The impact of veterinary medical products (VMPs) on dung beetles has been thoroughly investigated. However, less is known about the ecological consequences for the ecosystem processes performed by this fauna, especially in relation to functional diversity. We explored the impacts of the long-term ...
This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles. As well as giving us insight into the private lives of these fascinating creatures, this book shows how dung beetles can be used as model systems for improving our general underst...
Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by Scarabaeinae dung beetles 2008 . Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by Scarabaeinae dung beetles. Biological Conservation 141: 1461 – 1474 ... E Nichols,S Spector,J Louzada,... - 《Biological Conservation》 被引量: 908发表...
Now make up your mind for the most fascinatingdung beetle factsincluding dung beetles diet, habitat, and ecological behavior. Dung beetles are the medium to large-sized beetles that primarily feeds on ephemeral and distinct food resource, comprising piles of dung created by warm-blooded and herbivo...
"With the expansion of cattle breeding areas, the ecology of dung beetles is a subject of great economic concern as well as one of intense theoretical interest. This excellent book represents an up-to-date ecological study covering important aspects of the dung beetle never before presented."--...
Coprophagous beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) play an important ecological role in the management of grazing and cycling of nutrients within different ecosystems. Seasonal abundance, species richness, and alpha diversity of the dung beetles were investigated in Rawdhat Khorim Nature Preserve in the...
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1. The role of several factors that affect the composition of the dung beetle assemblages in an Amazonian rainforest was quantified, together with the effect of these factors on the role that dung beetles play as secondary seed dispersers. 2. A total of 61 dung beetle species was captured du...
The book examines the ecological, environmental and production benefits of dung beetles, and provides a non-technical analysis of their value and potential role in increasing soil carbon storage. There is also a novel section on the use of dung beetles in vineyards and orchards to improve soil ...
In spite of the precise ecological choices observed at La Mandria, surveys from other European areas suggest that both habitat and food selection are quite flexible. From a conservation viewpoint, the ability of coprophagous beetles to choose herbivore faeces according to their availability and to...