Landscape and habitat data for Tetramorium ant species from Cordonnier et al. 2019 Landscape Ecology

This README accompanies the file "data_Cordonnier_LandEcol.txt"

Associated publication :

Multi-scale impacts of urbanization on species distribution within the genus <br>
<em>Tetramorium </em>- Landscape Ecology<br>
M. Cordonnier, C. Gibert, A. Bellec, B. Kaufmann, G. Escarguel

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The data are in table form with TABs as variables field delimiters so they can <br>
be readily imported in any statistical package or spreadsheet program. Please, <br>
contact me if you need the file formatted otherwise.

This file includes a description of the variables.

The individuals described in this file were identified to species and analyzed for climate variables in

Cordonnier, M., Bellec, A., Dumet, A., Escarguel, G., &amp; Kaufmann, B. (2019). <br>
Range limits in sympatric cryptic species: a case study in Tetramorium pavement <br>
ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) across a biogeographical boundary. Insect <br>
Conservation and Diversity, 12(2), 109-120.<br>

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Variable names and descriptions

ID Sample name<br>
X Longitude in WGS 84 (World Geodetic System 1984) decimal degrees rounded to 5 decimal places<br>
Y Latitude in WGS 84 (World Geodetic System 1984) decimal degrees rounded to 5 decimal places<br>
SZ Name of the sampling area sensu Cordonnier et al. (2019)<br>
SP Species identification based on mtDNA COI gene<br>
PI10 Percentage of impervious surfaces within a 10 m buffer around the sample<br>
PI30 Percentage of impervious surfaces within a 30 m buffer around the sample<br>
PI500 Percentage of impervious surfaces within a 500 m buffer around the sample<br>
MH1 Presence / absence of full soil with vegetation <br>
MH2 Presence / absence of pavement <br>
MH3 Presence / absence of unstabilized material (sand. gravel. compacted soil <br>
with pebbles or small rocks) <br>
MH4 Presence / absence of wood or root <br>
MH5 Presence / absence of litter (woodchips or dead leaves) <br>
MH6 Presence / absence of curb <br>
MH7 Presence / absence of building <br>
MH8 Presence / absence of feature (p.ex. lamp post. elec. pole. large rock) <br>
MH9 Presence / absence of ditch or strong slope

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