Assessing the Viability of Translocated Mongolian Dung Beetles (<i>Gymnopleurus mopsus</i>) for Ecological Restoration in Republic of Korea: An Analysis of Environmental Adaptability

Assessing the Viability of Translocated Mongolian Dung Beetles (<i>Gymnopleurus mopsus</i>) for Ecological Restoration in Republic of Korea: An Analysis of Environmental Adaptability

This study investigates the reintroduction and ecological adaptation of the endangered dung beetle, <i>Gymnopleurus mopsus</i>, in South Korea, a region from which it has been absent since the 1970s. To facilitate this, we imported genetically identical populations of <i>G. mopsus&...

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Main Authors: Hwang Kim, Doo-Hyung Lee, Sun-Hee Hong, Jong-Seok Park, Jung-Wook Kho, Young-Joong Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
endangered dung beetle
ecological restoration
environmental adaptation
<i>Gymnopleurus mopsus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/11/691

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