Wild Bee Pollinator Abundance and Fruit Set in Argentine Blueberry Farms

2020-2021 data from nine farms in Tucumán, Argentina, assesses pollinator associations with commercial blueberry crops. The dataset includes measurements of insect and hummingbird abundance via transect walks and fruit set data from pollinator exclusion experiments.

Use Cases

• Analyze pollinator abundance data from transect walks to assess insect and hummingbird visitation rates relative to field boundaries.
• Model fruit set outcomes attributable to insect and hummingbird pollinators using data from pollinator exclusion net bag experiments.
• Compare pollinator effectiveness across nine blueberry farms in the Tucumán province of Argentina.

Strengths

• Data collected from nine distinct commercial blueberry farms for spatial comparison.
• Includes both pollinator abundance observations and experimental fruit set measurements.
• Covers a defined two-year study period from 2020 to 2021.

Limitations

• Sample size and number of data rows are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.
• Geographic scope is limited to one province in Argentina, reducing generalizability.
• Specific data columns and file structure are not described, requiring inspection upon download.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Transect-based walks and pollinator exclusion net bag experiments on flowering blueberry branches.

Time Range

2020-2021

Freshness

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Geography

Nine farms in Tucumán province, Argentina (26° 50′ 02′′S, 65° 12′ -55′′ W).