Diversity and structure of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblage in natural grasslands of the Brazilian Pantanal

Correa, César M. A.; Audino, Lívia Dorneles; Vaz‐de‐Mello, Fernando Z.; Louzada, Júlio

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“…Canthon curvodilatatus was dominant in unburned and burned sites, demonstrating that this species is unaffected by the effects of fire in the Brazilian Pantanal. This species is frequently found in natural grasslands (Correa et al, 2022), with wide distribution in the Brazilian Pantanal (Vaz‐de‐Mello et al, 2017). Furthermore, C. curvodilatatus is benefited by cattle presence (Correa et al, 2020; Correa, Braga, Louzada, & Menéndez, 2019); since that grasslands studied are used for cattle ranching, this fact may help to explain its dominance in the region.…”

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Quantifying the post‐fire recovery of taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles in the Brazilian Pantanal

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Correa

Audino³

et al. 2022

Ecological Entomology

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The Pantanal is the largest wetland in the world and a World Heritage Site. During 2019–2020, the Pantanal has experienced the most severe burning in its history, with vast destroyed areas of vegetation and killed wildlife. Since the long‐term damage caused by fire to the Pantanal is still unknown, understanding how the biodiversity responds to post‐fire disturbance over a short‐term is an important step for conservation initiatives. The authors studied the effects of fire on dung beetle communities, a recognised bioindicator group, in the Brazilian Pantanal. For this, the authors assessed the patterns of taxonomic and functional diversity between unburned and burned sites (16 months post‐fire). The authors found that taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles were similar between unburned and burned grasslands, but with a distinct taxonomic composition post‐fire. The functional traits composition was similar between unburned and burned sites, demonstrating that this metric is less sensitive to fire effects in the Brazilian Pantanal. The study's results provide evidence that dung beetles exhibit high resistance to the occurrence of fire and fast recovery from its consequences. Thus, due to its ecological functions (secondary seed dispersion, nutrient cycling and others), these insects may assist ecological restoration of burned sites, being useful tools in restoration approaches for areas of the Pantanal that have been affected by fire. Finally, combining traditional taxonomic community attributes with functional diversity measurements provides a more comprehensive picture of responses of dung beetle communities, post‐fire, over a short‐term in the Brazilian Pantanal.

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Quantifying the post‐fire recovery of taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles in the Brazilian Pantanal

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Audino³

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Ecological Entomology

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Unraveling the biodiversity in the Brazilian wetlands: dung beetle assemblage in different vegetation types in the Araguaia Pantanal

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Souza

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Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment

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Identification guide of dung beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Brazilian Pantanal

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The Pantanal is the largest seasonal freshwater wetland on Earth, characterized by the seasonal flooding and complex mosaic vegetation, which determines its biodiversity. Among this biodiversity, dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are a group of insects that perform important ecological functions, such as: nutrient cycling, seed dispersion and parasite control. In order to mitigate the lack of information on dung beetle fauna of the Brazilian Pantanal, we conducted a bibliographic search of virtually all literature published until november-2020 on dung beetles sampled in the Pantanal. In addition, we had accessed to the records the largest collection of the dung beetle species from Brazilian Pantanal. We recorded 68 dung beetle species of 30 genera. The genera Canthon Holffmanseg 1847 is the most diverse with 13 species recorded. Although our knowledge about the dung beetle fauna in this ecosystem is still incipient, our results demonstrated a high richness of dung beetles in the Brazilian Pantanal. In addition, our study provides first list of dung beetle species and an illustrated dichotomy key to identify genera and some species occurring in the Brazilian Pantanal. Thus, the use of this guide for identification of dung beetle species and a list of species can be important tools to help researchers and provide incentive for new inventories on dung beetle fauna in the Brazilian Pantanal.

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Diversity and structure of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblage in natural grasslands of the Brazilian Pantanal

Cited by 4 publications

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Quantifying the post‐fire recovery of taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles in the Brazilian Pantanal

Quantifying the post‐fire recovery of taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles in the Brazilian Pantanal

Unraveling the biodiversity in the Brazilian wetlands: dung beetle assemblage in different vegetation types in the Araguaia Pantanal

Identification guide of dung beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Brazilian Pantanal

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