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Data from: The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agro-ecosystem services across Europe

Martin, Emily A., University of Würzburg
Dainese, Matteo, Institute for Alpine Environment Eurac Research Viale Druso 1 39100 Bozen/Bolzano Italy
Clough, Yann, Lund University
Báldi, András, MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Bommarco, Riccardo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Gagic, Vesna, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Garratt, Michael, University of Reading
Holzschuh, Andrea, University of Würzburg
Kleijn, David, Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group Wageningen University Droevendaalsesteeg 3 6708PB Wageningen The Netherlands
Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó, MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Marini, Lorenzo, University of Padua
Potts, Simon G., University of Reading
Smith, Henrik G., Lund University
Al Hassan, Diab, French National Centre for Scientific Research
Albrecht, Matthias, Agroscope
Andersson, Georg K. S., Lund University
Asis, Josep, Departamento de Biología Animal (Área de Zoología) Facultad de Biología Universidad de Salamanca Campus Miguel de Unamuno s/n 37007 SalamancaSpain
Aviron, Stephanie, Agrocampus Ouest
Balzan, Mario, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
Baños-Picón, Laura, Departamento de Biología Animal (Área de Zoología) Facultad de Biología Universidad de Salamanca Campus Miguel de Unamuno s/n 37007 SalamancaSpain
Bartomeus, Ignasi, Estación Biológica de Doñana
Batary, Peter, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Burel, Françoise, French National Centre for Scientific Research
Caballero-López, Berta, Department of Arthropods Natural Sciences Museum of Barcelona Castell dels Tres Dragons, Picasso Av 08003 Barcelona Spain
Concepcion, Elena D., Spanish National Research Council
Coudrain, Valerie, French National Centre for Scientific Research
Danhardt, Juliana, Lund University
Díaz, Mario, Spanish National Research Council
Diekötter, Tim, Kiel University
Dormann, Carsten F., University of Freiburg
Duflot, Remi, University of Jyväskylä
Entling, Martin, Institute for Environmental Sciences University of Koblenz‐Landau Fortstr. 7 76829 Landau Germany
Farwig, Nina, Philipp University of Marburg
Fischer, Christina, Restoration Ecology Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management Technische Universität München 85354 Freising Germany
Frank, Thomas, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Garibaldi, Lucas, National University of Río Negro
Herrmann, John, Kiel University
Herzog, Felix, Agroscope
Inclan, Diego, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
Jacot, Katja, Agroscope
Jauker, Frank, Department of Animal Ecology Justus Liebig University Heinrich‐Buff‐Ring 26‐32 D‐35392 Giessen Germany
Jeanneret, Philippe, Agroscope
Kaiser, Marina, University of Belgrade
Krauss, Jochen, University of Würzburg
Le Féon, Violette, INRA UR 406 Abeilles et Environnement, Site Agroparc 84914 AvignonFrance
Marshall, Jon, Marshall Agroecology Ltd Winscombe UK
Moonen, Anna-Camilla, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Moreno, Gerardo, INDEHESA Forestry School Universidad de Extremadura Plasencia10600 Spain
Riedinger, Verena, University of Würzburg
Rundlöf, Maj, Lund University
Rusch, Adrien, École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques de Bordeaux-Aquitaine
Scheper, Jeroen, Animal Ecology Team Wageningen Environmental Research Droevendaalsesteeg 3 6708 PB Wageningen The Netherlands
Schneider, Gudrun, University of Würzburg
Schüepp, Christof, University of Bern
Stutz, Sonja, CABI Rue des Grillons 1 2800 Delémont Switzerland
Sutter, Louis, Agroscope
Tamburini, Giovanni, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Thies, Carsten, Natural Resources Research Laboratory Bremer Str. 15 29308 Winsen Germany
Tormos, Jose, Departamento de Biología Animal (Área de Zoología) Facultad de Biología Universidad de Salamanca Campus Miguel de Unamuno s/n 37007 SalamancaSpain
Tscharntke, Teja, University of Göttingen
Tschumi, Matthias, Agroscope
Uzman, Deniz, Department of Crop Protection Geisenheim University Von‐Lade‐Str. 1 65366 Geisenheim Germany
Wagner, Christian, LfL Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft Institut für Ökologischen Landbau Bodenkultur und Ressourcenschutz Lange Point 12 85354 Freising Germany
Anjum, Muhammad, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, University of Würzburg
Published Apr 10, 2019 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6tj407n

Cite this dataset

Martin, Emily A. et al. (2019). Data from: The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agro-ecosystem services across Europe [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6tj407n

Abstract

Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and other habitats in landscapes impacts arthropods and their functions is poorly known. Synthesising data from 49 studies (1515 landscapes) across Europe, we examined effects of landscape composition (% habitats) and configuration (edge density) on arthropods in fields and their margins, pest control, pollination and yields. Configuration effects interacted with the proportions of crop and non‐crop habitats, and species’ dietary, dispersal and overwintering traits led to contrasting responses to landscape variables. Overall, however, in landscapes with high edge density, 70% of pollinator and 44% of natural enemy species reached highest abundances and pollination and pest control improved 1.7‐ and 1.4‐fold respectively. Arable‐dominated landscapes with high edge densities achieved high yields. This suggests that enhancing edge density in European agroecosystems can promote functional biodiversity and yield‐enhancing ecosystem services.

Usage notes

Martin et al_2019_datatables

Data used in Martin et al. (2019) compiled from 49 studies and 1,515 landscapes across Europe. Includes data on the abundance of arthropod species per site and data on pollination, natural pest control and yields in crops across Europe.
Martin et al_2019_data tables_300319.xlsx

Martin et al_2019_traits database

Functional traits data for 2088 species (morphospecies, individuals) from 144 arthropod families sampled in agricultural landscapes across Europe. All traits are categorical and based on published literature or expert knowledge. They are described in Table 1 and Appendix S1 of Martin et al. (2019). The traits included are: feeding habit ('Functional group'), diet breadth, agricultural specialism, diet life history, overwintering habitat, dispersal mode, and stratum. Species' names were resolved in R package taxize.

Location

Europe