Habitat heterogeneity, richness and structure of assemblages of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in areas of cerrado in the chapada dos parecis, Mato Grosso state, Brazil;Heterogeneidade do habitat, riqueza e estrutura da assembléia de besouros rola-bostas (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) em áreas de cerrado na chapada dos parecis, MT

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 934-941

  da Silva, Ricardo J ^a   Diniz, Soraia ^b   Vaz DE Mello, Fernando Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian savannah; Distribution pattern; Phytophysiognomy; Species turnover

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BRAZIL; ECOSYSTEM; MANURE;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BRAZIL; ECOSYSTEM; MANURE;

COLEOPTERA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCARABAEINAE; TANGARA;

EID: 79951568196     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2010000600014     Document Type: Article

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