Traits are key for understanding the environmental responses and ecological roles of
organisms. Trait approaches to functional ecology are well established for plants, whereas …

Tropical forests and coral reefs host a disproportionately large share of global biodiversity
and provide ecosystem functions and services used by millions of people. Yet, ongoing …

Biodiversity drives ecological functioning, ultimately providing ecosystem services.
Ecosystem processes are favored by greater functional diversity, particularly when groups of …

Dung beetles are one of the most representative groups of insects associated with livestock,
as they take advantage of the manure of livestock for food and reproduction. They have …

In pastoral agricultural landscapes, dung beetles provide important ecosystem functions
including the removal of standing livestock dung, increasing pasture fertility and reducing …

Farmyard manure is often stored, aged and spread on fields as fertiliser; however, dung may
be contaminated with residues of veterinary endectocides used to treat livestock for …

Abstract Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) serve a significant role in regulating
ecosystem services on rangelands. However, the influence of grazing management on dung …

Abstract Context Mediterranean landscapes from Europe have undergone recent
biodiversity changes. The intensification of human activities and the fragmentation of open …

Replacement of complex assemblages of native mammal fauna with livestock species
reduces niche heterogeneity. This negatively affects taxa such as dung beetles, which …

Intensive management practices have been widely shown to reduce the diversity and
abundance of insects in agricultural landscapes. This loss has attracted considerable public …