Prairie manure application impacts on floral abundance, plant growth, plant community structure, insect and spider community abundance and activity density

Author(s): Melanie Bogert, Lisa Schulte-Moore

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to apply different rates of dairy manure to diverse, native, perennial plant communities (i.e., prairie strips) and evaluate the impacts on floral abundance, plant growth, plant community structure, insect and spider community abundance and activity density. This experiment took place at the Iowa State University's Horticulture Research Station in Ames, Iowa and was replicated at two different sites, one in a tilled agricultural field and one in an established tallgrass prairie. Varying amounts and frequencies of liquid dairy manure from the ISU Dairy Farm was applied topically to the ground surface and plant and insect data were collected. Insects (referring to order Insecta and class Arachnida) were collected using pitfall traps and insect vacuums. This data package is completed.

Funder: Iowa State University Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative

Award Title:

Vice President of Research Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative for the Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally reGenerative Enterprises

Award Number: PG110214

Keywords:

conservation, fertilizer, insects, manure, pollinators, prairie, vegetative filter strips

Project (Abbreviated name):

G2G_Schulte_prairie_manure

Team: Grass2Gas

Geographic Location:

Trials took place at the Iowa State University Horticultural Research Station in Story county, Iowa, USA.

Families:

Andrenidae, Apidae, Bovidae, Carabidae, Colletidae, Crabronidae, Halictidae, Ichneumonidae, Megachilidae, Pompilidae, Scoliidae, Sphecidae, Thynnidae, Tiphiidae, Vespidae

Species:

Anisodactylus discoideus, Bos taurus, Chlaenius tricolor, Cicindela punctulata, Galerita bicolor, Harpalus pensylvanicus, Poecilus chalcites, Pterostichus melanarius, Scarites lissopterus, Stenolophus lecontei

Full Metadata:

Metadata for G2G_Schulte_prairie_manure.pdf (481.95 KB)

Data Mirror:

