Identifying priority habitats for dung beetle conservation: Taxonomic and functional responses across a land-use disturbance gradient

This dataset contains the results of field surveys conducted in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea between April and November of 2022 and 2023. Sampling was carried out once a month to document dung beetle seasonal activity and diversity. Specimens were collected using pitfall traps baited with boar, cattle, and leopard cat dung. The traps were deployed for three consecutive days before retrieval. Four land-use types were surveyed, including deciduous forests, coniferous forests, agricultural fields, and built environments. This was to capture the variation in species composition and diversity across the habitats. The dataset provides occurrence and abundance records that can be used to study seasonal dynamics and the influence of environmental conditions on dung beetle assemblages in temperate ecosystems.
, , # Data from: Identifying priority habitats for dung beetle conservation: Taxonomic and functional responses across a land-use disturbance gradient

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.mkkwh71bk](10.5061/dryad.mkkwh71bk)

## Description of the data and file structure

This data made to assess the biodiversity of dung beetles in Yeoncheon, South Korea. Dung-baited pitfall traps were used for collecting dung beetles. 

### Files and variables

#### File: dbdata.csv

**Description:** 

##### Variables

* \#: number of variable combinations
* region: the number given to each combination of site_types (or land-use types)
* site_type: land-use types surveyed, consists of built environment, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, and agricultural field
* dung_type: mammal dung types used for this experiment, consists of boar (omnivore), cattle (herbivore), and leopard cat (carnivore)
* year: year of collection
* month: month of collection
* A.botulus: collected species' abbreviated name
* A.fasciatus: col...,