Invasive Beetle and Grass Interactions on South Georgia
by Víctor M. Escobedo·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
15.1 KB of field and laboratory measurements from South Georgia (54°26’S, 36°33’W) used to study the effects of invasive grass Poa annua on invasive beetle Trechisibus antarcticus. Víctor M. Escobedo authored the dataset, which was last updated on 2026-05-05. The data includes beetle abundance, morphology, physiological stress responses, and microhabitat thermal measurements across three microsite types.
Use Cases
Model invasive species interactions based on beetle abundance and grass turf data.
Analyze physiological stress in beetles based on Hsp70 concentration measurements.
Study microhabitat thermal buffering based on substrate temperature and thermal decoupling records.
Compare morphological traits of beetles across different microsite types based on body mass and length measurements.
Strengths
Data is structured into a metadata sheet providing variable definitions and units.
Field sampling followed a standardized protocol with repeated visual censuses and in-situ measurements.
Laboratory procedures for Hsp70 determination are documented in supplementary material.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent in the provided metadata; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
Source
figshare
Collection Method
Field sampling via visual censuses and in-situ measurements, laboratory analysis via ELISA.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-05 13:05:16; freshness should be verified.
Geography
South Georgia (54°26’S, 36°33’W)
License is CC-BY-4.0. Data is provided in an XLSX file format.