Data from: Faunal community consequence of interspecific bark trait dissimilarity in early-stage decomposing logs

Dead tree trunks have significant ecosystem functions related to biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles. When lying on the soil surface, they are colonized by an array of invertebrate fauna, but what determines their community composition is still unclear. We apply community assembly theory to colonization of tree logs by invertebrates. During early decomposition, the attached bark is critically important as an environment filter for community assembly through habitat provision. Specifically, we hypothesized that the more dissimilar bark traits were between tree species, the more their faunal community compositions would differ.

The data package contains four datasets:
- Bark traits of 11 temperate tree species after 15 months incubation in a common forest site in the LOGLIFE experiment.
- Fauna data at major clades level. Fauna were collected from the logs of 11 temperate tree species after 15 months incubation in a common forest site in the LOGLIFE experiment.
- Fauna data at family level. Fauna were collected from the logs of 11 temperate tree species after 15 months incubation in a common forest site in the LOGLIFE experiment.
- Fauna data of Diplopoda and Isopoda species. Fauna were collected from the logs of 11 temperate tree species after 15 months incubation in a common forest site in the LOGLIFE experiment.