The use of climate change data, habitat information, life history traits, and genetic diversity to investigate the current observed population trends of South African lark species

Analysis of effects of weather on reporting rate of South African larks: Sheet Pentad information entails the species name, number of cards, entad, year, reporting rate, average maximum temperature, average minimum temperature, and rainfall. The locality temperature &amp; rainfall sheet contains locality weather data. Seasonal rain data contain seasonal rain data per biome. Threshold temperatures contain collected threshold temperatures per biome and per year. Ground cover types associated with the presence of larks in three South African biomes: Quadrat data per locality and per biome. Analysis of the association of the life history traits of larks and the currently observed population trends: The life history traits data were collected from the Handbook of the Birds of the World. The phylogenetic signal of the life history traits of larks: The life history traits data were collected from the Handbook of the Birds of the World. The genetic diversity of South African larks inferred using the CYTB gene region: The CYTB consensus sequences of each lark were generated in this study. An asterisk denotes samples collected from the museum that are possible mislabels. The genetic diversity of South African larks inferred using the ND2 gene region: The ND2 consensus sequences of each lark generated in this study. An asterisk denotes samples collected from the museum that are possible mislabels. CYTB and ND2 Sample information: The details of the samples used in this study, including the marker name (Cytb and ND2), year of collection, locality of collection, and biome.<br>

南非云雀报告率受气象因素影响分析数据集：五分格样方（Pentad）记录表涵盖物种名称、记录卡片数量、样方标识、采样年份、报告率、平均最高气温、平均最低气温及降雨量。样地气温与降雨数据表包含样地气象数据。季节性降雨数据集包含各生物群区的季节性降雨数据。临界温度数据集涵盖各生物群区及各年度的临界温度采集数据。南非三个生物群区云雀出现与地表覆被类型关联分析数据集：包含各样地及各生物群区的样方数据。云雀生活史性状与当前观测种群趋势关联分析数据集：其生活史性状数据源自《世界鸟类手册》（Handbook of the Birds of the World）。云雀生活史性状的系统发育信号数据集：其生活史性状数据源自《世界鸟类手册》（Handbook of the Birds of the World）。基于细胞色素B（CYTB）基因区段推断的南非云雀遗传多样性数据集：本研究生成了所有云雀个体的CYTB共识序列，标注星号（*）的样本为博物馆馆藏，可能存在标签误标情况。基于烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸脱氢酶亚基2（ND2）基因区段推断的南非云雀遗传多样性数据集：本研究生成了所有云雀个体的ND2共识序列，标注星号（*）的样本为博物馆馆藏，可能存在标签误标情况。CYTB与ND2样本信息表：本研究所用样本的详细信息，包括分子标记名称（Cytb与ND2）、采样年份、采样样地及所属生物群区。