Quantifying responses of dung beetle assemblages to cattle grazing removal over a short-term in introduced Brazilian pastures

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 103681
Author(s):  
César M.A. Correa ◽  
Marco A. Lara ◽  
Anderson Puker ◽  
Jorge Ari Noriega ◽  
Vanesca Korasaki
Keyword(s):  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Cattle Grazing ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

scholarly journals Wood Pastures: A Transitional Habitat between Forests and Pastures for Dung Beetle Assemblages

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
László Somay ◽  
Viktor Szigeti ◽  
Gergely Boros ◽  
Réka Ádám ◽  
András Báldi
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Assemblage Composition ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

Wood pastures are home to a variety of species, including the dung beetle. Dung beetles are an important functional group in decomposition. Specifically, in terms of livestock manure, they not only contribute to nutrient cycling but are key players in supporting human and animal health. Dung beetles, however, are declining in population, and urgent recommendations are needed to reverse this trend. Recommendations need to be based on solid evidence and specific habitats. Herein, we aimed to investigate the role of an intermediate habitat type between forests and pastures. Wood pastures are key areas for dung beetle conservation. For this reason, we compared dung beetle assemblages among forests, wood pastures, and grasslands. We complemented this with studies on the effects of dung type and season at three Hungarian locations. Pitfall traps baited with cattle, sheep, or horse dung were used in forests, wood pastures, and pasture habitats in spring, summer, and autumn. Dung beetle assemblages of wood pastures showed transient characteristics between forests and pastures regarding their abundance, species richness, Shannon diversity, assemblage composition, and indicator species. We identified a strong effect of season and a weak of dung type. Assemblage composition proved to be the most sensitive measure of differences among habitats. The conservation of dung beetles, and the decomposition services they provide, need continuous livestock grazing to provide fresh dung, as well as the maintenance of wood pastures where dung beetle assemblages typical of forests and pastures can both survive.

Short-Term Temporal Patterns in Herbivore Beetle Assemblages in Polyculture Neotropical Forest Plantations

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Quinto ◽  
Cecilia Díaz-Castelazo ◽  
Víctor Rico-Gray ◽  
Ana Paola Martínez-Falcón ◽  
Luis Abdala-Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Patterns ◽  
Forest Plantations ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Neotropical Forest ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

Conversion of Cerrado savannas into exotic pastures: The relative importance of vegetation and food resources for dung beetle assemblages

2020 ◽  
Vol 288 ◽  
pp. 106709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renan Macedo ◽  
Livia Dorneles Audino ◽  
Vanesca Korasaki ◽  
Julio Louzada
Keyword(s):  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Food Resources ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

scholarly journals The role of habitat and daily activity patterns in explaining the diversity of mountain Neotropical dung beetle assemblages

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-312
Author(s):  
Pedro G. da Silva ◽  
Jorge M. Lobo ◽  
Malva Isabel Medina Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Daily Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Beetle Assemblages ◽  
Daily Activity Patterns

Short-term post-dispersal fate of seeds defecated by two small primate species (Saguinus mystaxandSaguinus fuscicollis) in the Amazonian forest of Peru

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Culot ◽  
Marie-Claude Huynen ◽  
Paul Gérard ◽  
Eckhard W. Heymann
Keyword(s):  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Seed Fate ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Amazonian Forest ◽  
Saguinus Fuscicollis ◽  
High Quality Seed ◽  
Secondary Seed Dispersal

Abstract:Post-dispersal fate of seeds dispersed by large primates is well studied but little is known about this process in small frugivores like tamarins. This study in the Amazonian forest of Peru aimed at investigating if characteristics related to the defecation patterns of tamarins (Saguinus mystaxandSaguinus fuscicollis) affected short-term post-dispersal seed fate, through secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles and removal by seed predators. Data on dung beetle activity were based on direct observations of 49 defecations while seed fate was studied using semi-controlled experiments (N = 458 for secondary dispersal and N = 398 for predation). Tamarins produce small defecations with a low number of seeds. Thirty-five per cent of defecations were visited by an average of 1.5 dung beetles that usually transport the faeces as pellets. Twenty-four per cent of seeds were buried by beetles at a mean depth of 3.5 cm. With increasing quantities of faecal matter, the probability of secondary seed dispersal increased but not the depth of burial. Seed predation pressure was low (17.6%) after 4 d and higher in faeces ofS. mystaxthan in faeces ofS. fuscicollis. Despite their small size, tamarins could be considered as high-quality seed dispersers, with a potential role for forest regeneration.

Short-term responses of beetle assemblages to wildfire in a region with more than 100 years of fire suppression

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
THERESE JOHANSSON ◽  
JON ANDERSSON ◽  
JOAKIM HJÄLTÉN ◽  
MATS DYNESIUS ◽  
FRAUKE ECKE
Keyword(s):  
Fire Suppression ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Beetle Assemblages
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