Insect Community Data from a Gympie Region Field Study

Reid Emery produced these datasets from a field study component of an honours thesis. The data includes insect collections from 10 replicated sites across the Gympie region, organized into a greater community dataset and a specific beneficial insect dataset. The datasets are available as CSV and RMD files and were last updated on 2026-05-11.

Use Cases

• Compare insect community composition across 10 replicated field sites.
• Analyze populations of specific beneficial insects mentioned in the description.
• Model insect abundance relative to the pre-flowering sampling period.
• Conduct statistical analysis using the provided R-code (RMD files).

Strengths

• Data is derived from a structured field study with 10 replicated sites.
• Includes a specific subset for beneficial insects, allowing for targeted analysis.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 38.2 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Reid Emery

Collection Method

Field study component of an honours thesis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 01:10:57; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gympie region, Australia