Arthropod abundances from roadside mowing experiments (Darmstadt, BioDivKultur, 2023)

Berger, Johanna Lina; Hartlieb, Margarita

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Arthropod abundances from roadside mowing experiments (Darmstadt, BioDivKultur, 2023)

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allarthropod_abundances_streets_tudatalib.xlsx (Arthropod abundances and mowing treatment info (sheet 1). General mowing info of the roadside verges from previous years (sheet 2).) (17.91 KB)

streets_mowingexperiments_biodivkultur.xlsx (Abundances of arthropods used in the manuscript entitled "Arthropod conservation in roadside verges: Unmown refuges outperform mowing equipment changes", including summarised total arthropod densities (Araneae+ Cicadina+ Coleoptera+ Diptera+ Heteroptera+ holometabolous larvae+ Hymenoptera (excluding Formicidae) + Orthoptera+ Thysanoptera).) (13.98 KB)

Date

2025-10-30

Type

Dataset

Authors

Berger, Johanna Lina
Hartlieb, Margarita

Description

Arthropod abundances and mowing treatment data. Mowing experiments conducted in and around Darmstadt along 7 roadside verges, 2023. Collection of arthropods using suction sampling (biocoenometer). Treatments: three different mowers and corresponding refuges. Mowers: a conventional roadside flail mulcher used by the municipal company (Dücker DUA800), a potentially “insect-friendly” roadside eco mower (Mulag ECO1200 plus), and a string trimmer (Stihl FSA90 battery-powered). The present study compared the direct influence of three different mowers on arthropod densities in roadside verges: a conventional roadside flail mulcher, a roadside “eco mower”, and a string trimmer. Additionally, we sampled an unmown area directly adjacent to each mown area to study the impact of refuges and of including a scare device in front of the “eco mower”.