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Malnutrition and parasitism shape ecosystem services provided by dung beetles
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Ecosystem services relies on several insects that provide fundamental functions. Despite the quality of these ecosystem services depends on insect diversity, abundance and biomass, little is known about the effects that individual body condition has over
Mariana Servín-Pastor +7 more
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The relationships between dung beetles and monkeys in the Neotropical region
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 The relationship between dung beetles and arboreal mammals has been scarcely studied, and many of the reports refer to observations without a standardized methodology.
Gonzalo Halffter, Mario E. Favila
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Science, 2016 Paleontology![Figure][1] Dinosaur dung led to dung beetle diversity. PHOTO: JERZY GUBERNATOR/SCIENCE SOURCE Insects are one of the most speciose groups, and the rise in their diversity has often been attributed to the rise of angiosperms.
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Economic value of dung removal by dung beetles in US sub-tropical pastures
Basic and Applied EcologyIn livestock management systems, the rapid removal of cattle dung by dung beetles plays an essential role in returning areas of pasture to grazing which normally would be lost because of dung contamination. Thus, dung removal is an ecosystem process with
Roisin Stanbrook-Buyer +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Insects in seasonal tropics experience a wide range of temperatures along seasons, habitats, and a day. Therefore, the thermal tolerance of the insects can be a major driver for their habitat preference, temporal patterns of activity, and formation of ...
G. Asha +3 more
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Increasing sika deer population density may change resource use by larval dung beetles.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Because animal feces contain organic matter and plant seeds, dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) are important for the circulation of materials and secondary seed dispersal through burying feces.
Hayato Yama +6 more
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Dung beetle community composition affects dung turnover in subtropical US grasslands
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 An important service in many ecosystems is the turnover and degradation of dung deposited by cattle. Dung beetles are the primary group of insects responsible for dung turnover, and factors affecting their abundance and distribution thus impact dung ...
Roisin Stanbrook, Joshua R. King
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Innate olfactory preferences in dung beetles [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2010 SUMMARYThe effects of insect larval diet on adult olfactory responses to host-plant or food volatiles are still debated. The induction of adult host preferences has been studied in insects with diverse ecologies, including parasitoids, flower-visitors and phytophagous species.
Dormont, Laurent +4 more
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Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 Bioethanol from abundant and inexpensive agricultural and industrial wastes possesses the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Bioethanol as renewable fuel addresses elevated production costs, as well as food security concerns.
Anita Ejiro Nwaefuna +3 more
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Importance of restoration of dung beetles in the maintenance of ecosystem services
Ecological Solutions and EvidenceDung beetles have key roles in ecosystems including accelerating dung decomposition, improving nutrient cycling and influencing physical (such as structure) and chemical (such as pH and available nutrients) soil properties.
Shiva Torabian +2 more
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