Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by Scarabaeinae dung beetles

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1461-1474

  Nichols, E ^a   Spector, S ^a   Louzada, J ^b   Larsen, T ^c   Amezquita, S ^d   Favila, M E ^d  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bio control; Nutrient cycling; Secondary seed dispersal; Waste removal

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FEEDING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARASITE CONTROL; POLLINATION; POPULATION DECLINE; SEED DISPERSAL; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCARABAEINAE;

EID: 44649183919     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.04.011     Document Type: Review

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