The importance of dung beetles and arthropod communities on degradation of cattle dung pats in eastern South Dakota

Background Dung accumulation in rangelands can suppress plant growth, foul pastures, and increase pest pressure. Here, we describe the arthropod community of dung in eastern South Dakota, and quantify their contributions to dung degradation using an exclusion cage design. Methods Various arthropod c...

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Main Authors: Jacob R. Pecenka, Jonathan G. Lundgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5220.pdf