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Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by Scarabaeinae dung beetles
Elizabeth Nichols,Sacha Spector,Julio Louzada,Trond H. Larsen,Sandra Amézquita,Mario E. Favila +5 more
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Prediction of the functional consequences of dung beetle decline demands functional studies conducted with naturally assembled beetle communities, which broaden the geographic scope of existing work, assess the spatio-temporal distribution of multiple functions, and link these ecosystem processes more clearly to ecosystem services.About:
This article is published in Biological Conservation.The article was published on 2008-06-01. It has received 881 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ecosystem services & Scarabaeinae.read more
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The Ecology of Soil Carbon: Pools, Vulnerabilities, and Biotic and Abiotic Controls
TL;DR: This analysis suggests root inputs are approximately five times more likely than an equivalent mass of aboveground litter to be stabilized as SOM, and that fungi and bacteria, and soil faunal food webs, and mineral associations drive stabilization at depths greater than ∼30 cm.
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Degraded lands worth protecting: the biological importance of Southeast Asia's repeatedly logged forests
David Edwards,Trond H. Larsen,Teegan D. S. Docherty,Felicity A. Ansell,Wayne W. Hsu,Mia A. Derhé,Keith C. Hamer,David S. Wilcove +7 more
TL;DR: Although twice-logged forests have less biological value than primary and once- Logging forests, they clearly provide important habitat for numerous bird and dung beetle species and should be a priority of policy-makers and conservationists.
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Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups
TL;DR: Although indicator taxa are considered to be generally unreliable as broad indicators of biodiversity, they may serve a useful function in identifying ecological characteristics or monitoring the effects of habitat management.
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When parasites become prey: ecological and epidemiological significance of eating parasites
Pieter T. J. