Parasites and Dung Beetles as Ecosystem Engineers in a Forest Ecosystem

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 352-361

  Boze, Broox G V ^a   Hernandez, Alexander D ^b,c   Huffman, Michael A ^b   Moore, Janice ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral modification; Dung beetle; ecosystem engineer; nematode; Yakushima

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; MACACA; MACACA FUSCATA; PRIMATES; STREPTOPHARAGUS;

EID: 84860884903     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-011-9305-5     Document Type: Article

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