Ecuadorian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae), state of ecological knowledge

Ecuador harbors an astounding number of ecosystems and species. However, anthropogenic land-use changes are the primary drivers of biodiversity loss in major taxonomic groups, especially insects. Among them, the Scarabaeinae subfamily containing dung beetles, is an excellent taxon for studying alpha...

• Main Author: Villamarin-Cortez, Santiago (author)
• Other Authors: Hankin, Lacey (author), Coronado, Stephanie (author), Obando, Betzabet (author), Román, Roberto (author), Paredes, Paul (author), Yánez, Javier (author), Dyer, Lee (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Scarabaeinae; escarabajos; peloteros; distribución; funcionalidad; agroforestería; dung beetles; distribution; functionality; Agroforestry
• Online Access: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/SIEMBRA/article/view/3482