Saproxylic Insect Community Response to Hurricane Disturbance in Forest Fragments

A 64.4 KB dataset contains data from a two-year experimental study assessing the response of saproxylic insects to a catastrophic hurricane disturbance. The study compares mature continuous forest with human-disturbed forest fragments. The dataset was authored by Samuel Novais and last updated on 2026-06-01.

Use Cases

• Modeling insect community resilience based on forest fragmentation status mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of hurricane disturbance on saproxylic insect populations described in the study
• Studying the role of the ecosystem engineer O. albomarginata chamela in insect community assembly referenced in the description

Strengths

• Data from a two-year experimental study provides a controlled temporal comparison.
• Explicitly compares two distinct forest conditions: mature continuous forest and human-disturbed fragments.
• Available in both R and XLSX formats, offering flexibility for analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 64.4 KB, indicating a limited scope of observations.

Provenance

Source

Samuel Novais via figshare

Collection Method

Data from a two-year experimental study.

Time Range

Covers a two-year study period; specific years are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 22:10:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focused on the Chamela region, but specific location is not detailed.