CHAPTER 15. Native and Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia

Doube, Β. M.; Macqueen, A.; Ridsdill-Smith, T. J.; Weir, Tom A.

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“…Temperature, soil conditions, sun exposure, and precipitation have all been shown to influence the degradation and quality of dung [19,[55][56][57] which in turn influences the arthropods that congregate there [22]. Wright [58], Maelzer [59], and Tyndale-Biscoe [60] reported that activity of dung inhabiting arthropods was strongly influenced by rainfall while Doube et al [9] and Vernes et al [54] both indicate that temperature was the main driver behind dung arthropod activity. In observational studies, evaluating the effects of a specific environmental variable on communities is complicated by the simultaneous variation in other environmental parameters [57].…”

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“…Dung processing impacts both pasture health [6] and livestock susceptibility to parasites [7]. Dung removal has become such a big concern to ranchers that species of dung beetles have been introduced in Texas [8], Australia [9], and other areas [10]. Introduction of dung beetle species appear to have a positive effect on the ecosystem via added dung removal and suppression of pest species [7]; any ancillary effects still remain unclear.…”

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The Effect of Decreasing Temperature on Arthropod Diversity and Abundance in Horse Dung Decomposition Communities of Southeastern Massachusetts

Kearns

Stevenson

2012

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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Dung from large mammalian herbivores provides a concentrated food resource, rich in bacteria, nitrogen, and many forms of carbon that support a diverse community of arthropods. Detrital communities, while essential to nutrient cycling, are poorly studied. From July 2010 to October 2010, we sampled these arthropod assemblages using pitfall traps baited with horse dung at five sites southeast of Boston, MA. A total of 396 samples were collected, resulting in 10,299 arthropod specimens. We found a highly diverse group of arthropods dominated by Coleoptera (n = 3696) and Diptera (n = 3791) and noted the absence of hymenopterans, a group that was dominant in previous studies on these communities. The community had a high level of evenness (0.93 Shannon evenness) and lacked a dominant species, with no one species obtaining more than 7% relative abundance. Species accumulation curves indicate near maximum diversity was reached for each site and the study as a whole (93% maximum calculated Shannon Diversity). A strong effect of seasonality was also observed on the community, as shown by a strong shift in community at the end of August. The community sampled displayed a high similarity to previous studies, indicating a cosmopolitan distribution as well as an opportunistic community.

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The Effect of Decreasing Temperature on Arthropod Diversity and Abundance in Horse Dung Decomposition Communities of Southeastern Massachusetts

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Stevenson

2012

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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“…Delcourt & H.R. Delcourt, 1987;Doube et al, 1991;Kohlmann, 1991;Mirol et al, 2003). Recent changes in soil uses, modifications through livestock and agricultural practices, chemical contamination and urban development have negatively influenced Aphodiini diversity, distribution and populations (Barbero et al, 1999;Gittins & Giller, 1999;Gittings et al, 1994;Hutton & Giller, 2003;Lobo et al, 1997Lobo et al, , 2001Lobo et al, , 2006Lumaret, 1986Lumaret, , 1990Lumaret & Kirk, 1911;Lumaret & Martínez, 2005;Lumaret et al, 1993;RomeroSamper & Lobo, 2006;Roslin & Koivunen, 2001).…”

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Composition and Distribution Patterns of Species at a Global Biogeographic Region Scale: Biogeography of Aphodiini Dung Beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Based on Species Geographic and Taxonomic Data

Jos

2012

Global Advances in Biogeography

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“…Son dispersores secundarios de semillas (Estrada y Coates-Estrada, 1991;Vulinec, 2002;Andresen, 2003), ayudan a promover el crecimiento del pasto (Bang et al, 2005;Arnaudin, 2012) y suprimen organismos patógenos del suelo en los pastizales (Doube et al, 1991).…”

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Comunidad de Escarabajos Coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) en Hábitats bajo Distinta Intensidad de Uso en Yuscarán, Honduras

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2015

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Resumen: Los recursos naturales en el Municipio de Yuscarán se encuentran bajo un continuo proceso de degradación producto de mal manejo del suelo, así como prácticas agrícolas y ganaderas intensivas. Los escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) son insectos muy susceptibles a la perturbación del hábitat; por lo tanto, el objetivo de la investigación fue describir como la estructura de sus comunidades es modificada desde hábitats menos a más intervenidos, a través de diferentes usos del suelo, tomando en cuenta la intensidad de uso y su estructura vegetal. La investigación se realizó de junio a diciembre del 2012 en un Bosque Tropical Siempre Verde y un Arbustal Deciduo de Tierras Bajas, cada uno con dos zonas divididas en tres sitios de muestreo según el uso del suelo. Los escarabajos se recolectaron utilizando trampas de caída cebadas con estiércol de vaca. Se caracterizó la vegetación y se registraron parámetros abióticos por hábitat. Se capturaron 2,749 individuos pertenecientes a 9 tribus, 11 géneros y 21 especies. La abundancia promedio de escarabajos disminuyó más del 50% al intensificarse la intervención humana. En el Bosque Siempre Verde, las comunidades de escarabajos estuvieron conformadas principalmente por especialistas y generalistas forestales; en el Arbustal Deciduo, las comunidades estaban compuestas por especies generalistas y heliofílicas. Este estudio muestra como la intervención humana conlleva a la pérdida de riqueza, diversidad y abundancia de las comunidades de escarabajos del Bosque Siempre Verde. No obstante, la situación es inversa y más precaria en el Ecosistema Deciduo, donde los resultados indican que se puede estar llegando a una homogenización de fauna con hábitos generalistas producto del alto grado de intervención del hábitat.Palabras clave: Diversidad alfa, diversidad beta, estructura de comunidades, gremios, intervención humana, uso de suelo, Scarabaeinae. Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:Scarabaeinae) Community in Habitats under Different Usage Intensity in Yuscarán, HondurasAbstract: The Municipality of Yuscarán is under continuous habitat degradation processes due to invasive agriculture and cattle practices. Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are sensitive to habitat disturbance. The objective of this study was to describe how the dung beetle community structure is modified from less to more perturbed habitats throughout three different landscapes, according to the intensity of land use and vegetation structure. The investigation took place from June to December 2012 in a Tropical Evergreen Pine Forest and in a Deciduous Woodland. Each forest type consisted of two different areas divided by 3 collection sites according to land use. Beetles were collected in pitfall traps baited with cow dung. Vegetation structure and abiotic parameters were determined per habitat. A total of 2,749 beetles were captured, belonging to 9 tribes, 11 genera, and 21 species. Mean beetle abundance was reduced by 50% due to increased human interventio...

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CHAPTER 15. Native and Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia

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The Effect of Decreasing Temperature on Arthropod Diversity and Abundance in Horse Dung Decomposition Communities of Southeastern Massachusetts

The Effect of Decreasing Temperature on Arthropod Diversity and Abundance in Horse Dung Decomposition Communities of Southeastern Massachusetts

Composition and Distribution Patterns of Species at a Global Biogeographic Region Scale: Biogeography of Aphodiini Dung Beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Based on Species Geographic and Taxonomic Data

Comunidad de Escarabajos Coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) en Hábitats bajo Distinta Intensidad de Uso en Yuscarán, Honduras

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