What is the importance of open habitat in a predominantly closed forest area to the dung beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae) assemblage?

What is the importance of open habitat in a predominantly closed forest to the dung beetle assemblage? The Atlantic Forest in Brazil is one of the most highly disturbed ecosystems and is mainly represented by fragmented areas. However, in places where human disturbances have ceased, certain areas ar...

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Main Authors: Fábio C. Costa, Karen K. T. Pessoa, Carolina N. Liberal, Bruno K. C. Filgueiras, Renato P. Salomão, Luciana Iannuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2013-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262013000300012&lng=en&tlng=en