Data from: Interaction networks of macrofungi and mycophagous beetles reflect diurnal variation and the size and spatial arrangement of resources

Ecological networks are useful for characterizing interspecific
associations and predicting the resilience of ecological communities. We
evaluated how such networks vary with the size, spatial distribution, and
timing of availability of resources, with a focus on beetle-macrofungal
associations. We used 2 y of field experiments to construct ecological
networks based on manipulated sporocarp baits (resources; Pleurotus
ostreatus) and natural communities of beetles (consumers) in a temperate
forest. Centrality and interaction strength increased with resource size,
but were associated weakly with resource density and isolation, and not at
all with position within patches. Whole-network connectance was greater in
mornings (when beetle richness and abundance were high) than evenings.
Interannual differences in networks were consistent with differences in
beetle communities between years. The capacity of networks to vary
temporally, spatially, and as a function of resource traits is examined in
light of understanding beetle-macrofungal associations, which are
important components of fungal ecology.