Publication Date:
2023-12-09
Description:
Here, we present abundance data from 20 soil macro-invertebrate groups from 22 different natural to artificial habitat types in the European Alps. The dataset contains data obtained from soil macro-invertebrate samples (i.e., soil blocks) collected between 1987 and 2020, with the majority of them already published individually in scientific journals. The purpose of this work is to collate the single datasets on Alpine soil macro-invertebrates to one uniform dataset, as such data is only sparsely available. We also want to appreciate the scientific lifework of our mentor and friend, the soil ecologist/soil zoologist Erwin Meyer (1948–2020). The samplings were mainly conducted by Erwin Meyer and his students at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) and Eurac Research (Italy). The assessments of the soil macro-invertebrate communities were part of several sampling campaigns including scientific projects, as well as diploma, master and doctoral theses. The sampling took place mainly during the vegetation period from April to October; in the alpine zone where snow can persist for a long time from June to September. The samples were taken in the following Alpine regions: Vorarlberg and Tirol (Austria), South Tyrol and Trentino (Italy), and the Canton of Uri (Switzerland). The abundance data is given as individuals per square metre (ind./m²) on order level (and species level in case of earthworms). Each row represents one single soil fauna sample. The event code (i.e., representing the different sampling plots) is composed of the sampling region (three letters capitalised), the habitat or plot code (three letters) and the replicate number of these plots (consecutive numbers). Additionally, to the soil fauna data, we present topographic data (elevation, exposition, inclination) as well as habitat classification (e.g., CORINE Land Cover (CLC) nomenclature code) and description.
Keywords:
abundance data; Ahrntal - Luttach, South Tyrol, Italy; Ahrntal - St. Jakob, South Tyrol, Italy; Ahrntal - St. Peter, South Tyrol, Italy; Allolobophora chlorotica; Alpine habitat; Altitude, reference; Aporrectodea caliginosa; Aporrectodea handlirschi; Aporrectodea rosea; Aporrectodea sp., juvenile; Araneae; Auer, South Tyrol, Italy; Barbian, South Tyrol, Italy; Bimastos parvus; Bimastos sp., juvenile; Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy; Bozen - Rentsch, South Tyrol, Italy; Brixen - Albeins, South Tyrol, Italy; Brixen - Elvas, South Tyrol, Italy; Brixen im Thale - Brixenbachtal, Tyrol, Austria; Brixen - Milland, South Tyrol, Italy; Brixen - Pfeffersberg, South Tyrol, Italy; Bruneck - Dietenheim, South Tyrol, Italy; Bruneck - Reischach, South Tyrol, Italy; Burgstall, South Tyrol, Italy; BXT-hay-03; BXT-hay-04; BXT-hay-08; BXT-pst-01; BXT-pst-02; BXT-pst-05; BXT-pst-06; BXT-pst-07; BXT-pst-09; BXT-pst-10; BXT-pst-11; BXT-pst-12; BXT-pst-13; BXT-pst-15; BXT-pst-24; Chilopoda; Code; Coleoptera; Coleoptera, larvae; Counting, Stereo Microscope; DATE/TIME; Dendrobaena cognettii; Dendrobaena octaedra; Dendrobaena sp., juvenile; Dendrodrilus rubidus; DEPTH, soil; Depth, soil, maximum; Depth, soil, minimum; Dermaptera; Diplopoda; Diplura; Diptera, larvae; Earthworms; Eisenia fetida; Eisenia sp., juvenile; Eiseniella