Data from: Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in the top-down regulation of arthropods across strata of a Japanese temperate forest

# Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in the top-down regulation of arthropods across strata of a Japanese temperate forest [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.xpnvx0kq2](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.xpnvx0kq2) Here are the two main important datasets used throughout the manuscript. Arthropod_dataset.xlsx shows the total arthropod density per sample found in our study as well as the densities partionned into four feeding guilds: NR, Sapsuckers, Herbivores and Predators. Herbivory_datatset.xlsx presents the herbivory estimations found for each twig in our study. ## Description of Arthropod\_dataset.xlsx PlantSpeciesAnal : Tree species Strata : Stratum where the arthropods were collected to measure herbivory (Understory or Canopy) Patrol : Season of Collection (A or B) Treatment : Name of each treatment (ALL, ANT, CN2, CN3, BIR, BAT, CN1) Total.arth : Total number of collected arthropods Herb : Number of collected herbivorous arthropods NR : Number of collected NR arthropods (Arthropods with No Relationships with herbivory or other predators) Pred : Number of collected Predatory arthropods Sap : Number of collected sapsucking arthropods TotalLeafArea : Mean area of the leaves (cm²) Tot.ab.f : Total density of arthropods (abundance of arthropods / mean leaf area) Tot.ab.herb : Density of herbivorous arthropods Tot.ab.NR : Density of NR arthropods Tot.ab.Pred : Density of predatory arthropods Tot.ab.sap : Density of sapsucking arthropods ## Description of Herbivory\_dataset.xlsx Strata : Stratum where the leaves were collected to measure herbivory (Understory or Canopy) Treatment: Name of each treatment (ALL, ANT, CN2, CN3, BIR, BAT, CN1) Experiment : Name of the experiment (CUVA, UBB or CN3) Patrol : Season of Collection (A or B) HerbProp : Herbivory estimation (proportions) Twig : Color of the twig of the selected branch SpeciesAnal : Tree species