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Data from: Temporal variability in snow accumulation and density at Summit Camp, Greenland ice sheet
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Data from: Signal architecture: temporal variability and individual consistency of multiple sexually selected signals
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Data from: Spatial and temporal patterns of larval dispersal in a coral-reef fish metapopulation: evidence of variable reproductive success
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Data from: Temporally-variable predation risk and fear retention in Trinidadian guppies
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Data from: Habitat connectivity and in-stream vegetation control temporal variability of benthic invertebrate communities
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Temporal variability of microparticles under the Seattle Aquarium, WA: Documenting the global Covid‐19 pandemic
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Anuran accents: Continental-scale citizen science data reveal spatial and temporal patterns of call variability
<p>Data and code associated with the 2020 publication in Ecology and Evolution (doi:10.1002/ece3.6833).</p>
Data from: Spatial-temporal variability and related factors of soil organic carbon in Henan province
Spatial variability and influence factors are important to evaluate soil organic carbon(SOC) and the carbon pool in large areas. In the present study, sampling was conducted from May to November 2011 in Henan province, a typical agricultural region of central China, to study the effects of soil properties and anthropogenic factors on SOC variability in cropland. Physicochemical properties of soil samples were analyzed, which were collected at 280 sites from the surface layer (at a depth of 0–20 cm), and related data about the sampling sites were also collected from the Second State Soil Survey of China (SSSSC), conducted in 1981. The main results were as follows: 1) Increasing trends in soil organic carbon density (SOCD) and soil organic carbon pool (SOCP) were obvious from 1981 to 2011, and we conclude that cropland presents great carbon sequestration potential for the future. Carbon pool ability varied with soil properties: the order of fixed carbon amount in different soil types was found to be Inceptisols > Luvisols > Semi-hydromorphic soil > Anthrosols, and the average SOCP increased significantly from 1981 to 2011. 2) Soil bulk density, pH and returning straw are the key influence factors for SOCD in the past 30 years. 3) Although random factors (returning straw) only explain 29.1% of SOCD variability, the factor should be paid more attention, because application of returning strawwas the most dominant anthropogenic factors, which can be used to improve cropland productivity and carbon sink capacity within a short period if they are properly managed in the future.
Data from: Morphological variability in propagules of a desert annual as a function of rainfall patterns at different temporal and spatial scales
1.Organisms living in highly variable environments have to display integrated strategies to deal with both systematic and random variation occurring at different temporal and spatial scales. Two predictions were tested by analysing geographic-scale patterns of seed size and seed retention (serotiny) in Chorizanthe rigida, a strict winter desert annual that delays seed dispersal and releases propagules after rainfall events: (a) Adaptation to systematic environmental cues occurs by means of changes in morphology, and (b) within-individual variation in seed size allows a differential response to rainfall cues: while some seeds germinate rapidly others are retained for future rainfall events. 2.We quantified morphological variation and performed germination experiments on C. rigida propagules (involucres + achenes) from six populations distributed throughout the Mojave and Sonoran deserts covering: (a) a systematic, west-to-east, winter-to-bi-seasonal (summer and winter) precipitation gradient, and (b) a winter-rain unpredictability gradient inferred from long-term climatic data. 3.The propagule retention structure (i.e., base area of the pedicel) of C. rigida individuals experiencing bi-seasonal rainfall are double the size of those that have evolved under a strict winter rainfall regime, showing that populations living in bi-seasonal environments have higher seed retention which allows them to avoid releasing seeds to a summer rainfall cue. 4.Within-individual variance of propagule size varied significantly between populations and was correlated with winter rainfall variability in each site. 5.Germination varied as a function of propagule size; smaller seeds germinated more readily than larger seeds. Increased variability in propagule size might result in a more variable germination response. 6.Under common experimental conditions germination varied significantly among sites and was negatively correlated with mean winter effective precipitation, suggesting that propagules from populations in drier sites have lower germination moisture thresholds. 7.Synthesis. C. rigida propagules have larger bases in deserts with biseasonal rainfall, which allows them to avoid seed release during summer rainfall cues, and display within-individual seed variance associated to rainfall unpredictability, a trait often interpreted as a bet-hedging strategy. Our study provides empirical evidence of an integrated strategy that allows to cope with both random and systematic rainfall variation.
