified to species level, this group was excluded from classification (Field type: categorical)<b>Species-specific biodiversity measures</b> (described in worksheet Species data)Description: Abundance and presence/absence data for 377 species across 334 sampling locations. These data were implemented in the meta-analysis and abundance-related components of the publicationNumber of fields: 6Number of data rows: 39460Fields: <b>Site_ID</b>: Unique alphanumeric identifier of riparian sampling locations (Field type: location)<b>Treatment</b>: Riparian habitat treatment within which sampling was conducted: LF = recovering logged forest; HDF = heavily disturbed forest; RR = riparian reserve; ROP = oil palm river (Field type: categorical)<b>Taxa</b>: Coarse taxonomic classification for each family/species (Field type: categorical)<b>Scientific_name</b>: Taxon identifier, resolved to family for insect larvae and species for all other taxonomic groups (Field type: taxa)<b>Abundance</b>: Relative abundance of the family/species at the sampling location (Field type: abundance)<b>Spp_Present</b>: Presence/absence of family/species at the sampling location (Field type: abundance)<b>Community intactness measures (all species)</b> (described in worksheet Community data (all species))Description: Community composition metrics for eight taxonomic groups across plantation rivers (RR and ROP). All species present in the community were included in the calculation of these measuresNumber of fields: 5Number of data rows: 276Fields: <b>Site_ID</b>: Unique alphanumeric identifier of riparian sampling locations (Field type: location)<b>Taxa</b>: Taxon identifier, resolved to family for insect larvae and species for all other taxonomic groups (Field type: taxa)<b>Rarefied_SpeciesRichness</b>: Community-level metric representing the number of unique species encountered at a sampling location (Field type: numeric trait)<b>Relative_Richness</b>: Relative measure of community intactness representing the proportion of species found at a sampling species compared to the mean rarefied richness observed at recovering logged forest sites (Field type: numeric trait)<b>Sorensen_Similarity</b>: Relative measure of cimmunity intactness representing compositional similarity between the sampling location and average community composition across recovering logged forest sites. The index ranges from zero (complete taxonomic seperation) to one (identical community structure) (Field type: numeric trait)<b>Community intactness measures (forest-dependents)</b> (described in worksheet Community data (for. dependent))Description: Community composition metrics for eight taxonomic groups across plantation rivers (RR and ROP). Only forest-dependent species were included in the calculation of these measuresNumber of fields: 5Number of data rows: 276Fields: <b>Site_ID</b>: Unique alphanumeric identifier of riparian sampling locations (Field type: location)<b>Taxa</b>: Taxon identifier, resolved to family for insect larvae and species for all other taxonomic groups (Field type: taxa)<b>Rarefied_SpeciesRichness</b>: Community-level metric representing the number of unique species encountered at a sampling location (Field type: numeric trait)<b>Relative_Richness</b>: Relative measure of community intactness representing the proportion of species found at a sampling species compared to the mean rarefied richness observed at recovering logged forest sites (Field type: numeric trait)<b>Sorensen_Similarity</b>: Relative measure of cimmunity intactness representing compositional similarity between the sampling location and average community composition across recovering logged forest sites. The index ranges from zero (complete taxonomic seperation) to one (identical community structure) (Field type: numeric trait)<b>Site-specific riparian characteristics</b> (described in worksheet Site covariates)Description: Riparian characteristics describing the extent and quality of available forest habitat across 334 sampling locationsNumber of fields: 10Number of data rows: 329Fields: <b>Site_ID</b>: Unique alphanumeric identifier of riparian sampling locations (Field type: location)<b>fSite</b>: Numeric identifier used to group sampling locations from the same river. Implemented to define spatial random effects in hierarchical models. Only relevant for plantation rivers (RR and ROP) (Field type: id)<b>Treatment</b>: Riparian habitat treatment within which sampling was conducted: LF = recovering logged forest; HDF = heavily disturbed forest; RR = riparian reserve; ROP = oil palm river (Field type: categorical)<b>Reserve_Width</b>: Terrestrial width of riparian buffer. Only relevant for plantation rivers (RR and ROP) (Field type: numeric)<b>AGB_30m</b>: Forest quality in the immediate vicinity of the sampling location. Quality is expressed using above ground biomass, which reflects stand structural integrity (Field type: numeric)<b>AGB_50m</b>: Forest quality in the immediate vicinity of the sampling location. Quality is expressed using above ground biomass, which reflects stand structural integrity (Field type: numeric)<b>AGB_100m</b>: Forest quality in the immediate vicinity of the sampling location. Quality is expressed using above ground biomass, which reflects stand structural integrity (Field type: numeric)<b>AGB_250m</b>: Forest quality in the immediate vicinity of the sampling location. Quality