Roy-Dufresne Emilie, Lurgi Miguel, Brown Stuart C, Wells Konstans, Cooke Brian, Mutze Greg, Peacock David, Cassey Phill, Berman Dave, Brook Barry W, Campbell Susan, Cox Tarnya, Daly Joanne, Dunk Iain, Elsworth Peter, Fletcher Don, Forsyth David M, Hocking Greg, Kovaliski John, Leane Michael, Low Bill, Kennedy Malcolm, Matthews John, McPhee Steve, Mellin Camille, Mooney Trish, Moseby Katherine, Read John, Richardson Barry J, Schneider Kathryn, Schwarz Eric, Sinclair Ronald, Strive Tanja, Triulcio Frank, West Peter, Saltré Frederik, Fordham Damien A
The School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Centre for Biodiversity Theory and Modelling, Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station, CNRS-Paul Sabatier University, 09200, Moulis, France.
Ecology. 2019 Jul;100(7):e02750. doi: 10.1002/ecy.2750. Epub 2019 May 20.
With ongoing introductions into Australia since the 1700s, the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) has become one of the most widely distributed and abundant vertebrate pests, adversely impacting Australia's biodiversity and agroeconomy. To understand the population and range dynamics of the species and its impacts better, occurrence and abundance data have been collected by researchers and citizens from sites covering a broad spectrum of climatic and environmental conditions in Australia. The lack of a common and accessible repository for these data has, however, limited their use in determining important spatiotemporal drivers of the structure and dynamics of the geographical range of rabbits in Australia. To meet this need, we created the Australian National Rabbit Database, which combines more than 50 yr of historical and contemporary survey data collected from throughout the range of the species in Australia. The survey data, obtained from a suite of complementary monitoring methods, were combined with high-resolution weather, climate, and environmental information, and an assessment of data quality. The database provides records of rabbit occurrence (689,265 records) and abundance (51,241 records, >120 distinct sites) suitable for identifying the spatiotemporal drivers of the rabbit's distribution and for determining spatial patterns of variation in its key life-history traits, including maximum rates of population growth. Because all data are georeferenced and date stamped, they can be coupled with information from other databases and spatial layers to explore the potential effects of rabbit occurrence and abundance on Australia's native wildlife and agricultural production. The Australian National Rabbit Database is an important tool for understanding and managing the European rabbit in its invasive range and its effects on native biodiversity and agricultural production. It also provides a valuable resource for addressing questions related to the biology, success, and impacts of invasive species more generally. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set other than citation of this Data Paper.
自18世纪以来，欧洲野兔（穴兔）不断被引入澳大利亚，现已成为分布最广、数量最多的脊椎动物害虫之一，对澳大利亚的生物多样性和农业经济造成了不利影响。为了更好地了解该物种的种群和分布动态及其影响，研究人员和公民在澳大利亚广泛的气候和环境条件下收集了其出现和数量数据。然而，由于缺乏一个通用且可访问的这些数据的存储库，限制了它们在确定澳大利亚野兔地理分布结构和动态的重要时空驱动因素方面的应用。为满足这一需求，我们创建了澳大利亚国家野兔数据库，该数据库整合了50多年来在澳大利亚该物种整个分布范围内收集的历史和当代调查数据。这些通过一系列补充监测方法获得的调查数据，与高分辨率的天气、气候和环境信息以及数据质量评估相结合。该数据库提供了野兔出现记录（689,265条记录）和数量记录（51,241条记录，>120个不同地点），适用于识别野兔分布的时空驱动因素，并确定其关键生活史特征（包括最大种群增长率）的空间变化模式。由于所有数据都进行了地理定位和日期标记，它们可以与其他数据库和空间图层的信息相结合，以探索野兔出现和数量对澳大利亚本土野生动物和农业生产的潜在影响。澳大利亚国家野兔数据库是了解和管理入侵范围内欧洲野兔及其对本土生物多样性和农业生产影响的重要工具。它还为更广泛地解决与入侵物种的生物学、成功情况和影响相关的问题提供了宝贵资源。除了引用本数据论文外，使用此数据集不存在版权或专有限制。