Data from: Temporal intraspecific trait variability drives responses of functional diversity to inter-annual aridity variation in grasslands
Inter-annual climate variation alters functional diversity through intraspecific trait variability and species turnover. We examined these diversity elements in three types of grasslands in Northern China, including two temperate steppes and an alpine meadow. We evaluated the differences in community-weighted means (CWM) of plant traits and functional dispersion (FDis) between two years with contrasting aridity in the growing season. Four traits were measured: specific leaf area (SLA), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf nitrogen concentration (LNC) and the maximum plant height (H). CWM for SLA of the alpine meadow increased in the dry year while that of the temperate steppe in Qinghai showed opposing trends. CWM of LDMC in two temperate steppes became higher and CWM of LNC in all grasslands became lower in the dry year. Compared with the wet year, FDis of LDMC in the alpine meadow and FDis of LNC in the temperate steppe in Qinghai decreased in the dry year. FDis of H was higher in the dry year for two temperate steppes. Only in the temperate steppe in Qinghai did the multi-FDis of all traits experience a significant increase in the dry year. Most of the changes in CWM and FDis between two years were explained by intraspecific trait variation rather than shifts in species composition. This study highlights that temporal intraspecific trait variation contributes to functional responses to environmental changes. Our results also suggest it would be necessary to consider habitat types when modelling ecosystem responses to climate changes, as different grasslands showed different response patterns.
Spatio-temporal variability of tidal-stream energy in north-western Europe
Initial selection of tidal stream energy sites is primarily based on identifying areas with the maximum current speeds. However, optimal design and deployment of turbines requires detailed investigations of the temporal variability of the available resource, focusing on areas with reduced variability, and hence the potential for more continuous energy conversion. These aspects were investigated in some of the most promising sites for tidal array development across the north-western European shelf seas: the Alderney Race, the Fromveur Strait, the Pentland Firth, and the Orkney channels. Particular attention was dedicated to asymmetry between the flood and ebb phases of the tidal cycle (due to the phase relationship between M2 and M4 constituents), and spring-neap variability of the available resource (due to M2 and S2 compound tides). A series of high resolution models were exploited to (i) produce a detailed harmonic database of these three components, and (ii) characterize, using energy resource metrics, temporal variability of the available power density. There was a clear contrast between the Alderney Race, with reduced temporal variability over semi-diurnal and fortnightly time scales, and sites in western Brittany and North Scotland which, due to increased variability, appeared less attractive for optimal energy conversion.
Data from: Grizzly bear response to spatio-temporal variability in human recreational activity.
1. Outdoor recreation on trail networks is a growing form of disturbance for wildlife. However, few studies have examined behavioural responses by large carnivores to motorised and non-motorised recreational activity-- a knowledge gap that has implications for the success of human access management aimed at improving habitat quality for wildlife. 2. We used an integrated step-selection analysis of grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) radiotelemetry data and a spatio-temporal model of motorised and non-motorised human recreational activity to examine the effect of human recreational activity along trails on both habitat selection and movement behaviour of individual bears. Grizzly bears were captured and radiocollared in the west-central Alberta Rocky Mountains and Foothills, and trail cameras were deployed on trails to obtain data on human recreational activity. 3. We found that models including data on recreational activity outperformed trail-proximity models when interactions with movement covariates were included. Responses were highly variable among individuals, and across classes; males, females and females with cubs. 4. Male and solitary female grizzly bears increased avoidance of trails with a high probability of motorised activity, as well as displaying increased movement rates in response to motorised recreation. Females with cubs did not increase avoidance, however they had the largest response with higher movement rates. In contrast, for all classes selection for proximity to trail increased when probability of non-motorised activity was high, and the effect on movement was dampened relative to the motorised response. 5. Synthesis and applications. By combining selection and movement into a unified modelling framework, we show that bears alter selection and movement behaviour in response to trails and recreation, and that such responses are determined by the type of recreational activity. Reduced selection and increased movement in proximity to motorised trails could affect bears' ability to exploit foraging opportunities in these areas. Future access management actions for grizzly bear recovery should consider frequency and type of linear feature use by humans rather than solely relying on thresholds relating to feature densities.
