Morphology Phenotypes of 88 Oak Gall Types from Hungarian Sites

88 types of cynipid gallwasp-induced oak galls are scored for phenotypic attributes like hardness and surface spines. The dataset comprises 31 sexual generation and 58 asexual generation galls from 69 species, collected at 6 sites in Hungary from 2000 to 2003. These quantitative and categorical trait scores are intended as explanatory variables for analyzing effects on parasitoid enemy communities.

Use Cases

• Model the relationship between phenotypic attributes like hardness or sticky resin coating and parasitoid attack rates.
• Compare trait distributions, such as surface spines, between the 31 sexual and 58 asexual generation galls.
• Analyze geographic variation in gall morphology phenotypes across the 6 Hungarian collection sites.
• Use quantitative trait scores as predictors in community ecology models of gall-inhabiting parasitoid abundance.

Strengths

• Covers 88 distinct gall types induced by 69 cynipid species.
• Includes data for both sexual (31) and asexual (58) gall generations.
• Temporal coverage spans four years from 2000 to 2003.
• Geographically defined with samples from 6 sites in Hungary.

Limitations

• Sample size is limited to 88 gall types, which may constrain statistical power for rare traits.
• Data is temporally stale, collected over 20 years ago, potentially limiting contemporary ecological relevance.
• Unknown row and column counts prevent assessment of dataset granularity and feature scope.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Field collection and scoring of quantitative and categorical phenotypic attributes from galls.

Time Range

2000-2003

Freshness

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Geography

6 sites in Hungary