Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa
This dataset includes data derived from camera trap surveys and questionnaire surveys relating to small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. The data were collected as part of the study “Predation by small mammalian carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems: An unde...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | unknown |
Published: |
Elsevier Inc.
2019
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/111710 |
id |
ftunstellenbosch:oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/111710 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftunstellenbosch:oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/111710 2023-05-15T15:50:42+02:00 Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa Williams, S.T. Maree, N. Taylor, P. Belmain, S.R. Keith, M. Swanepoel, L.H. 2019-03-06T11:22:48Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/111710 unknown Elsevier Inc. Williams, S.T.; Maree, N.; Taylor, P.; Belmain, S.R.; Keith, M.; Swanepoel, L.H. (2018) Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa. Data in Brief, 18: 753-759 2352-3409 http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/111710 Article 2019 ftunstellenbosch 2021-08-24T00:09:26Z This dataset includes data derived from camera trap surveys and questionnaire surveys relating to small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. The data were collected as part of the study “Predation by small mammalian carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems: An undervalued ecosystem service?” (Williams etal.,2017a) [1]. Camera trap locations were stratified by land use: settlement, crops, and grazing areas. The camera trap data provide an insight into the ecology of the nine species of small carnivores that were recorded: striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), large-spotted genet (Genetta maculata), African civet (Civettictis civetta), slender mongoose (Galerellasanguinea), Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri), Selous' mongoose (Paracynictis selousi), white tailed mongoose (Ichneumiaalbicauda), and dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). We also recorded domesticated animals such as domestic cats (Felis catus), domestic dogs(Canis lupus familiaris), and cattle(Bos taurus) on the camera traps. The questionnaire data are comprised of responses of stakeholders to questions regarding the impacts of these species on rural farming communities. In the accompanying data repository hosted on Figshare (doi10.6084/m9.figshare.4750807, (Williams et al., 2017b) [2]) we provide raw data, along with processed data and R code used to analyse these data to determine the impact of land use and domestic animals on the species richness and occupancy of small carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems(Williams et al.,2017a) [1]. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Stellenbosch University: SUNScholar Research Repository |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Stellenbosch University: SUNScholar Research Repository |
op_collection_id |
ftunstellenbosch |
language |
unknown |
description |
This dataset includes data derived from camera trap surveys and questionnaire surveys relating to small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. The data were collected as part of the study “Predation by small mammalian carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems: An undervalued ecosystem service?” (Williams etal.,2017a) [1]. Camera trap locations were stratified by land use: settlement, crops, and grazing areas. The camera trap data provide an insight into the ecology of the nine species of small carnivores that were recorded: striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), large-spotted genet (Genetta maculata), African civet (Civettictis civetta), slender mongoose (Galerellasanguinea), Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri), Selous' mongoose (Paracynictis selousi), white tailed mongoose (Ichneumiaalbicauda), and dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). We also recorded domesticated animals such as domestic cats (Felis catus), domestic dogs(Canis lupus familiaris), and cattle(Bos taurus) on the camera traps. The questionnaire data are comprised of responses of stakeholders to questions regarding the impacts of these species on rural farming communities. In the accompanying data repository hosted on Figshare (doi10.6084/m9.figshare.4750807, (Williams et al., 2017b) [2]) we provide raw data, along with processed data and R code used to analyse these data to determine the impact of land use and domestic animals on the species richness and occupancy of small carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems(Williams et al.,2017a) [1]. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Williams, S.T. Maree, N. Taylor, P. Belmain, S.R. Keith, M. Swanepoel, L.H. |
spellingShingle |
Williams, S.T. Maree, N. Taylor, P. Belmain, S.R. Keith, M. Swanepoel, L.H. Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
author_facet |
Williams, S.T. Maree, N. Taylor, P. Belmain, S.R. Keith, M. Swanepoel, L.H. |
author_sort |
Williams, S.T. |
title |
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
title_short |
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
title_full |
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
title_fullStr |
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
title_full_unstemmed |
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
title_sort |
camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in south africa |
publisher |
Elsevier Inc. |
publishDate |
2019 |
url |
http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/111710 |
genre |
Canis lupus |
genre_facet |
Canis lupus |
op_relation |
Williams, S.T.; Maree, N.; Taylor, P.; Belmain, S.R.; Keith, M.; Swanepoel, L.H. (2018) Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa. Data in Brief, 18: 753-759 2352-3409 http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/111710 |
_version_ |
1766385691561820160 |