Temporal and spatial variability of the stable isotopic composition of atmospheric molecular hydrogen: observations at six EUROHYDROS stations
<p>These are the H2 mixing ratio and deuterium content data used in: <br /> Batenburg, A. M., Walter, S., Pieterse, G., Levin, I., Schmidt, M., Jordan, A., Hammer, S., Yver, C., and Röckmann, T.: Temporal and spatial variability of the stable isotopic composition of atmospheric molecular hydrogen: observations at six EUROHYDROS stations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 6985-6999, doi:10.5194/acp-11-6985-2011, 2011,http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/6985/2011/acp-11-6985-2011.html<br /> <br /> Please cite this ACP article when using these data in a publication, and kindly notify the first author (annekebatenburg'at'gmail.com).<br /> <br /> In the CSV files:<br /> - Mixing ratios are reduction gas analyzer results obtained at UHEI-IUP, MPI-BGC and LSCE.<br /> - dD(H2) data are obtained from analysis with the GC-IRMS system at the IMAU-APCG lab of Utrecht University. The estimated standard deviation/error in a single measurement is 4.5 permil, based on measurements of a laboratory working tank.<br /> - Outlier selection was based on visual inspection of the time series.<br /> - The "biased" or "downshifted" flag indicates dD measurements performed in a period where the dD results seemed to have a positive bias of approximately 9.5 permil. These samples were shown in the time series figure with the 9.5 permil subtracted, but excluded from the following quantitative analyses.<br /> - The last column indicates the number of succesfull repeat measurements of dD.<br /> <br /> More information can be found in the published, open-access article. Please do not hesitate to contact annekebatenburg'at'gmail.com if you have any questions.</p>
Variability and Temporality of Lithic Production in Epipaleolithic to Early Neolithic Occupations at Cova del Vidre (Catalonia, Spain)
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Data from: Dynamics of bird assemblages in response to temporally and spatially variable resources in arid Australia
<p>Bird assemblages in arid Australia are often characterised as being highly variable through time in response to boom and bust dynamics, although the importance of habitat in structuring assemblages at a local scale is also recognised. We use a novel approach to investigate the importance of rainfall variability in structuring bird assemblages in a resource-limited environment. Monthly bird surveys were conducted at ten plots for eight years at a botanical and zoological park in central Australia, including five irrigated plots within a fenced area and five natural plots outside. Irrigation – used to promote growth, flowering, and fruiting of plants – created an artificial resource-enhanced environment against which the response of birds to natural fluctuations in season and rainfall were compared. Species richness was generally maintained at a higher level in resource-enhanced plots during dry times but was higher in natural sites when rainfall was high, mainly due to increases in granivores and insectivores. Honeyeaters were consistently more abundant at irrigated sites. Rainfall was important in structuring bird assemblages at all plots; however, assemblages were more stable in irrigated plots and did not respond as dramatically to a period of very high rainfall. The comparative smoothing of fluctuations in the composition and abundance of birds in irrigated areas highlights the importance of primary productivity, normally tied to rainfall, in driving temporal change in arid-zone bird communities. There was also evidence that different plots in differing habitats supported distinct bird assemblages and that this spatial distinctiveness persisted irrespective of rainfall and determined, to some extent, the response to rainfall. Our study is one of few long-term studies of arid bird assemblages and highlights the importance of both long-term cycles of productivity driven by rain and season as well as site differences in the dynamics of arid zone bird communities. These insights are particularly valuable as climate change further exacerbates rainfall variability worldwide and initiatives to conserve avifauna in increasingly extreme environments may be required.</p>
Data from: Temporal changes in genetic variability in three bumblebee species from Rio Grande do Sul, South Brazil
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Figure 6 in Spatio-temporal variability in the Cladocera assemblage of a subtropical hypersaline lagoon
Figure 6. Cluster analysis (Bray Curtis Similarity) of the stations sampled (stations 11 and 12 in front of the date, followed by the month number and then supporting the year) during the monitoring of the Araruama lagoon aquatic biota, in function of the zooplankton assemblage richness and abundance.
Dataset for "Individual and temporal variability of the retina after chronic bilateral common carotid artery occlusion"
<p>Raw data corresponding to the paper entitled: "<strong>Individual and temporal variability of the retina after chronic bilateral common carotid artery occlusion" </strong>published in <em>Plos One</em> (2018) by Crespo-Garcia <em>et al. </em></p>
Figure 5 in Temporal variability of the macroinvertebrate community associated with Eichhornia azurea (Swarts) Kunth (Pontederiaceae) in a lake marginal to a tropical river
Figure 5. Relative contribution (%) of taxa to the total density (expressed in ind.gDW–1) of the macroinvertebrate community associated with E. azurea in Barbosa Lake during the study period. The group "Others" corresponds to Gomphidae, Leptophlebiidae, Dytiscidae, Noteridae, Belostomatidae, Mesoveliidae, and Veliidae.
Figure 3 in Temporal variability of the macroinvertebrate community associated with Eichhornia azurea (Swarts) Kunth (Pontederiaceae) in a lake marginal to a tropical river
Figure 3. Means and standard deviations of monthly cumulated precipitation values (mm) recorded from 1996 to 2012 (A); monthly accumulated precipitation (mm) (B) and daily water level values (m) (C) recorded in the study site between February 2013 and January 2014.
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