Farm Scale Evaluations of Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant Crops

Datasets

Descriptions of all datasets or Explanatory Notes of specific dataset formats and file naming.

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Beet
Maize
Spring Oilseed Rape
Winter Oilseed Rape

 

All datasets

zip file Beet, all datasets Maize, all datasets Spring Rape, all datasets Winter Rape, all datasets

 

Seedbank

Count of plant species germinating from a soil sample taken before crop was sown

Beet, Seedbank Maize, Seedbank Spring Rape, Seedbank Winter Rape, Seedbank

 

Seedbank Follow-up 1

Count of plant species germinating from a soil sample taken in the first year after planting

Beet, Follow-up 1 Seedbank Maize, Follow-up 1 Seedbank Spring Rape, Follow-up 1 Seedbank Winter Rape, Follow-up 1 Seedbank

 

Seedbank Follow-up 2

Count of plant species germinating from a soil sample taken in the second year after planting

Beet, Follow-up 2 Seedbank Maize, Follow-up 2 Seedbank Spring Rape, Follow-up 2 Seedbank Winter Rape, Follow-up 2 Seedbank

 

First-seedling

Count of individual plant species in the crop made after crop sowing

Beet, First-seedling Maize, First-seedling Spring Rape, First-seedling Winter Rape, First-seedling

 

Mezzanine

Count of individual plant species in the crop made after the application of conventional herbicide but before the GM herbicide applied

Beet, Mezzanine Winter Rape, Mezzanine

 

Post-herbicide

Count of individual plant species in the crop made after herbicide has been applied to both crops

Beet, Post-herbicide Maize, Post-herbicide Spring Rape, Post-herbicide Winter Rape, Post-herbicide

 

Final Counts

Count of individual plant species in the crop made at the time of biomass sampling

Beet, Final Counts Maize, Final Counts Spring Rape, Final Counts Winter Rape, Final Counts

 

Biomass

Biomass (g) of plant species in the crop a month before harvest

Beet, Biomass Maize, Biomass Spring Rape, Biomass Winter Rape, Biomass

 

Seed Rain

Count of plant species caught in seed rain traps

Beet, Seed Rain Maize, Seed Rain Spring Rape, Seed Rain Winter Rape, Seed Rain

 

Follow-up 1

Count of individual plant species in the crop in the first year after planting

Beet, Follow-up 1 Maize, Follow-up 1 Spring Rape, Follow-up 1 Winter Rape, Follow-up 1

 

Follow-up 2

Count of individual plant species in the crop in the second year after planting

Beet, Follow-up 2 Maize, Follow-up 2 Spring Rape, Follow-up 2 Winter Rape, Follow-up 2

 

Margin Attributes

Physical attributes of the field margins

Beet, Margin Attributes Maize, Margin Attributes Spring Rape, Margin Attributes Winter Rape, Margin Attributes

 

Edge Veg Cover

Vegetation cover of field margin plots

June Beet, June Edge Veg Cover Maize, June Edge Veg Cover Spring Rape, June Edge Veg Cover Winter Rape, June Edge Veg Cover

 

Edge Veg Flower

Flower in field margin plots

All Season Beet, All Season Edge Veg Flower Maize, All Season Edge Veg Flower Spring Rape, All Season Edge Veg Flower Winter Rape, All Season Edge Veg Flower

April Winter Rape, April Edge Veg Flower

May Beet, May Edge Veg Flower Winter Rape, May Edge Veg Flower

June Beet, June Edge Veg Flower Maize, June Edge Veg Flower Spring Rape, June Edge Veg Flower Winter Rape, June Edge Veg Flower

July Beet, July Edge Veg Flower Maize, July Edge Veg Flower Spring Rape, July Edge Veg Flower Winter Rape, July Edge Veg Flower

August Beet, August Edge Veg Flower Maize, August Edge Veg Flower Spring Rape, August Edge Veg Flower