Data Table Column Names and Descriptions

Table Name	Column Name	Data Type	Units	Column Description
insect_data_SILPH	class annelida	float	number	Specimens identified in class Annelida
insect_data_SILPH	class anura	float	number	Specimens identified in class Anura
insect_data_SILPH	class arachnida	float	number	Specimens identified in class Arachnida
insect_data_SILPH	class diplopoda	float	number	Specimens identified in class Diplopoda
insect_data_SILPH	class isopoda	float	number	Specimens identified in class Isopoda
insect_data_SILPH	class rodentia	float	number	Specimens identified in class Rodentia
insect_data_SILPH	coleoptera carabidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Carabidae, order Coleoptera
insect_data_SILPH	coleoptera others	float	number	Specimens identified in order Coleoptera, everything other than family Carabidae
insect_data_SILPH	date collected	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date of sampling event.
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym andrena	float	number	Specimens identified in family Andrena, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym apidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym colletidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Colletidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym crabronidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Crabronidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym halictidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Halictidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym hyaleus	float	number	Specimens identified in family Hyaleus, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym ichneumonidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Ichnemonidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym megachilidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Megachilidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym pompilidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Pompilidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym scoliidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Scolidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym sphecidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Sphecidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym thynnidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Thynnidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym tiphiidae	float	NA	Specimens identified in family Tiphiidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	fam hym vespidae	float	number	Specimens identified in family Vespidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae apis	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Apis, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae bombus	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Bombus, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae certina	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Certina, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae nomada	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Nomada, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae peponapis	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Peponapis, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae svastra	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Svastra, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	gen hym apidae triepolis	float	number	Specimens identified in genus Tripeolis, family Apidae, order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	hymenoptera ants	float	number	Specimens identified in order Hymenoptera, ants
insect_data_SILPH	hymenoptera bees	float	number	Specimens identified in order Hymenoptera, all bees, wasps, and vespids
insect_data_SILPH	julian day	float	number	Unique number indicating Julian date (day of year).
insect_data_SILPH	manure	float	gallon	Indicates the number of cumulative gallons of manure since the start of the experiment.
insect_data_SILPH	month	string	NA	Indicates month.
insect_data_SILPH	ord coleoptera	float	number	Specimens identified in order Coleoptera
insect_data_SILPH	ord diptera	float	number	Specimens identified in order Diptera
insect_data_SILPH	ord hemiptera	float	number	Specimens identified in order Hemiptera
insect_data_SILPH	ord hymenoptera	float	number	Specimens identified in order Hymenoptera
insect_data_SILPH	ord lepidoptera	float	number	Specimens identified in order Lepidoptera
insect_data_SILPH	ord mantodea	float	number	Specimens identified in order Mantodea
insect_data_SILPH	ord odonata	float	number	Specimens identified in order Odonata
insect_data_SILPH	ord orthoptera	float	number	Specimens identified in order Orthoptera
insect_data_SILPH	plot	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which plot within a field. Plots range from 1-16.
insect_data_SILPH	rep	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which repetition of each treatment level. Levels range from 1-4.
insect_data_SILPH	sample type	string	NA	Indicates the type of sample collected.
insect_data_SILPH	site	string	NA	Letter ID indicating which field location.
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab chlae chlaenius tricolor	float	number	Specimens identified as species Chlaenius tricolor
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab cic cicindela punculata	float	number	Specimens identified as species Cicindela punculata
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab harp anisodcatylus discoideus	float	number	Specimens identified as species Anisodcatylus discoideus
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab harp galerita bicolor	float	number	Specimens identified as species Galerita bicolor
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab harp harpalus pensylvanicus	float	number	Specimens identified as species Harpalus pensylvanicus
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab harp poecilus chalcites	float	number	Specimens identified as species Poecilus chalcites
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab harp stenolophus lecontei	float	number	Specimens identified as species Stenolophus lecontei
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab ptero cyclotrachleus	float	number	Specimens identified as genus Cyclotrachleus
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab ptero pterostichus melanarius	float	number	Specimens identified as species Pterostichus melanarius
insect_data_SILPH	spp carab scar scarites lissopterus	float	number	Specimens identified as species Scarites lissopterus
insect_data_SILPH	total insects	float	number	Total number of insects collected during sampling event from each plot.
insect_data_SILPH	treatment	string	NA	Indicates the frequency of manure treatment applied to each plot.
insect_data_SILPH	uniqueid	string	NA	Unique row description concatenating sample type, site, plot, treatment level, Julian day, and year.
insect_data_SILPH	year	float	number	Indicates year.
insect_weather_SILPH	cloud	float	percent	Cloud cover at start of sampling event
insect_weather_SILPH	cloud col	float	percent	Cloud cover at trap collection
insect_weather_SILPH	cloud dep	float	percent	Percent cover at trap deployment
insect_weather_SILPH	date col	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date if trap collection
insect_weather_SILPH	date dep	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date of trap deployment
insect_weather_SILPH	sampling date	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date of sampling event.
insect_weather_SILPH	sampling time	dateTime	hh:mm:ss	Time of sampling event.
insect_weather_SILPH	temp	float	fahrenheit	Temperature at start of sampling event.
insect_weather_SILPH	temp col	float	fahrenheit	Temperature at trap collection
insect_weather_SILPH	temp dep	float	fahrenheit	Temperature at trap deployment
insect_weather_SILPH	time col	dateTime	hh:mm:ss	Time at trap collection
insect_weather_SILPH	time dep	dateTime	hh:mm:ss	Time at trap deployment
insect_weather_SILPH	wind dir	string	NA	Wind direction at start of sampling event
insect_weather_SILPH	wind dir col	string	NA	Wind direction at trap collection
insect_weather_SILPH	wind dir dep	string	NA	Wind direction at trap deployment
insect_weather_SILPH	wind speed	float	milePerHour	Wind speed at start of sampling event.
insect_weather_SILPH	wind speed col	float	milePerHour	Wind speed at trap collection
insect_weather_SILPH	wind speed dep	float	milePerHour	Wind speed at trap deployment
plant_data_SILPH	bare	float	percent	Bare ground cover
plant_data_SILPH	bb 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of big bluestem plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	bb 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of big bluestem plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	bb avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of big bluestem
plant_data_SILPH	forbs	float	percent	Forb ground cover
