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<p>Comprehensive raw dataset of architectural, edaphic, and micro-climatic variables for <i>Atta</i> colonies.</p>
Diego Garcia Castillo (25157692)
Cell Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Ecology
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Plant Biology
type vegetation density
scale environmental gradients
realized niche breadth
interspecific niche partitioning
integrating hemispherical photography
excluding others according
114 colonies across
strong ecological filter
generalist ecological strategies
ecological niche breadth
principal component analysis
narrower edaphic dispersion
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ecological consequences
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principal axes
microclimatic data
macroclimatic conditions
edaphic profiles
woody ecosystems
wider range
warmer micro
use change
urban areas
regional transect
previous reports
predominantly associated
neotropical leaf
mound architecture
microhabitat conditions
generalism vs
findings suggest
colombian andes
canopy areas
anthropogenic filters
<p>This external CSV dataset contains the microhabitat profiles and structural measurements recorded for 117 active sympatric colonies across a latitudinal and elevational transect in Santander, Colombia. Species identity is specified under the <i>Species</i> column, which comprises <i>A. cephalotes</i> (n = 56), <i>A. laevigata</i> (n = 58), and three colonies designated as U (n = 3), denoting individuals of ambiguous micro-habitat x morphology that could not be confidently classified to the species level in the field; these three unclassified colonies were included in the raw metadata for transparency but were systematically excluded from downstream species-specific statistical analyses. Column headers are defined as follows: <i>Num_Col</i> represents the unique numerical identifier assigned to each sampled nest; <i>Location</i> denotes the specific geographic site of collection (spanning 12 distinct sampling localities); <i>Date_Fieldwork</i> indicates the exact date of data collection; and <i>Species</i> identifies the target organism. Structural parameters include mound <i>Length</i> (cm), <i>Width</i> (cm), and <i>Number_Active_Holes</i>. Although <i>Number_Active_Holes</i> was ultimately excluded from downstream statistical modelling. Micro-climatic and edaphic axes consist of <i>Out_Temp</i> (°C; ambient external temperature), <i>In_Temp</i> (°C; internal mound temperature at ~10 cm depth), and <i>Soil_pH</i>. Canopy structural metrics are represented by <i>Time_Photo</i> (the exact timestamp of canopy image capture) and <i>Photo_File</i> (the high-resolution hemispherical photograph filename used to calculate canopy openness). In all main text analyses and figures, the calculated values derived from these hemispherical photographs are referred to as Canopy Openness (%), corresponding to the raw <i>Light_Percentage</i> values presented herein. Environmental background states are qualified under <i>Sky</i> (visual assessment of cloud cover parameters during sampling).</p> <p>(CSV)</p>
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10.1371/journal.pone.0351518.s003
https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_p_Comprehensive_raw_dataset_of_architectural_edaphic_and_micro-climatic_variables_for_i_Atta_i_colonies_p_/34047688
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