Edge Veg Seed

Seed setting in field margin plots

All Season Beet, All Season Edge Veg Seed Maize, All Season Edge Veg Seed Spring Rape, All Season Edge Veg Seed

July Beet, July Edge Veg Seed Maize, July Edge Veg Seed Spring Rape, July Edge Veg Seed Winter Rape, July Edge Veg Seed

August Beet, August Edge Veg Seed Maize, August Edge Veg Seed Spring Rape, August Edge Veg Seed

Edge Bare Ground

Percentage of bare ground in field margin plots

All Season Beet, All Season Edge Bare Ground Maize, All Season Edge Bare Ground Spring Rape, All Season Edge Bare Ground Winter Rape, All Season Edge Bare Ground

April Winter Rape, April Edge Bare Ground

May Beet, May Edge Bare Ground Winter Rape, May Edge Bare Ground

June Beet, June Edge Bare Ground Maize, June Edge Bare Ground Spring Rape, June Edge Bare Ground Winter Rape, June Edge Bare Ground

July Beet, July Edge Bare Ground Maize, July Edge Bare Ground Spring Rape, July Edge Bare Ground Winter Rape, July Edge Bare Ground

August Beet, August Edge Bare Ground Maize, August Edge Bare Ground Spring Rape, August Edge Bare Ground

Edge Spray Damage

Percentage of field margin vegetation damaged by spray drift

All Season Beet, All Edge Spray Damage Maize, All Edge Spray Damage Spring Rape, All Edge Spray Damage Winter Rape, All Edge Spray Damage

May Beet, May Edge Spray Damage Winter Rape, May Edge Spray Damage

June Beet, June Edge Spray Damage Maize, June Edge Spray Damage Spring Rape, June Edge Spray Damage Winter Rape, June Edge Spray Damage

July Beet, July Edge Spray Damage Maize, July Edge Spray Damage Spring Rape, July Edge Spray Damage Winter Rape, July Edge Spray Damage

August Beet, August Edge Spray Damage Maize, August Edge Spray Damage Spring Rape, August Edge Spray Damage Winter Rape, August Edge Spray Damage

Bee

Count of bee species in the field and field margins

All Season Beet, All Season Bee Maize, All Season Bee Spring Rape, All Season Bee Winter Rape, All Season Bee

April Winter Rape, April Bee

May Beet, May Bee Winter Rape, May Bee

June Beet, June Bee Maize, June Bee Spring Rape, June Bee Winter Rape, June Bee

July Beet, July Bee Maize, July Bee Spring Rape, July Bee Winter Rape, July Bee

August Beet, August Bee Maize, August Bee Spring Rape, August Bee

Butterfly

Count of butterfly species in the field and field margins

All Season Beet, All Season Butterfly Maize, All Season Butterfly Spring Rape, All Season Butterfly Winter Rape, All Season Butterfly

April Winter Rape, April Butterfly

May Beet, May Butterfly Winter Rape, May Butterfly

June Beet, June Butterfly Maize, June Butterfly Spring Rape, June Butterfly Winter Rape, June Butterfly

July Beet, July Butterfly Maize, July Butterfly Spring Rape, July Butterfly Winter Rape, July Butterfly

August Beet, August Butterfly Maize, August Butterfly Spring Rape, August Butterfly

Pollinators

Pollinators in the field and field margins

All Season Beet, All Season Pollinators Maize, All Season Pollinators Spring Rape, All Season Pollinators Winter Rape, All Season Pollinators

April Winter Rape, April Pollinators

May Beet, May Pollinators Winter Rape, May Pollinators

June Beet, June Pollinators Maize, June Pollinators Spring Rape, June Pollinators Winter Rape, June Pollinators

July Beet, July Pollinators Maize, July Pollinators Spring Rape, July Pollinators Winter Rape, July Pollinators

August Beet, August Pollinators Maize, August Pollinators Spring Rape, August Pollinators

Crop Pests

Count of crop herbivores

All Season Beet, All Season Crop Pests Maize, All Season Crop Pests Spring Rape, All Season Crop Pests Winter Rape, All Season Crop Pests

