Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in grazing lands of the Neotropics: A review of patterns and research trends of taxonomic and functional diversity, and functions

Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in grazing lands of the Neotropics: A review of patterns and research trends of taxonomic and functional diversity, and functions

Dung beetles are one of the most representative groups of insects associated with livestock, as they take advantage of the manure of livestock for food and reproduction. They have been widely used as a bio-indicator group to evaluate their responses to land-use change and other environmental disturb...

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Main Authors: Lucrecia Arellano, Jorge Ari Noriega, Ilse J. Ortega-Martínez, José D. Rivera, César M. A. Correa, Andrés Gómez-Cifuentes, Alfredo Ramírez-Hernández, Felipe Barragán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
cattle ranching
ecosystem functions and services
functional groups
management history
traits
Scarabaeinae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1084009/full

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