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Compact version: Dataset for publication "Assessing the techno-economic benefits of LEMs for different grid topologies and prosumer shares"

This is the compact version of the results. They contain only the relevant files for the analysis and figure creation of the paper. USE CASE: If you do not want to access every single file of the results or rerun the scenarios, you should use the compact version. TOOL: <a href="https://github.com/TUM-Doepfert/lemlab/tree/doepfert2024_lem">lemlab</a>

opencc-by-4.0Jul 2021View details →

Dataset from: A test of the reproductive assurance hypothesis in Ipomoea hederacea: does inbreeding depression counteract the benefits of self-pollination?

PREMISE: Darwin proposed that self-pollination in allegedly outcrossing species might act as a reproductive assurance mechanism when pollinators or mates are scarce; however, in natural populations, the benefits of selfing may be opposed by seed discounting and inbreeding depression. While empirical studies show variation among species and populations in the magnitude of reproductive assurance, little is known about the counterbalancing effects of inbreeding depression. METHODS: By comparing the female reproductive success of emasculated and open-pollinated flowers, we assessed the reproductive assurance hypothesis in two Mexican populations of Ipomoea hederacea. In one population we assessed temporal variation in reproductive assurance for three years. We evaluated inbreeding depression on seed production, seedling germination, and dry plant mass by contrasting self- and cross-hand pollination treatments in one population for two years.  KEY RESULTS: The contribution of self-pollination to female reproductive success was high and consistent between populations, but there was variation in reproductive assurance across years. Inbreeding depression was absent in the early stages of progeny development, but there was a small negative effect of inbreeding in the probability of germination and the mass of adult progeny.  CONCLUSIONS: Self-pollination provided significant reproductive assurance in I. hederacea but this contribution was variable across time. The contribution of reproductive assurance is probably reduced by inbreeding depression in later stages of progeny development, but this counter-effect was small in the study populations. This study supports the hypothesis that reproductive assurance with limited inbreeding depression is likely an important selective force in the evolution of self-pollination in the genus Ipomoea.

opencc-by-4.0Jul 2017View details →

IIIF: raising awareness of the user benefits for scholarly editions - usability testing results

Usability testing results of the bachelor's thesis titled <a href="https://doc.rero.ch/record/306498/">"The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF): raising awareness of the user benefits for scholarly editions"</a><a href="https://doc.rero.ch/record/306498/">.</a> Remote and in-person usability tests on the <a href="http://universalviewer.io/">Universal Viewer</a> and <a href="http://projectmirador.org/">Mirador</a>, two IIIF-compliant clients, took place between March and May 2017. The tests were conducted with Loop11 (remote testing) and Morae (in-person testing). The dataset is composed of Excel files, screenshots (tasks and heat maps) as well as videos.

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2022View details →

Carbon data for: Evidence for the Multiple Benefits of Wetland Conservation in North America

These data were synthesized as part of a rapid evidence assessment of the scientific literature on a wide range of benefits associated with wetland conservation and restoration. Our synthesis emphasized data from North America and especially the United States, although many of the high priority meta-analyses and reviews we incorporated were global in scope. The data in these files represent a range of metrics related to carbon sequestration, storage, or flux compiled from multiple sources for the purposes of summarizing the range of observed values and how they vary across wetland classes or by restoration status. For more detail on the synthesis methods and each set of metrics, please see the full report:  Conlisk E, Chamberlin L, Vernon M, Dybala KE. 2022. Evidence for the Multiple Benefits of Wetland Conservation in North America: Carbon, Biodiversity, and Beyond. Point Blue Conservation Science, Petaluma, CA.

opencc-by-4.0Jan 2023View details →

ELIXIR-CONVERGE - Survey of benefits of an Data Management expert network

The aim of this short survey to was to gauge the perceived benefits of having established a network of Research Data Management professionals across the ELIXIR nodes, as part of the ELIXIR-CONVERGE project.  Survey responses to the following questions were collected between 17 May and 11 July 2022 after an open invitation to the <a href="https://elixir-europe.org/about-us/how-funded/eu-projects/converge/wp1/dm-network">ELIXIR Data Management Network</a>: <ul> <li>Is the ELIXIR Data Management Network providing you with any benefit? </li> <li>What benefits?</li> <li>Ideas for more ways of working?</li> <li>Are you associated with an ELIXIR node?</li> <li>What is your role?</li> </ul> Included are survey responses raw data, and a pdf that summarises the responses.

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Optimizing targeted conservation for disproportionate benefits in the East Big Creek watershed, Iowa, 2019.

