Soil Fauna Biodiversity in Alley-Cropping vs. Sole-Cropping Systems at Five UK Farms
by Beth Evans·Updated 2mo ago
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Description
Five commercial farms in England, United Kingdom, provide the context for this dataset on soil meso- and macrofaunal biodiversity. The data, collected by author Beth Evans, likely contains measurements of abundance, taxonomic richness, soil biological quality, and community composition. It was last updated on 2026-04-26 and is associated with a detailed journal article.
Use Cases
Compare soil biological quality metrics between alley-cropping and sole-cropping systems based on the described paired-site investigation.
Analyze the relationship between farming system and soil faunal abundance and taxonomic richness as mentioned in the description.
Model the impact of agroforestry integration on soil biodiversity composition at the farm scale.
Assess the potential of alley-cropping for enhancing soil ecosystem services in arable land.
Strengths
Data is sourced from five distinct commercial farms, providing real-world agricultural context.
The dataset is explicitly linked to a peer-reviewed journal article for methodological and analytical details.
File size of 122.0 KB suggests a focused, manageable dataset for initial analysis.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset's small size (122.0 KB) indicates a limited scope, likely covering a specific study rather than a broad survey.
Provenance
Source
Beth Evans, via figshare.
Collection Method
Investigation of paired alley-cropping and sole-cropping systems, likely involving field sampling.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-26 17:36:15; freshness should be verified.