Data from: Local distribution patterns of fleshy-fruited woody plants – examining the orchard hypothesis
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description: This is the data from the article Local distribution patterns of fleshy-fruited woody plants – examining the orchard hypothesis (DOI: 10.1111/ecog.05359) Matilda Arnell, Johan Ehrlén and Ove Eriksson The study was carried out in the Tullgarn nature reserve (17°33'45E 58°57'56 N) in the province of Södermanland in Sweden. In the study area we established 15 sites. The sites were chosen to cover a range of potential habitats for fleshy-fruited woody species, and included those that were a priori expected as favourable habitats, e.g. forest edges, and less favourable habitats, e.g. within forests dominated by coniferous species (Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris). At the 15 sites we established three plots per site (45 plots) and at each plot we established subplots for the seedling recruitment experiment. Study design In 50 m radius circles at one of the three plots at each site we mapped all individuals of the local guild of fleshy-fruited woody trees and shrubs and recorded their height (or diameter at breast height) and reproductive status. This data is found in “spatial data_Arnell et al 2020.csv”. Please consult the readme-file for further details. In 50 m radius circles surrounding all three plots at each site we recorded presence/absence of reproductive individuals (displaying flowers or fruits) for the species included in the seedling recruitment experiment. This data is found in “plot scale data_Arnell et al 2020.csv”. Please consult the readme-file for further details. Seedling recruitment experiment At each plot, in subplots of 50 × 50 cm, we sowed 50 seeds of each of ten species of the local guild (figure 2A). The species were: Crataegus laevigata, Frangula alnus, Juniperus communis, Lonicera xylosteum, Prunus avium, Prunus padus, Prunus spinosa, Ribes alpinum, Rubus idaeus and Sorbus aucuparia. The seeds were gathered from fruits collected in the peak of the fruiting season of each species (mainly July-August, but October for J. communis, S. aucuparia and …
creative work status: completed
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creator: Matilda Arnell
creator: Johan Ehrlén
creator: Ove Eriksson
date modified: 2020-11-26
date published: 2020-02-25
keywords: Environmental Sciences
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  term code: 10502
keywords: Ecology
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  term code: 10611
keywords: 50202 Conservation and Biodiversity
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: Stockholm University
version: 0

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value: 10.17045/STHLMUNI.11897850

Matilda Arnell
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Ove Eriksson
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Stockholm University
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