This dataset supports spatial conservation planning in agricultural landscapes by providing field-level information on the placement, cost, and ecological performance of perennial conservation practices in the East Big Creek watershed, central Iowa. The dataset includes modeled configurations of prairie strips, riparian buffers, and nutrient-removal wetlands, with associated estimates of nitrate-nitrogen reduction and biodiversity enhancement. These estimates were derived using open-source geospatial tools and publicly available data, including the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) and a modified Healthy Farm Index (HFI). The dataset enables users to explore how small-scale changes in land use can yield substantial environmental benefits, including improved water quality and increased biodiversity, while considering cost constraints. It is intended to support conservation practitioners, land use planners, and researchers in evaluating trade-offs and synergies among multiple ecosystem services in working landscapes.

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Valuing diversification benefits through intercropping in Mediterranean agroecosystems: A choice experiment approach.

This data set contains information from a choice experiment survey developed to value the socio-economic benefits of intercropping practices in Mediterranean agroecosystems. These data correspond to the open-access article "Valuing diversification benefits through intercropping in Mediterranean agroecosystems: A choice experiment approach" published in Ecological Economics. (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106593">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106593</a>), funded by he European Commission Horizon 2020 project Diverfarming [grant agreement 728003].

opencc-zeroSep 2020View details →

Data and R code from: Pollination interactions reveal direct costs and indirect benefits of plant–plant facilitation for ecosystem engineers

Ecosystem engineers substantially modify the environment via their impact on abiotic conditions and the biota, resulting in facilitation of associated species that would not otherwise grow. Yet, reciprocal effects are poorly understood as studies of plant–plant interactions usually estimate only benefits for associated species while hardly considering how another trophic level may mediate direct and indirect effects for ecosystem engineers. We run a field experiment with ecosystem engineers blooming either alone or with associated plants to decompose net effects and to test the hypothesis that pollinator-mediated interactions provide benefits which balance costs of facilitation by ecosystem engineers. We found that net costs of facilitation are accompanied by pollinator-mediated benefits. Despite ecosystem engineers producing less flowers per plant, they were visited by more and more diverse pollinators per flower when blooming with associated plants than when blooming alone. However, fruit set was unaffected by the presence of associated plants and seed production per plant was higher when ecosystem engineers bloomed alone. Our findings suggest that besides experiencing direct costs, ecosystem engineers can also benefit from facilitating other species via increasing their own visibility to pollinators. This study illuminates how the outcome of direct plant–plant interactions might be mediated by indirect interactions including third players.

opencc-by-4.0Nov 2020View details →

5 Benefits of Utilising A Recruitment Agency

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opencc-by-4.0May 2024View details →

Tropical range extending herbivorous fishes gain foraging benefits by shoaling with native temperate species

Data1.csv contains the data to analyze the abundance of fish herbivore individuals as a function of the species and the type of shoal.   Data2.xlsx contains the data to analyze the foraging activity of the herbivorous fish found in our study. We explored the relationship between bite rates per fish min-1 and the species, shoal type and shoal size.   Data3.xlslx contains the data to analyze the shoaling configurations based on species origin.  Minguito-Frutos_etal.R contains the R reproducible code to run all the analyses carried out in this study.  Species_coocurrence_based_associations.R contains the reproducible R code to run the analyses to explore the strength of mixed-species associations between herbivorous fish.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data1.csv, Data2.xlsx, Data3.xlslx, and Minguito-Frutos_etal.R contains the data and code used before submitting this work.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minguito_Frutos_etal2025_SR_Rscript, Data_Rev_SR, and Data2_Rev_SR contain the data and code derived from the last submission to Scientific Reports. In this latest version, we modified our analyses of fish foraging activity that now evaluate: (i) the frequency and size of mixed-species shoals based on the origin of the species examined (using data in Data2_Rev_SR), (ii) the strength of pair-wise associations between native and range-expanding species (using Species_coocurrence_based_associations.R), and (iii) how the foraging activity of native and range-extending fishes was shaped by the composition and size of the shoals (using data in Data_Rev_SR).

opencc-zeroNov 2023View details →

Fitness benefits of alternated chick provisioning in cooperatively breeding carrion crows

