Forest conversion into pasture selects dung beetle traits at different biological scales depending on species pool composition
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9950
Abstract: Abstract The conversion of forests into open areas has large effects on the diversity and structure of native communities. The intensity of these effects may vary between regions, depending on the existence of native species… read more here.
Keywords: forest conversion; species pool; dung beetle; conversion ... See more keywords
Dung beetle conservation biogeography in southern Africa: current challenges and potential effects of climatic change
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01904-7
Abstract: Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene changes to the geomorphology, climate and vegetation of southern Africa are considered responsible for radical differences between southwest and northeast dung beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) leading to current endemism in… read more here.
Keywords: conservation; dung; dung beetle; southern africa ... See more keywords
Sheep herding in small grasslands promotes dung beetle diversity in a mountain forest landscape
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-020-00277-5
Abstract: It is assumed that the transformation of native forest into agricultural fields and grazing grasslands negatively affects biological diversity, and there are multiple cases documenting this pattern. For example, when lowland tropical forests are transformed… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; sheep herding; landscape; dung beetle ... See more keywords
More than 5 Years! An Unusually Long-Lived Dung Beetle (Scarabaeinae) in an Andean Agricultural Landscape
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-019-00673-w
Abstract: Despite their importance as ecological indicators of anthropic perturbation, most of our knowledge about Neotropical dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) is derived from studies conducted at the community level. To date, at a global scale, there… read more here.
Keywords: unusually long; years unusually; dung; dung beetle ... See more keywords
Linking dung beetle diversity and its ecological function in a gradient of livestock intensification management in the Neotropical region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.06.016
Abstract: Abstract In the coming decades, the rapid expansion of livestock production in highly biodiverse regions is likely to increase deforestation, threatening biodiversity and disrupting key ecological functions. However, the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function… read more here.
Keywords: management; dung; dung beetle; livestock ... See more keywords
Identifying the anthropogenic drivers of declines in tropical dung beetle communities and functions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109063
Abstract: Abstract Human population growth and the activities resulting in habitat destruction are a threat to biodiversity worldwide. Despite the recognized importance of dung beetles in supporting tropical forest ecosystems, our understanding of their susceptibility to… read more here.
Keywords: beetle communities; dung; tropical dung; human activities ... See more keywords
Replacing native mammal assemblages with livestock in African savannahs, impacts dung beetle diversity and reduces body size
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109211
Abstract: Abstract Replacement of complex assemblages of native mammal fauna with livestock species reduces niche heterogeneity. This negatively affects taxa such as dung beetles, which depend on them and can, in turn, affect ecosystem functioning. We… read more here.
Keywords: native mammal; beetle diversity; dung; dung beetle ... See more keywords
Grazing abandonment and dung beetle assemblage composition: Reproductive behaviour has something to say
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.010
Abstract: Abstract Grazed pastures are important habitats that support high biodiversity. However, in recent decades pasture management practices have experienced drastic changes. To identify better management practices that permit the coupling of productivity and biodiversity conservation,… read more here.
Keywords: dung beetles; dung; assemblage composition; assemblage ... See more keywords
Investigation on dung beetle's (Heliocopris Hope, 1838) chitosan valorisation for hydrogel 3D printing.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.077
Abstract: Biopolymers and their derivatives are materials with increasing interest for industry and especially for sustainable engineering development. Among such kind of materials, carbohydrate polymer like highly deacetylated chitin (chitosan) is widely used for a wide… read more here.
Keywords: dung beetle; heliocopris hope; investigation dung; hope 1838 ... See more keywords
Dung beetle forewing-derived nitrogen and oxygen self-doped porous carbon for high performance solid-state supercapacitors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162129
Abstract: Abstract Commercial supercapacitors are primarily assembled using carbon materials and biomass-derived carbon is one of the most promising carbon materials in the field of supercapacitors. To meet the growing market demand for energy storage devices,… read more here.
Keywords: solid state; beetle forewing; carbon; dbfc ... See more keywords
Unveiling the drivers of local dung beetle species richness in the Neotropics
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14043
Abstract: Nearly 40 different hypotheses have been put forward to explain the latitudinal diversity gradient, implying that geographical variations of biodiversity may be the result of a complex array of factors affecting organisms in different ways.… read more here.
Keywords: dung beetle; species richness; richness neotropics; local dung ... See more keywords