Pollinator Visitation Rates for Annual Plant Mixes in Serbia and the UK, 2022-2023

Dataset for manuscript titled 'Ecosystem services in agriculture: How can annual plant mixes support pollinator populations?' contains pollinator visitation rates recorded in replicated field trials in Serbia and the United Kingdom during 2022 and 2023. The data was collected by Filip Franeta and includes counts for major insect groups like bees, hoverflies, and butterflies across five annual plant treatments. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Compare pollinator visitation rates between wildflower mixes and underutilised crop treatments.
• Analyze seasonal patterns of pollinator activity based on flowering phenology.
• Model the influence of regionally tailored plant communities on pollinator support.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of multifunctional plant mixes versus dedicated pollinator mixes.
• Study regional differences in pollinator community composition between continental and temperate maritime climates.

Strengths

• Data includes replicated field trials across two contrasting climate zones (continental Serbia and temperate maritime UK).
• Pollinator visitation rates were recorded for major insect groups including bees, hoverflies, and butterflies.
• Specific pollinator counts are provided, such as Matricaria spp. (673 visits), Amsinckia spp. (543 visits), and P. tanacetifolia (446 visits).
• Results show statistically significant influences of flowering date and treatment on visitation rates (e.g., p < 0.0001 in UK 2022).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific field trial locations and years.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Pollinator visitation rates were recorded in replicated field trials.

Time Range

2022-2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 08:33:36; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Serbia (continental climate) and United Kingdom (temperate maritime climate)