Variation in Dung Removal Rates by Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in a Temperate, Dry Steppe Ecosystem

Variation in Dung Removal Rates by Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in a Temperate, Dry Steppe Ecosystem

During their feeding process, dung beetles perform a series of ecosystem functions that provide valuable ecosystem services, such as soil fertilization, improvement of soil properties, plant growth enhancement, and biological pest control. However, in the grasslands of the Central Asian dry steppe,...

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Main Authors: Purevdorj Jargalsaikhan, Gombo Altangerel, Tsedev Enkhchimeg, Ulykpan Aibek, Badamdorj Bayartogtokh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
dung decomposition
functional groups
body size
biomass
abundance
dung types
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/1/91

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