Beetle data set collected by pitfall trapping in the gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor

doi:10.17520/biods.2023375

Abstract

Abstract:

The diversity of beetles in the gobi desert is highly sensitive to climate change and human disturbance, the number, diversity, and functional traits of beetles can be used to evaluate the health and stability of the gobi desert ecosystem. The accumulation of monthly dynamic changes in the distribution and diversity of beetles in the gobi desert can provide data support for the study of animal diversity protection and maintenance mechanisms in desert ecosystems. The central part of the Hexi Corridor is one of the main distribution areas of the gobi desert. In 2012, we established a long-term monitoring set for the distribution and diversity of ground beetles in the north of Linze state desertification land blocking reserve, Gansu Province, located in the central part of the Hexi Corridor. This dataset mainly accumulates information on ground beetle species composition, beetle species photos, activity rhythms, quantity, and functional traits in the gobi desert. This dataset can be used for the identification of typical desert beetle species, the comparison of functional traits of typical beetle species and their spatial and temporal distribution patterns in response to climate change and anthropogenic perturbations.

Database/Dataset Profile
Title	Beetle data set collected by pitfall trapping in the gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor
Authors	Jialong Ren, Yongzhen Wang, Yilin Feng, Wenzhi Zhao, Qihan Yan, Chang Qin, Jing Fang, Weidong Xin, Jiliang Liu
Corresponding authors	Jiliang Liu (liujl707@lzb.ac.cn)
Time range	2014.05.01-2020.12.31
Geographical scope	the North Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province (100°10° E, 39°41° N)
File size	101 MB
Data format	*.zip
Data link	https://www.scidb.cn/s/fYvUVb https://doi.org/10.17520/sciencedb.06308 https://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/1005-0094/DATA/2023375.zip
Database/Dataset composition	This dataset consists of six parts: (1) Monthly precipitation and average temperature information in the gobi desert; (2) Collection of specimens and ecological photos of typical beetle species in the gobi desert; (3) Information on the composition and functional traits of beetle species in the gobi desert; (4) Composition of ground beetle fauna in the gobi desert; (5) Statistics of monthly activity rhythm of ground beetles in the gobi desert; (6) The number of individual ground beetles at 72 uniform grid points in the gobi desert from May 2014 to December 2020.

Key words: Hexi Corridor, gobi desert, ground beetles, functional traits, activity rhythms

Ren Jialong, Wang Yongzhen, Feng Yilin, Zhao Wenzhi, Yan Qihan, Qin Chang, Fang Jing, Xin Weidong, Liu Jiliang. Beetle data set collected by pitfall trapping in the gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2024, 32(2): 23375.

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Figures/Tables 5

Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of North of Linze state desertficiation land blocking reserve (A) and sampling points for long-term monitoring of ground beetles in the gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor (B). The hollow dots are the sampling point, and the interval between the sampling points is 8 m, there are 72 sampling points in total.

Fig. 2 Improved trap collector for gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor and observatory of meteorological elements. A, Pitfall trapping; B, HOBO U30 meteorological observatory.

Fig. 3 Number of individuals and species on ground beetles from May 2014 to December 2020 in the gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor

Fig. 4 The top 10 beetle species at 72 sample plots from May 2014 to December 2020

Fig. 5 Classification of composition pattern in beetle species from May 2014 to December 2020 in the gobi desert of the Hexi Corridor. Palearctic realm: Northeast, North China, Mongolia-Xinjiang and Qinghai-Tibet; Oriental realm: Southwest, South China and Central China.

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