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First report on dung beetles in intra-Amazonian savannahs in Roraima, Brazil [PDF]
, 2016 This is the first study to address the dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) diversity in intra-Amazonian savannahs in the state of Roraima, Brazil.
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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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Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) of the Mpala Research Centre and environs, Laikipia District, Kenya [PDF]
, 2008 The dung beetle fauna of the subfamily Aphodiinae occurring in the Laikipia District of Kenya was surveyed. In total, 14 genera and 29 species were found and these taxa are placed in identification keys.
Bordat, Patrice +3 more
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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 ...
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The beetles of Martinique, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera); diversity and distributions [PDF]
, 2011 This paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the island of Martinique, in the Lesser Antilles. The fauna is known to contain 42 families, with 201 genera, and 270 species.
Peck, Stewart B.
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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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Effects of large herbivores on grassland arthropod diversity [PDF]
, 2015 Both arthropods and large grazing herbivores are important components and drivers of biodiversity in grassland ecosystems, but a synthesis of how arthropod diversity is affected by large herbivores has been largely missing. To fill this gap, we conducted
Olff, H +4 more
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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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