In most bird species, parents raise offspring cooperatively. In some cases, this cooperation extends to helpers-at-the-nest who assist the breeders with a range of tasks. While cooperative food provisioning might merely arise incidentally, as a result of the efforts of carers that act independently from each other, recent studies suggest that birds may coordinate by taking turns in visiting the nest. However, evidence that such coordination emerges because individuals actively respond to each other's behaviour is controversial, and the potential benefits of carers' alternation remain unknown. We addressed this knowledge gap by analysing a multi-year dataset for cooperatively breeding carrion crows, Corvus corone, comprising 8,693 nest visits across 50 groups. Our results reveal that turn taking does occur in this species and that all group members, regardless of their sex and social role (breeder/helper), tend to alternate at the nest with other carers rather than to make repeat visits. Importantly, we found that the body mass of nestlings increased significantly with the degree of carers' alternation, possibly because well-coordinated groups provided food at more regular intervals. Using earlier monitoring data, the observed increase in body mass is predicted to substantially boost post-fledging survival rates. Our analyses demonstrate that alternation in nestling provisioning has measurable fitness benefits in this study system. This raises the possibility that cooperatively breeding carrion crows, as well as other bird species with similarly coordinated brood provisioning, exhibit specialized behavioural strategies that enable effective alternation.

opencc-zeroDec 2023View details →

Data from: The increasing benefits from ecosystems

Ecosystems provide important services and are becoming increasingly scarce relative to market goods. Substantial policy shifts are currently underway in the US and elsewhere to integrate the value of ecosystem services in investment appraisal and regulatory analysis. Yet, policy guidelines need to be improved by providing direction on how to account for the fact that benefits from ecosystem services increase over time as incomes grow and ecosystem services become scarcer. Building on economic theory and best available evidence, we propose a simple relative price change rule to adjust the benefits from future ecosystem services. Applying this rule will better enable governments to reflect the importance of scarce ecosystems for current and future generations in public decision-making. This is critical as conservation efforts have so far fallen short of their stated goals.

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2023View details →

Heat pumps for all? Distributions of the costs and benefits of residential air-source heat pumps in the United States

Dataset for the "Heat pumps for all? Distributions of the costs and benefits of residential air-source heat pumps in the United States" paper

opencc-by-4.0Feb 2024View details →

Input data for the OnStove Nepal model "AAchieving Nepal's clean cooking ambitions: an open source and geospatial cost–benefit analysis"

This repository includes input data to run the OnStove Nepal model presented in the paper "Achieving Nepal's clean cooking ambitions: an open source and geospatial cost–benefit analysis" DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00209-2">https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00209-2</a>. The code and automated workflow to run the model can be found in the Github repository <a href="https://github.com/Open-Source-Spatial-Clean-Cooking-Tool/OnStove-Nepal">https://github.com/Open-Source-Spatial-Clean-Cooking-Tool/OnStove-Nepal</a>. All result files and figures can be downloaded from the permanent repository <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10643983">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10643983</a>. The "GIS_input_data/" directory includes all the geospatial datasets needed to run the model. Each dataset folder contains a Source.md file describing the dataset, source, attribution, and license. To run the model extract the data inside your "1. Data" folder in your project.  The "Scenario_inputs/" directory includes the CSV files with the input socio- and techno-economic data for the different scenarios. Sources for the socio- and techno-economic data can be found in the supplementary material of the related publication in the link <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00209-2">https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(24)00209-2</a>. To run the model extract the scenario data inside your "2. Scenario inputs" folder in your project.

opencc-by-4.0Mar 2024View details →

Maintaining habitat diversity at small scales benefits wild bees and pollination services in mountain apple orchards

In 2021, we conducted our study in apple orchards in South Tyrol, an Alpine region in Italy, using pan-traps, direct observations of visitation frequency, and a pollinator exclusion experiment. We investigated the scale-dependent effects of landscape heterogeneity and other parameters on wild bee assemblages and the related pollination service they provide at five spatial scales (radius 100 – 2,000 m).

opencc-by-4.0Mar 2024View details →

When does antimicrobial resistance increase bacterial fitness? Effects of dosing, social interactions and frequency dependence on the benefits of AmpC β-lactamases in broth, biofilms and a gut infection model.

