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Williams, Samual T.
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Maree, Naudene
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Taylor, Peter
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Belmain, Steven R.
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Keith, Mark
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Swanepoel, Lourens H.
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2018-08-22T05:55:50Z |
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2018-08-22T05:55:50Z |
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2018-06 |
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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 et al., 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 (Galerella sanguinea), Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri), Selous' mongoose (Paracynictis selousi), white tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda), 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 (doi 10.6084/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]. |
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Mammal Research Institute |
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am2018 |
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Data collection was funded by the Sasol Agricultural Trust (South Africa), Univen Niche Fund (SMNS/17/Zoo/01), International Foundation for Science (D/4984-2), and the European Union through its ACP S & T Programme (StopRats; FED2013-330223; http://www.acp-hestr.eu/). Further funding was provided by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Science (“BMBF”) (01LL1304A) through the project “Limpopo Living Landscapes - Understanding the Dynamics of Ecological and Cultural Landscapes, in the Face of Global Change, in the Northern Limpopo Region of South Africa” of the SPACES (Science Partnerships for the Assessment of Complex Earth Systems) consortium. STW acknowledges funding from the University of Venda postdoctoral grant. PJT acknowledges the support of the University of Venda, the National Research Foundation, (107099), and the Department of Science and Technology under the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) (87311) on Biodiversity Value and Change within the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, hosted at University of Venda and co-hosted by the Centre for Invasion Biology at University of Stellenbosch. |
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http://www.elsevier.com/locate/dib |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Williams, S.T., Maree, N., Taylor, P. et al 2018, 'Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa', Data in Brief, vol. 18, pp. 753-759. |
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2352-3409 (online) |
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10.1016/j.dib.2018.03.071 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66309 |
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en |
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Elsevier |
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© 2018 Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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Camera trap |
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Small carnivores |
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Agro-ecosystems |
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Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa |
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dc.title |
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa |
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Article |
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