Pollinator effectiveness in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in relation to behavioural and morphological characteristics

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https://doi.org/10.5285/ee145769-2853-4a89-8aa6-c4a5149d07c0

The number of pollen grains delivered to stigmas in a single visit by flower visitors (from insect orders Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera) to oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in southern England. Behavioural and morphological data were also recorded for a subset of visits to understand common traits which led to improved pollen delivery.

These data were collected as part of Wessex BESS project, funded by the NERC Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability research program. This dataset can be used in conjunction with other Wessex BESS datasets, in particular the landscape scale survey of pollinators.

Publication date: 2018-04-30

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Tabular (text)

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WGS 84

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Temporal extent

2014-04-01 to 2016-06-30

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Set protocols for field data collection and laboratory data collection were followed with datasheets provided for each collection type. Data were entered in MS Access and anomalous entries were checked for.

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Shaw, R.F.; Phillips, B.B.; Williams, A.; Bullock, J.M.; Osborne, J.L. (2018). Pollinator effectiveness in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in relation to behavioural and morphological characteristics. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ee145769-2853-4a89-8aa6-c4a5149d07c0

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Wessex BESS WP4 ecosystem services provided by beneficial invertebrates in farmland

Supplemental information

Phillips, B. B., Williams, A., Osborne, J. L., & Shaw, R. F. (2018). Shared traits make flies and bees effective pollinators of oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L.). Basic and Applied Ecology.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2018.06.004