Small mammal, black-backed jackal and colopteran use of blue wildebeest carcasses

The data contain capture data for small mammals, capture data for coleopterans, and camera trap data for black-backed jackals. The data relate to activity patterns of the various organisms relative to treatments associated with blue wildebeest carcass decomposition. Our analyses were based on a Before, After, Control, and Impact design. The data here cover both the immediate before and after treatments relative to carcass deployment and they relate to seasonal observations subsequent to carcass deployment.  , , # Small mammal, black-backed jackal and colopteran use of blue wildebeest carcasses Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.bcc2fqztw](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.bcc2fqztw) ## Description of the data and file structure Pitfall traps for coleopterans, Sherman traps for small terrestrial mammals, and camera traps for black-backed jackals. Carcasses were subject to two treatments exposed carcasses and enclosed carcasses. Additionally the treatments were compared to control sites. ### Files and variables Where we have indicated the value 0.01 as a value for SM_CAP - this is a placeholder as the analysis could not accommodate zero values. #### File: Small_Mam_and_Jack_all_seasons.xlsx **Description:**Â Small mammal captures against variables associated with blue wildebeest carcass decomposition - for all seasons ##### Variables * NO: Observation number * ST: Site * SM_MKA: Small mammal minimum known alive * SM_CAP: Small mammal captures * SM_TRAN: Small mammal captures log transformed * SM_DI..., ,本数据集包含小型兽类捕获数据、鞘翅目昆虫（coleopterans）捕获数据以及黑背胡狼（black-backed jackals）的红外相机陷阱（camera trap）监测数据。所有数据围绕不同生物相对于蓝牛羚（blue wildebeest）尸体分解相关处理的活动模式展开。本研究采用前后对照-影响（Before, After, Control, and Impact, BACI）设计开展分析。本次公开的数据既包含尸体投放前后的即时监测数据，也涵盖尸体投放后后续的季节性观测数据。 # 小型兽类、黑背胡狼与鞘翅目昆虫对蓝牛羚尸体的利用 数据集DOI：[10.5061/dryad.bcc2fqztw](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.bcc2fqztw) ## 数据与文件结构说明 本次研究采用陷阱诱捕器（pitfall traps）采集鞘翅目昆虫样本，使用谢尔曼捕鼠笼（Sherman traps）捕获小型陆生兽类，并通过红外相机陷阱（camera trap）监测黑背胡狼活动。尸体设置两种处理方式：暴露尸体与封闭尸体，并以对照样地作为处理组的参照。 ### 文件与变量说明 注：SM_CAP变量取值为0.01的记录为占位符，因分析方法无法兼容零值。 #### 文件：Small_Mam_and_Jack_all_seasons.xlsx **文件说明：** 涵盖全季节的、与蓝牛羚尸体分解相关变量下的小型兽类捕获数据 ##### 变量列表 * NO：观测编号 * ST：样地 * SM_MKA：小型兽类最小已知存活个体数 * SM_CAP：小型兽类捕获量 * SM_TRAN：经对数转换的小型兽类捕获量 * SM_DI..., ,