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Dataset
Precipitation, tree biomass, and the diversity and functional composition of tropical rainforest cricket assemblages
Dryad
Dryad
2025
Abstract
This dataset comprises environmental, taxonomic, and trait data describing tropical rainforest cricket assemblages in north-eastern Australia. Data were collected from 38 20 x 20 m plots spanning a range of elevations, disturbance histories, and vine densities in the Wet Tropics bioregion. Environmental data include tree, liana, and rattan stem density and basal area, tree aboveground biomass, vine-to-tree ratio (VTR), coarse woody debris (CWD), litter depth, leaf area index (LAI), slope, mean annual precipitation (MAP), and plot coordinates. Trees and climbing plants ≥1 cm DBH were measured using standardised forest inventory protocols, with biomass estimated via pan-tropical allometric equations. Climatic variables were extracted from WorldClim v2.1 rasters. Cricket assemblage data include species-level abundances obtained from pitfall traps, along with categorical traits describing diet, mobility, behavior, and microhabitat use. Diversity metrics (Hill numbers q0, q1, q2) were calculated for each plot to standardise comparisons of richness and diversity. The dataset is structured in multiple tables, linking species abundances, trait matrices, and environmental measurements by plot. Data collection adhered to relevant permits and ethical standards for field sampling of invertebrates.
Details
- Title
- Precipitation, tree biomass, and the diversity and functional composition of tropical rainforest cricket assemblages
- Authors
- Charlotte Raven (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Industries Research CentreAndy Howe (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Industries Research CentreDavid Rentz (Data Collector) - James Cook UniversityEmma Mackintosh (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringAndrew Marshall (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research CentreHelen Nahrung (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Industries Research Centre
- Publication details
- Dryad
- Format
- 3 x MS Excel files; 1 README file; Total size: 47.84KB
- Publisher
- Dryad
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.5061/dryad.tb2rbp0fq
- Grants
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; Forest Industries Research Centre; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991192236702621
- Output Type
- Dataset
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