One of the longstanding puzzles of antimicrobial resistance is why the frequency of resistance persists at intermediate levels.  Theoretical explanations for the lack of fixation of resistance include cryptic costs of resistance or negative frequency-dependence but are seldom explored experimentally.  β-lactamases, which detoxify penicillin-related antibiotics, have well-characterized frequency-dependent dynamics driven by cheating and cooperation.  However, bacterial physiology determines whether β-lactamases are cooperative and we know little about the sociality or fitness of β-lactamase producers in infections.  Moreover, media-based experiments constrain how we measure fitness, and ignore important parameters such as infectivity and transmission among hosts.  Here, we investigated the fitness effects of broad-spectrum AmpC β-lactamases in Enterobacter cloacae in broth, biofilms and gut infections in a model insect.  We quantified frequency- and dose-dependent fitness using cefotaxime, a third-generation cephalosporin.  We predicted that infection dynamics would be similar to those observed in biofilms, with social protection extending over a wide dose range.  We found evidence for the sociality of β-lactamases in all contexts with negative frequency-dependent selection ensuring the persistence of wild-type bacteria although cooperation was less prevalent in biofilms, contrary to predictions.  While competitive fitness in gut infections and broth had similar dynamics, incorporating infectivity into measurements of fitness in infections significantly affected conclusions.  Resistant bacteria had reduced infectivity which limited the fitness benefits of resistance to infections challenged with low antibiotic doses and having low initial frequencies of resistance.  The fitness of resistant bacteria in more physiologically tolerant states (in biofilms, in infections) could be constrained by the presence of wild-type bacteria, high antibiotic doses and limited availability of β-lactamases.  One conclusion is that increased tolerance of β -lactams does not necessarily increase selection pressure for resistance.  Overall, both cryptic fitness costs and frequency-dependence curtailed the fitness benefits of resistance in this study.

opencc-zeroDec 2023View details →

Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture

Agricultural simplification continues to expand at the expense of more diverse forms of agriculture. This simplification in the form of, for example, intensively-managed monocultures, poses a risk to keeping the world within safe and just Earth system boundaries. Here, we estimate how agricultural diversification simultaneously affects social and environmental outcomes. Drawing from 24 studies in 11 countries across 2,655 farms, we show how five diversification strategies focusing on livestock, crops, soils, non-crop plantings, and water conservation benefit social (human well-being, yields, food security) and environmental (biodiversity, ecosystem services, reduced environmental externalities) outcomes. We find that applying multiple diversification strategies creates more positive outcomes than individual management strategies alone. To realize these benefits, well-designed policies are needed to incentivize the adoption of multiple diversification strategies in unison.

opencc-zeroMar 2024View details →

Data from: Do the health benefits of boiling drinking water outweigh the negative impacts of increased indoor air pollution exposure?

Background: Billions of the world's poorest households are faced with the lack of access to both safe drinking water and clean cooking. One solution to microbiologically contaminated water is boiling, often promoted without acknowledging the additional risks incurred from indoor air degradation from using solid fuels. Objectives: This modeling study explores the tradeoff of increased air pollution from boiling drinking water under multiple contamination and fuel use scenarios typical of low-income settings. Methods: We calculated the total change in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from indoor air pollution (IAP) and diarrhea from fecal contamination of drinking water for scenarios of different source water quality, boiling effectiveness, and stove type. We used Uganda and Vietnam, two countries with a high prevalence of water boiling and solid fuel use, as case studies. Results: Boiling drinking water reduced the diarrhea disease burden by a mean of 1110 DALYs and 368 DALYs per 10,000 people for adults and children <5 years in Uganda, respectively, for high-risk water quality and the most efficient (lab-level) boiling scenario, with smaller reductions for less contaminated water and ineffective boiling. Similar results were found in Vietnam, apart from fewer avoided DALYs in children due to different demographics. In both countries, for households with high baseline IAP from existing solid fuel use, adding water boiling to cooking on a given stove was associated with a limited increase in IAP DALYs due to the log-linear dose-response curves. Boiling, even at low effectiveness, was associated with net DALY reductions for medium- and high-risk water, even if using unclean stoves/fuels. Replacing traditional stoves with improved stoves coupled with effective boiling practices significantly reduced total DALYs. Discussion: Boiling water generally resulted in a net decrease in DALYs. Future efforts should empirically measure health outcomes from IAP vs. diarrhea associated with boiling drinking water using field studies with different boiling methods and stove types.

opencc-by-4.0May 2020View details →

FIGURE 4 in Benefits and limits of x-ray micro-computed tomography for visualization of colonization and bioerosion of shelled organisms

FIGURE 4. Ordovician bryozoan colony. One-half of hemispherical bryozoan, interior of object, bearing probably oldest boring attributable to ichnogenus Entobia Bronn, 1837. Besides semi-radial tunnels and exploratory threads, three bulbous chambers discovered near the center of the hemisphere. Darriwilian (middle Ordovician), Khrevitsa locality, St. Petersburg Region, Russia. Scale bar equals 1 cm.