is expressed using above ground biomass, which reflects stand structural integrity (Field type: numeric)<b>AGB_500m</b>: Forest quality in the immediate vicinity of the sampling location. Quality is expressed using above ground biomass, which reflects stand structural integrity (Field type: numeric)<b>ForCov</b>: Proportion of available forest habitat at the scale of water catchment (Field type: numeric)<b>Date range: </b>2011-04-01 to 2018-03-31<b>Latitudinal extent: </b>4.3000 to 4.8100<b>Longitudinal extent: </b>117.1500 to 117.7000<b>Taxonomic coverage: </b><br> All taxon names are validated against the GBIF backbone taxonomy. If a dataset uses a synonym, the accepted usage is shown followed by the dataset usage in brackets. Taxa that cannot be validated, including new species and other unknown taxa, morphospecies, functional groups and taxonomic levels not used in the GBIF backbone are shown in square brackets. - Animalia <br> - - Arthropoda <br> - - - Insecta <br> - - - - Odonata <br> - - - - - Calopterygidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Neurobasis</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Neurobasis longipes</i> <br> - - - - - Chlorogomphidae <br> - - - - - Euphaeidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Euphaea</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Euphaea impar</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Euphaea subcostalis</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Dysphaea</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Dysphaea dimidiata</i> <br> - - - - - Gomphidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Ictinogomphus</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Ictinogomphus decoratus</i> <br> - - - - - Libellulidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Cratilla</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Cratilla lineata</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Trithemis</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Trithemis aurora</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Trithemis festiva</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Orthetrum</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Orthetrum chrysis</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Orthetrum glaucum</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Orthetrum testaceum</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Neurothemis</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Neurothemis fluctuans</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Neurothemis ramburii</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Onychothemis</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onychothemis culminicola</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Zygonyx</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Zygonyx iris</i> <br> - - - - - Platycnemididae <br> - - - - - - <i>Copera</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Copera vittata</i> <br> - - - - - Coenagrionidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Pseudagrion</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Pseudagrion pilidorsum</i> <br> - - - - - Chlorocyphidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Rhinocypha</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Rhinocypha aurofulgens</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Rhinocypha humeralis</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Heliocypha</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Heliocypha biseriata</i> <br> - - - - - - <i>Libellago</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Libellago semiopaca</i> <br> - - - - - Protoneuridae <br> - - - - - - <i>Prodasineura</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Prodasineura verticalis</i> <br> - - - - - Megapodagrionidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Rhinagrion</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Rhinagrion elopurae</i> <br> - - - - Coleoptera <br> - - - - - Elmidae <br> - - - - - Gyrinidae <br> - - - - - Psephenidae <br> - - - - - Scirtidae <br> - - - - - Scarabaeidae <br> - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus hidakai</i> (as homotypic_synonym: <i>Microcopris hidakai</i>)<br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus arayai</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus deliensis</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus diabolicus</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus hidakai</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus kawaharai</i> <br> - - - - - - - [Onthophagus (aff) liliputanus] <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus limbatus</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus rutilans</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus phanaeides</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus rutilans</i> <br> - - - - - - - [Onthophagus (aff) tridentitibialus] <br> - - - - - - - [Onthophagus (agg) indachorius] <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus pacificus</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus angustatus</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus aphodioides</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus aurifex</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophagus batillifer</i> <br> - - - - - - - <i>Onthophag</i>