Although insects are crucial for maintaining ecosystem function, our understanding of their
overall response to human activity remains limited. This is no less true of dung-burying …

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 this study we used species accumulation models to solve one of the most serious
problems encountered when comparing species richness between different communities …

Summary 1 Bioindicators of habitat quality and environmental change must be identified
quantitatively and tested independently to confirm their usefulness. We used the indicator …

In spite of their relatively small size as a group of insects, dung beetles have attracted an
inordinate amount of scientific interest over the years, starting with the work of the French …

Standardized sampling methods are essential for comparing species diversity and
abundance patterns across different studies and sites. Although dung beetles are widely …

ABSTRACT The Atlantic Forest region (wide sense) includes very complex tropical
environments, increasingly threatened by extensive anthropogenic conversion (> 90%) …

Invertebrate focal taxa that can act as information surrogates for broader patterns of
biodiversity are of increasing interest to conservation practitioners. Scarabaeine dung …

Summary 1 Microchiropteran bats have the potential to be important biodiversity indicator
species as they are distributed globally and are important in ecosystem functioning. Survey …

The interest to shift pest management strategies from the intensive use of agrochemicals to
more sustainable and ecologically friendly practices has increased in recent years. One …