plant_data_SILPH	ga 1 flowers	float	number	Flowers from golden Alexander plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	ga 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of golden Alexander plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	ga 2 flowers	float	number	Flowers from golden Alexander plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	ga 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of golden Alexander plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	ga avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of golden Alexander
plant_data_SILPH	ga flowers	float	number	Average flowers from golden Alexander
plant_data_SILPH	grass	float	percent	Grass ground cover
plant_data_SILPH	ig 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of indiangrass plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	ig 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of indiangrass plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	ig avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of indiangrass
plant_data_SILPH	julian day	float	number	Indicates the Julian day of sampling event.
plant_data_SILPH	lb 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of little bluestem plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	lb 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of little bluestem plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	lb avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of little bluestem
plant_data_SILPH	litter	float	percent	Litter ground cover
plant_data_SILPH	manure	float	gallon	Indicates the number of cumulative gallons of manure since the start of the experiment.
plant_data_SILPH	month	string	NA	Indicates month.
plant_data_SILPH	os 1 flowers	float	number	Flowers from ox-eye sunflower plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	os 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of ox-eye sunflower plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	os 2 flowers	float	number	Flowers from ox-eye sunflower plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	os 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of ox-eye sunflower plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	os avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of ox-eye sunflower
plant_data_SILPH	os flowers	float	number	Average flowers from ox-eye sunflower
plant_data_SILPH	plot	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which plot within a field. Plots range from 1-16.
plant_data_SILPH	ppc 1 flowers	float	number	Flowers from purple prairie clover plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	ppc 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of purple prairie clover plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	ppc 2 flowers	float	number	Flowers from purple prairie clover plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	ppc 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of purple prairie clover plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	ppc avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of purple prairie clover
plant_data_SILPH	ppc flowers	float	number	Average flowers from purple prairie clover
plant_data_SILPH	rep	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which repetition of each treatment level. Levels range from 1-4.
plant_data_SILPH	sample q	string	NA	Indicates the sampling quadrant
plant_data_SILPH	sample type	string	NA	Indicates the type of sample collected.
plant_data_SILPH	sg 1 flowers	float	number	Flowers from stiff goldenrod plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	sg 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of stiff goldenrod plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	sg 2 flowers	float	number	Flowers from stiff goldenrod plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	sg 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of stiff goldenrod plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	sg avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of stiff goldenrod
plant_data_SILPH	sg flowers	float	number	Average flowers from stiff goldenrod
plant_data_SILPH	site	string	NA	Letter ID indicating which field location.
plant_data_SILPH	sm 1 flowers	float	number	Flowers from swamp milkweed plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	sm 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of swamp milkweed plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	sm 2 flowers	float	number	Flowers from swamp milkweed plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	sm 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of swamp milkweed plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	sm avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of swamp milkweed
plant_data_SILPH	sm flowers	float	number	Average flowers from swamp milkweed
plant_data_SILPH	survey date	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date of sampling event.
plant_data_SILPH	total flowers	float	number	Total flowers counted
plant_data_SILPH	treatment	string	NA	Indicates the treatment applied to each plot.
plant_data_SILPH	uniqueid	string	NA	Unique row description concatenating sample type, site, plot, treatment level, Julian day, and year.
plant_data_SILPH	wb 1 flowers	float	number	Flowers from wild bergamot plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	wb 1 height	float	centimeter	Height of wild bergamot plant 1
plant_data_SILPH	wb 2 flowers	float	number	Flowers from wild bergamot plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	wb 2 height	float	centimeter	Height of wild bergamot plant 2
plant_data_SILPH	wb avg height	float	centimeter	Average height of wild bergamot
plant_data_SILPH	wb flowers	float	number	Average flowers from wild bergamot
plant_data_SILPH	year	float	number	Indicates year.
plant_mortality_SILPH	date dead	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Indicates the date of recorded plant death
plant_mortality_SILPH	date replaced	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Indicates the date of dead plant replacement
plant_mortality_SILPH	julian day	float	number	Indicates the Julian day of sampling event.
plant_mortality_SILPH	manure	float	gallon	Indicates the number of cumulative gallons of manure since the start of the experiment.
plant_mortality_SILPH	month	string	NA	Indicates month.
plant_mortality_SILPH	plant code	string	NA	Unique letter and number combination, indicating species and which plant of that species (1 or 2)
plant_mortality_SILPH	plantnumber	string	NA	Indicates which plant of each species within plot (1 or 2)
plant_mortality_SILPH	plot	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which plot within a field. Plots range from 1-16.
plant_mortality_SILPH	sample q	string	NA	Indicates the sampling quadrant
plant_mortality_SILPH	sample type	string	NA	Indicates the type of sample collected.
plant_mortality_SILPH	site	string	NA	Letter ID indicating which field location.
plant_mortality_SILPH	species	string	NA	Indicates plant species
plant_mortality_SILPH	treatment	string	NA	Indicates the treatment applied to each plot.
plant_mortality_SILPH	uniqueid	string	NA	Unique row description concatenating sample type, site, plot, treatment level, Julian day, and year.
plant_mortality_SILPH	year	float	number	Indicates year.
plant_vor_SILPH	date collected	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date of sampling event.
plant_vor_SILPH	julian day	string	NA	Indicates the Julian day of sampling event.
plant_vor_SILPH	manure	float	gallon	Indicates the number of cumulative gallons of manure since the start of the experiment.
plant_vor_SILPH	plot	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which plot within a field. Plots range from 1-16.
plant_vor_SILPH	rep	string	NA	Unique number ID indicating which repetition of each treatment level. Levels range from 1-4.
plant_vor_SILPH	sample type	string	NA	Indicates the type of sample collected.
plant_vor_SILPH	site	string	NA	Letter ID indicating which field location.
plant_vor_SILPH	treatment	string	NA	Indicates the treatment applied to each plot.
plant_vor_SILPH	uniqueid	string	NA	Unique row description concatenating sample type, site, plot, treatment level, Julian day, and year.
plant_vor_SILPH	vor	float	centimeter	Visual Obstruction Reading
plant_vor_SILPH	vor e	float	centimeter	Visual Obstruction Reading - East
plant_vor_SILPH	vor n	float	centimeter	Visual Obstruction Reading - North
plant_vor_SILPH	vor s	float	centimeter	Visual Obstruction Reading - South
plant_vor_SILPH	vor w	float	centimeter	Visual Obstruction Reading - West
plant_vor_SILPH	year	dateTime	YYYY	Indicates year.
plant_weather_SILPH	cloud	float	percent	Cloud cover at start of sampling event
plant_weather_SILPH	survey date	dateTime	YYYY-MM-DD	Date of sampling event.
plant_weather_SILPH	survey time	dateTime	hh:mm:ss	Time of sampling event.
plant_weather_SILPH	temp	float	fahrenheit	Temperature at start of sampling event.
plant_weather_SILPH	wind dir	string	NA	Wind direction at start of sampling event
plant_weather_SILPH	wind speed	float	milePerHour	Wind speed at start of sampling event.