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Assemblages of Coprophilous Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Pastureland of Central Mongolia [PDF]
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2009 Results of studies on species composition, abundance and community structure of beetles found in dung of the reintroduced wild horses (Przewalski’s horses), domestic horses and cattle are presented.
Badamdorj Bayartogtokh +1 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 The origin of the dung-feeding habits in dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) is debatable. According to traditional views, the evolution of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) and their feeding habits are largely attributed to mammal dung.
Fernando Lopes +5 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008 Spirocerca lupi (Spirurida: Spirocercidae) is a cosmopolitan parasite, principally of domestic dogs and dung beetles are its main intermediate hosts.
C.A. Du Toit, C.H. Scholtz, W.B. Hyman
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In search of cues: dung beetle attraction and the significance of volatile composition of dung [PDF]
, 2018 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) provide animals with multiple cues about location, type, and condition of valuable resources such as food. In particular, odour cues are often essential for the localization and discrimination of resources with patchy ...
Blüthgen, Nico +3 more
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The role of dung beetles in seed dispersal in an arid environment
Ecología Austral, 2023 Dung beetles can influence seedling emergence and survival. However, the direction and magnitude of this effect will depend on the functional traits of the dung beetle community and on the prevailing environmental conditions. We studied the role of dung
M. Belén Maldonado +3 more
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The effects of land use change on native dung beetle diversity and function in Australia’s Wet Tropics [PDF]
, 2016 The impacts of land use change on biodiversity and ecosystem functions are variable, particularly in fragmented tropical rainforest systems with high diversity.
Kenyon, Tania +3 more
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Ecological sustainability in rangelands : the contribution of dung beetles in secondary seed dispersal (case study: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran) [PDF]
, 2016 Ecological sustainability has been recognized as one of the main aspects of sustainable development of rangelands, at which different kinds of animal including insects, make substantial contributions.
Ardali, Elham Omidezadeh +5 more
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Diversity, 2023 During their feeding process, dung beetles perform a series of ecosystem functions that provide valuable ecosystem services, such as soil fertilization, improvement of soil properties, plant growth enhancement, and biological pest control.
Purevdorj Jargalsaikhan +4 more
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Quantifying beetle-mediated effects on gas fluxes from dung pats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Agriculture is one of the largest contributors of the anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) responsible for global warming. Measurements of gas fluxes from dung pats suggest that dung is a source of GHGs, but whether these emissions are modified by ...
Atte Penttilä +5 more
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The Effect of Dung Beetle Size on Soil Nutrient Mobilization in an Afrotropical Forest
Insects, 2021 Despite recognition of its importance, little is known about functional aspects of soil macrofauna. Here, we investigated the effect of dung beetle body size on macronutrient movement (N, P, K, and C) from elephant dung into soil over 112 days in an ...
Roisin Stanbrook +3 more
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