Effects of alternative viticultural practices on soil fauna communities in Mediterranean vineyards

This dataset was collected in 2024 and 2025 as part of Clara Zimmermann PhD project and documents the diversity and community structure of ground-dwelling arthropods in Mediterranean vineyard plots. The objective is to assess how alternative viticultural practices, landscape context, and local conditions influence soil and ground fauna biodiversity in agricultural systems. Sampling was carried out across a network of vineyard parcels representing contrasted management practices and environmental contexts. Harmonized protocols were used to collect multiple taxonomic groups using standardized trapping and soil sampling methods. The dataset includes: - Spiders (Araneae): adult individuals identified to species; - Ground beetles (Carabidae): counts of individuals per sampling point; - Ants (Formicidae): occurrences and abundance from pitfall traps; - Springtails (Collembola): abundance/density derived from extractions on soil cores. Environmental variables (e.g., farming practices, landscape descriptors, and soil physico-chemical properties) were recorded in the project but are not included in this dataset. License: CC BY 4.0