Tomato Pollination Experiment with Bumblebee and Lasioglossum Treatments

A 2017 experimental dataset funded by the UKCEH Commercial Innovation Fund tests the effects of three pollinator combinations—Bombus terrestris, Lasioglossum spp., and an additive mix—on tomato fruit set and average fruit size. The study includes no-pollinator controls nested within individual plants. It was conducted by the Environmental Information Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Compare fruit set outcomes across the three pollinator treatment combinations to identify potential over-yielding effects.
• Analyze average fruit size variation between Bombus terrestris and Lasioglossum spp. treatments versus the additive combination.
• Evaluate the impact of no-pollinator controls on fruit set and size metrics within the experimental design.

Strengths

• Experimental design includes three distinct pollinator treatment combinations and nested no-pollinator controls.
• Data originates from a funded UKCEH/NERC project (NEC06344) with a formal DOI for traceability.

Limitations

• Dataset size, row count, and specific column features are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is from a single 2017 experiment, which may limit temporal generalizability and statistical power.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Experimental test with pollinator species treatment combinations and nested controls on tomato plants.

Time Range

2017

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