Data from: Annual Compensation for Floral Herbivory by an Iterocarpic Thistle
We tested the extent to which reproductive effort by an iterocarpic native thistle Cirsium undulatum provided within-season tolerance for insect floral herbivory through plant response to apical damage. We imposed apical damage and used insecticide to reduce herbivory damage to manipulate plant response and potential outcomes in reproductive compensation. Data include: 1) detailed size and fecundity data per plant individual under different treatments; and 2) insect damage score and seeds produced per individual flower head.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Wavyleaf thistle individual plant data.
File Name: West_2021 Wavyleaf plant data.csv
Resource Description: Includes detailed information on whole plant morphology (e.g., number of branches and flowerheads), fecundity, and insect damage estimates.
Resource Title: Wavyleaf thistle per flowerhead data.
File Name: West_2021 Wavyleaf flowerhead data.csv
Resource Description: Includes visual damage score and seed production estimate from individual flowerhead dissections.
Resource Title: Wavyleaf thistle Plant and Flowerhead data description.
File Name: West_2021 Wavyleaf dataset.txt
Resource Description: Explanation of variables and information on Wavyleaf thistle data files
Funding
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
History
Data contact name
West, NatalieData contact email
Natalie.West@usda.govPublisher
Ag Data CommonsIntended use
These data provide a 2-year snapshot of plant survivorship and fecundity outcomes under different levels of insect herbivore pressure.Use limitations
As this dataset reflects 2 years of within-season performance for an iterocarpic species, estimates do not reflect lifetime fitness.Temporal Extent Start Date
2007-05-01Temporal Extent End Date
2008-08-31Theme
- Not specified
Geographic Coverage
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Arapaho Prairie, Arthur County, Nebraska, USA and surrounding areasISO Topic Category
- biota
- environment
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
plant response; insecticides; fecundity; seeds; flowers; apical dominance; seed predation; survival rate; phytophagous insects; CirsiumOMB Bureau Code
- 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:040 - National Research
ARS National Program Number
- 304
Primary article PubAg Handle
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public
