Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms

This study was conducted to identify changes in insect composition and function before and after the construction of onshore wind farms. We investigated insect fauna, composition, and functional groups in grassland and forest sites at the operational Muchang Wind Farm (MC) in Yeongdeok and Yeongyang...

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Main Authors: Jin Lee, Sung-soo Kim, Do-hun Lee
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Published: GeoAI Data Society 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://geodata.kr/upload/pdf/GD-2024-0043.pdf
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description This study was conducted to identify changes in insect composition and function before and after the construction of onshore wind farms. We investigated insect fauna, composition, and functional groups in grassland and forest sites at the operational Muchang Wind Farm (MC) in Yeongdeok and Yeongyang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and the planned Gasan Wind Farm (GS) in Jeongsun, Gangwon-do, Korea. Insects were collected using a sweeping net, pitfall traps, and light traps. A total of 12 orders, 75 families, and 2,497 individuals were collected across the study sites. Among taxonomic groups, the order with the highest species and individual counts was Lepidoptera, with 222 species and 628 individuals (25.0%), followed by Coleoptera, with 81 species and 241 individuals (23.5%). Additionally, based on functional groups such as herbivores, predators, decomposers, etc., the results reveal distinct differences in the proportion of these groups between grasslands created by habitat disturbance at the operational MC site and those at the planned GS site. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the effects of habitat changes due to onshore wind farm establishment on insect communities.
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spelling doaj-art-00bf982cdebe40f9a94e4a0a8845b5122025-08-20T03:41:00ZengGeoAI Data SocietyGeo Data2713-50042024-12-016434034610.22761/GD.2024.0043160Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind FarmsJin Lee0Sung-soo Kim1Do-hun Lee2Researcher, Ecological Information Team, Division of Ecological Research Strategy, National Institute of Ecology, 1210 Geumgang-ro, Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, 33657 Chungcheongnam-do, South KoreaResearcher, Research Institute for East Asian Environment and Biology, 5 Chungmin-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05841, South KoreaResearcher, Environmental Impact Assessment Team, Division of Ecological Assessment, 1210 Geumgang-ro, Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, 33657 Chungcheongnam-do, South KoreaThis study was conducted to identify changes in insect composition and function before and after the construction of onshore wind farms. We investigated insect fauna, composition, and functional groups in grassland and forest sites at the operational Muchang Wind Farm (MC) in Yeongdeok and Yeongyang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and the planned Gasan Wind Farm (GS) in Jeongsun, Gangwon-do, Korea. Insects were collected using a sweeping net, pitfall traps, and light traps. A total of 12 orders, 75 families, and 2,497 individuals were collected across the study sites. Among taxonomic groups, the order with the highest species and individual counts was Lepidoptera, with 222 species and 628 individuals (25.0%), followed by Coleoptera, with 81 species and 241 individuals (23.5%). Additionally, based on functional groups such as herbivores, predators, decomposers, etc., the results reveal distinct differences in the proportion of these groups between grasslands created by habitat disturbance at the operational MC site and those at the planned GS site. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the effects of habitat changes due to onshore wind farm establishment on insect communities.http://geodata.kr/upload/pdf/GD-2024-0043.pdfinsect compositiononshore wind farmshabitat changeinsect function groups
spellingShingle Jin Lee
Sung-soo Kim
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Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms
Geo Data
insect composition
onshore wind farms
habitat change
insect function groups
title Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms
title_full Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms
title_fullStr Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms
title_full_unstemmed Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms
title_short Data on the Ecological Composition and Functional Distribution of Insect Communities in Onshore Wind Farms
title_sort data on the ecological composition and functional distribution of insect communities in onshore wind farms
topic insect composition
onshore wind farms
habitat change
insect function groups
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