9fdc910e-eb52-4ad9-a921-b8fbcb754eed https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=milano_collembola Jerome Cortet CEFE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-8626 Vittoria Milano CEFE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6365-4261 Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole distributor Ville de Montpellier distributor 2026-02-14 eng

This dataset documents springtail communities and other soil fauna groups sampled across several public urban parks in Montpellier (France). Soil samples were collected to assess the influence of landscape structure and local environmental conditions on soil biodiversity. The dataset includes biological data describing the abundance and species composition of Collembola and other soil fauna groups at each sampling point. Environmental variables related to landscape characteristics and soil physico-chemical properties were also collected, but are not included in this dataset. The data were produced as part of a research project investigating the effects of urbanization and landscape fragmentation on soil biodiversity and soil ecological quality in urban environments. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Reference: Milano et al. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.08.008

Samplingevent Collembola Springtails Soil fauna Soil biodiversity Urban soils Urban ecosystems Soil invertebrates Community structure Species abundance Landscape fragmentation Urban green spaces Soil ecology Mediterranean ecosystems Biodiversity monitoring Research study Edaphic fauna Urban parks GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html CC-BY-4.0 https://ipt.gbif.fr/archive.do?r=milano_collembola N/A 3.853678 4.458064 44.073064 43.581408 2014-11-20 2014-11-20 family Tullbergiidae order Coleoptera class Pauropoda family Sminthurididae class Insecta order Diptera class Diplopoda order Entomobryomorpha order Collembola family Neanuridae family Cyphoderidae order Hymenoptera order Sarcoptiformes family Hypogastruridae family Entomobryidae kingdom Animalia order Diplura class Chilopoda class Collembola family Onychiuridae family Isotomidae class Symphyla class Malacostraca class Entognatha order Protura order Isopoda family Arrhopalitidae class Arachnida family Formicidae unknown Jerome Cortet CEFE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-8626 Field sampling involved collecting soil cores at selected locations within each urban park. Samples were transported to the laboratory where soil fauna were extracted using standardized extraction techniques. Individuals were sorted, counted, and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. Abundance data were digitized and taxonomically standardized. Geographic coordinates were converted to decimal degrees, and data were formatted according to Darwin Core standards prior to publication. The study was conducted in multiple public urban parks located within the city of Montpellier, southern France. Sampling sites were distributed across green spaces embedded in a Mediterranean urban landscape. The selected parks represent varying landscape configurations, vegetation structures, and degrees of urban influence, allowing the assessment of soil biodiversity responses to urbanization and landscape fragmentation. Soil fauna were sampled using standardized soil core collection methods at predefined sampling points. Samples were collected to characterize the abundance and taxonomic composition of Collembola and associated soil fauna communities. Each soil sample was processed under laboratory conditions to extract invertebrates. Specimens were identified using stereomicroscopy and taxonomic expertise. This standardized sampling design enabled comparisons of soil biodiversity across parks and landscape contexts. Jerome Cortet https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-8626 pointOfContact 2026-02-12T09:22:12.281+00:00 dataset Cortet J, Milano V (2026). Effect of urban park landscapes on soil springtail diversity. Version 1.1. Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle & Evolutive (CEFE). Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=milano_collembola&v=1.1 Milano, V., et al. "The effect of urban park landscapes on soil Collembola diversity: A Mediterranean case study." Landscape and Urban Planning 180 (2018): 135-147. 9fdc910e-eb52-4ad9-a921-b8fbcb754eed/v1.1.xml