Pierre Jay-Robert

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used generalized linear models to predict the number of species with spatial, topographic and climate variables in grid squares previously identified as well sampled (n = 66).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated changes in the elevational distribution of dung beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in two separate mountain regions in Europe.

TL;DR: The results suggest that resource selection in coprophagous insects may be based on innate olfactory preferences, and further experiments should examine whether Agrilinus adults can learn new dung odours, and whether larval diet may influence the behaviour of adults in other coprophageous species.

TL;DR: Cattle pats were more attractive for beetles under xeric and Mediterranean conditions (Morocco and southern France) that under cold temperate conditions (Alps), and a significant, positive correlation between dung beetle size and dung pat size was observed in Morocco.

TL;DR: In this article, the relative efficiency of two strategies that favour dung beetles conservation in Southern Europe: extensive grazing and wild ungulate management was evaluated, and the results clearly showed that, while wild manure is not enough to ensure the conservation of the regional dung beetle species pool, the spatial habitat heterogeneity of grazed shrubland allows the local coexistence of numerous species.