Data underlying the publication: Strip cropping designed for maintaining productivity increases ground beetle biodiversity

This data belongs to a manuscript, with the title: Strip cropping designed for maintaining productivity increases ground beetle biodiversity. See the readme files for information on methods, techniques and other relevant information.<br>Abstract:Global biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, with agriculture as a major driver. There is mounting evidence that intercropping can increase insect biodiversity while maintaining or increasing yield. Yet, intercropping is often considered impractical for mechanized farming systems. Strip cropping is pioneered by Dutch farmers as it is compatible with standard farm machinery. Here, we show that strip cropping systems that are designed for retaining productivity, can also enhance insect biodiversity, without incurring major yield loss. Strip cropped fields had on average 15% more ground beetle species and 30% more individuals than monocultural fields. The increase in field-level beetle species richness in organic agriculture through strip cropping approached increases found for other readily deployed biodiversity conservation methods, like shifting from conventional to organic agriculture (+19% - +23%). This makes strip cropping a useful tool for bending the curve of biodiversity loss without compromising food production.

本数据集来自一篇学术手稿，其标题为：《为维持生产力而设计的条带种植提升步甲（ground beetle）生物多样性》。
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摘要：全球生物多样性正以前所未有的速度衰退，农业是其主要驱动因素之一。越来越多的研究表明，间作可在维持或提升作物产量的同时，提升昆虫生物多样性。然而，间作通常被认为难以适配机械化耕作体系。条带种植由荷兰农民首创，因其可与标准农用机械兼容。本研究表明，以维持生产力为目标设计的条带种植体系，同样可在不造成显著产量损失的前提下提升昆虫生物多样性。与单作农田相比，条带种植农田的步甲物种数平均高出15%，个体数量平均高出30%。在有机农业体系中，通过条带种植实现的农田步甲物种丰富度提升幅度，可媲美其他易于推广的生物多样性保护手段——例如从常规农业转向有机农业所带来的提升（+19%至+23%）。这意味着条带种植可作为一种有效工具，在保障粮食生产的同时，扭转生物多样性衰退的趋势。