tetraedra; ELEVATION; Eppan an der Weinstraße - Frangart, South Tyrol, Italy; Eppan an der Weinstraße - Gand, South Tyrol, Italy; Eppan an der Weinstraße - Montiggl, South Tyrol, Italy; Eppan - Perdonig; Eppan - Perdonig, South Tyrol, Italy; EPP-oak-04; EPP-oak-15; EPP-oak-16; EPP-pin-01; EPP-pin-13; EPP-pin-19; European Alps; Event label; Exposition; Freienfeld - Stilfes, South Tyrol, Italy; Furkapass - ALPFOR Station, Uri, Switzerland; FUR-snb-01; FUR-snb-04; FUR-snb-05; Gais, South Tyrol, Italy; Gais - Uttenheim, South Tyrol, Italy; Gargazon, South Tyrol, Italy; Gastropoda; Geology, comment; Graun - Fischerhäuser, South Tyrol, Italy; Habitat; Heteroptera; Homoptera; Inclination; ING-snb-02; ING-snb-03; ING-snb-04; Isopoda; KAL-gma-01; KAL-gmc-01; KAL-gms-01; KAL-pcc-01; Kaltern an der Weinstraße - Plantaditsch, South Tyrol, Italy; Karneid - Kardaun, South Tyrol, Italy; Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy; LATITUDE; Latsch, South Tyrol, Italy; LAV-spr-01; Leifers, South Tyrol, Italy; Lepidoptera, larvae; Location; Location ID; Longiarü - Freina, South Tyrol, Italy; LONGITUDE; Lumbricidae; Lumbricidae, juvenile; Lumbricus castaneus; Lumbricus rubellus; Lumbricus sp., juvenile; Lumbricus terrestris; Lüsen, South Tyrol, Italy; Mals, South Tyrol, Italy; Mals - Schleis, South Tyrol, Italy; MAR-fra-01; MAR-gra-01; Margreid an der Weinstraße, South Tyrol, Italy; Margreid an der Weinstraße - Fennberg, South Tyrol, Italy; MAR-pst-01; MAR-shr-01; Martell - Madritschtal, South Tyrol, Italy; MAT-h15-01; MAT-h15-02; MAT-h15-03; MAT-l15-01; MAT-l15-02; MAT-l15-03; MAT-laF-01; MAT-laF-02; MAT-laF-03; MAT-lzF-01; MAT-lzF-02; MAT-lzF-03; MAT-p10-01; MAT-p10-02; MAT-p10-03; MAT-p15-01; MAT-p15-02; MAT-p15-03; MAT-p20-01; MAT-p20-02; MAT-p20-03; MAT-p25-01; MAT-p25-02; MAT-p25-03; Matrei in Osttirol - Innergschlöss, Tyrol, Austria; MAT-s15-01; MAT-s15-02; MAT-s15-03; Matsch, South Tyrol, Italy; Matsch - Muntatschinig, South Tyrol, Italy; Matsch - Oberettes Hütte, South Tyrol, Italy; Matsch - Runer Wald, South Tyrol, Italy; Matsch - Tartsch, South Tyrol, Italy; MAT-snb-01; MAT-snb-02; MAT-snb-03; MAT-ziF-01; MAT-ziF-02; MAT-ziF-03; Meran, South Tyrol, Italy; MÖG-btF-01; Möggers - Buchheimer Tobel, Vorarlberg, Austria; Möggers - Ramsach, Vorarlberg, Austria; MÖG-raF-01; Montan, South Tyrol, Italy; Montan - Pinzon, South Tyrol, Italy; Naturns, South Tyrol, Italy; Naturschutzgebiet Rheindelta, Vorarlberg, Austria; Natz-Schabs - Aicha, South Tyrol, Italy; NEN-raF-01; NEN-trF-01; Nenzing - Rabenstein, Vorarlberg, Austria; Nenzing - Trinahalda, Vorarlberg, Austria; Neumarkt, South Tyrol, Italy; Neumarkt - Mazon, South Tyrol, Italy; Number; Obergurgl - Brand; Obergurgl - Gurgler Scharte; Obergurgl - Lobbach; Obergurgl - Seenplatte; OBG-f28-01; OBG-g25-01; OBG-p19-01; OBG-p19-02; OBG-p19-03; OBG-s22-01; Octodrilus argoviense; Octodrilus sp., juvenile; Octolasion cyaneum; Octolasion lacteum; Octolasion sp., juvenile; Opiliones; Partschins, South Tyrol, Italy; Pauropoda; Percha, South Tyrol, Italy; Pfalzen - Issing, South Tyrol, Italy; Pfitsch - Burgum, South Tyrol, Italy; Pomarolo, Trentino, Italy; POM-mfr-01; Prad am Stilfser Joch, South Tyrol, Italy; Prettau, South Tyrol, Italy; Proctodrilus antipai; Protura; Pseudoscorpiones; Rasen-Antholz - Oberrasen, South Tyrol, Italy; RHD-mwi-01; RHD-mwi-02; RHD-mwi-03; RHD-pgN-01; RHD-pgN-02; RHD-pgN-03; RHD-pgS-01; RHD-pgS-02; RHD-pgS-03; RHD-vbu-01; RHD-vbu-02; RHD-vbu-03; RHD-wld-01; RHD-wld-02; RHD-wld-03; RHD-zmr-01; RHD-zmr-02; RHD-zmr-03; RIT-spr-01; RIT-spr-06; RIT-spr-08; RIT-spr-12; RIT-spr-25; Ritten, South Tyrol, Italy; Ritten - Signat, South Tyrol, Italy; Ritten - Unterinn, South Tyrol, Italy; RIT-zir-24; Salurn, South Tyrol, Italy; Sample area/volume; Sample ID; Sample type; Sand in Taufers - Kematen, South Tyrol, Italy; Sarntal - Kollmannberg, South Tyrol, Italy; Sarntal - Pens, South Tyrol, Italy; Sarntal - Penser Joch, South Tyrol, Italy; Sarntal - Reinswald, South Tyrol, Italy; Sarntal - Vormeswald, South Tyrol, Italy; Schluderns, South Tyrol, Italy; SDV-AOa-01; SDV-AOa-02; SDV-AOa-03; SDV-AOb-16; SDV-AOg-15; SDV-AOl-18; SDV-AOl-19; SDV-AOm-14; SDV-AOn-04; SDV-AOn-09; SDV-AOs-05; SDV-AOs-06; SDV-AOs-07; SDV-AOt-17; SDV-AOt-20; SDV-AOv-10; SDV-AOv-11; SDV-AOv-12; SDV-AOv-13; SDV-AOw-08; SDV-ARa-01; SDV-ARk-02; SDV-ARk-03; SDV-ARp-05; SDV-ARv-04; SDV-CCd-01; SDV-CCg-01; SDV-CCi-01; SDV-COm-01; SDV-COu-01; SDV-COv-01; SDV-HMa-08; SDV-HMa-09; SDV-HMa-10; SDV-HMb-01; SDV-HMb-03; SDV-HMd-11; SDV-HMf-06; SDV-HMl-07; SDV-HMm-15; SDV-HMn-05; SDV-HMs-13; SDV-HMs-14; SDV-HMv-02; SDV-HMw-16; SDV-HMz-04; SDV-KTk-04; SDV-KTk-05; SDV-KTp-01; SDV-KTr-02; SDV-KTr-03; SDV-MCe-01; SDV-MCf-01; SDV-MCr-01; SDV-MCs-01; SDV-PCb-01; SDV-PCp-01; SDV-PFa-01; SDV-PFa-02; SDV-PFa-03; SDV-PFa-04; SDV-PFp-05; SDV-PGa-01; SDV-PGm-02; SDV-PGm-03; SDV-PGn-04; SDV-PGp-05; SDV-POb-01; SDV-POg-01; SDV-POl-01; SDV-POw-01; SDV-VYa-01; SDV-VYb-05; SDV-VYb-06; SDV-VYe-14; SDV-VYe-15; SDV-VYk-02; SDV-VYk-07; SDV-VYm-11; SDV-VYm-12; SDV-VYn-10; SDV-VYp-13; SDV-VYr-09; SDV-VYs-04; SDV-VYt-03; SDV-VYz-08; Silbertal - Kristberg Ost, Vorarlberg, Austria; Silbertal - Kristberg West, Vorarlberg, Austria; SIL-koF-01; SIL-kwF-01; soil fauna; soil macro-invertebrates; SOILS; Soil sample; Soil type; St. Leonhard in Passeier - Walten, South Tyrol, Italy; St. Martin in Passeier, South Tyrol, Italy; STI-bME-01; STI-bMI-01; STI-bOA-01; STI-bOM-01; STI-gME-01; STI-gMI-01; STI-gOA-01; STI-gOM-01; STI-kME-01; STI-kMI-01; STI-kOA-01; STI-kOM-01; STI-mME-01; STI-mMI-01; STI-mOA-01; STI-mOM-01; STI-pME-01; STI-pMI-01; STI-pOA-01; STI-pOM-01; STI-uME-01; STI-uMI-01; STI-uOA-01; STI-uOM-01; Stubaital - Hoher Burgstall; Stubaital - Kaserstattalm; Stubaital - Kaserstattalm, Tryol, Austria; STU-bKA-01; STU-bKB-01; STU-bKC-01; STU-bKD-01; STU-bKE-01; STU-bKF-01; STU-bKG-01; STU-bKH-01; STU-bKR-01; STU-bKR-02; STU-bKR-03; STU-bSA-01; STU-bSB-01; STU-bSC-01; STU-bSR-01; STU-kAF-01; STU-kAM-01; STU-kAP-01; STU-kKW-01; STU-kMM-01; STU-kMP-01; STU-kMP-02; STU-kMP-03; STU-kSR-01; STU-kWH-01; Symphyla; Terlan - Siebeneich, South Tyrol, Italy; Terlan - Vilpian, South Tyrol, Italy; Thysanoptera; Tisens - Gfrill, South Tyrol, Italy; Tramin an der Weinstraße, South Tyrol, Italy; Villanders, South Tyrol, Italy; Ville di Fiemme - Lavazé, Trentino, Italy; Vintl - Niedervintl, South Tyrol, Italy; Vintl - Pfunders, South Tyrol, Italy; Völs am Schlern - Völserried, South Tyrol, Italy
Type:
Dataset
Format:
text/tab-separated-values, 97464 data points
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