Early Beet, Early Crop Pests Maize, Early Crop Pests Spring Rape, Early Crop Pests Winter Rape, Early Crop Pests

Mid Winter Rape, Mid Crop Pests

Late Beet, Late Crop Pests Maize, Late Crop Pests Spring Rape, Late Crop Pests Winter Rape, Late Crop Pests

Gastropod Search

Count of gastropods at the field margins

All Season Beet, All Season Gastropod Search Maize, All Season Gastropod Search Spring Rape, All Season Gastropod Search Winter Rape, All Season Gastropod Search

Spring Beet, Spring Gastropod Search Maize, Spring Gastropod Search Spring Rape, Spring Gastropod Search Winter Rape, Spring Gastropod Search

Autumn Beet, Autumn Gastropod Search Maize, Autumn Gastropod Search Spring Rape, Autumn Gastropod Search Winter Rape, Autumn Gastropod Search

Gastropod Trap

Count of gastropods in baited refuge traps located in the crop

All Season Beet, All Season Gastropod Trap Maize, All Season Gastropod Trap Spring Rape, All Season Gastropod Trap Winter Rape, All Season Gastropod Trap

Spring Beet, Spring Gastropod Trap Maize, Spring Gastropod Trap Spring Rape, Spring Gastropod Trap Winter Rape, Spring Gastropod Trap

Summer Winter Rape, Summer Gastropod Trap

Autumn Beet, Autumn Gastropod Trap Maize, Autumn Gastropod Trap Spring Rape, Autumn Gastropod Trap Winter Rape, Autumn Gastropod Trap

 

Pitfall

Count of surface-active invertebrates

All Season Beet, All Season Pitfall Maize, All Season Pitfall Spring Rape, All Season Pitfall Winter Rape, All Season Pitfall

Early Beet, Early Pitfall Maize, Early Pitfall Spring Rape, Early Pitfall Winter Rape, Early Pitfall

Mid Beet, Mid Pitfall Maize, Mid Pitfall Spring Rape, Mid Pitfall Winter Rape, Mid Pitfall

Late Beet, Late Pitfall Maize, Late Pitfall Spring Rape, Late Pitfall Winter Rape, Late Pitfall

Vortis

Count of epigeal arthropods using a vortis suction sampler

All Season - Verge Beet, All Season Vortis Verge Maize, All Season Vortis Verge Spring Rape, All Season Vortis Verge Winter Rape, All Season Vortis Verge

All Season - Crop Beet, All Season Vortis Crop Maize, All Season Vortis Crop Spring Rape, All Season Vortis Crop Winter Rape, All Season Vortis Crop

Early - Verge Beet, Early Vortis Maize, Early Vortis Spring Rape, Early Vortis Winter Rape, Early Vortis

Early - Crop Beet, Early Vortis Crop Maize, Early Vortis Crop Spring Rape, Early Vortis Crop Winter Rape, Early Vortis Crop

Late - Verge Beet, Late Vortis Verge Maize, Late Vortis Verge Spring Rape, Late Vortis Verge Winter Rape, Late Vortis Verge

Late - Crop Beet, Late Vortis Crop Maize, Late Vortis Crop Spring Rape, Late Vortis Crop Winter Rape, Late Vortis Crop

Additional datasets (originally available November '04 except Winter rape)

Drilling date Beet, All Season Drilling dates Maize, All Season Drilling dates Spring Rape, All Season Drilling dates Winter Rape, All Season Drilling dates

Herbicide application Beet, All Season herbicide Application dates Maize, All Season herbicide Application dates Spring Rape, All Season herbicide Application dates Winter Rape, All Season herbicide Application dates

Crop/Weed Height&cover Beet, All Season cover and height Maize, All Season cover and height Spring Rape, All Season cover and height Winter Rape, All Season cover and height

All additional datasets for ALL CROPS zip file................... All crops, additional datasets

 

Beet
Maize
Spring Oilseed Rape
Winter Oilseed Rape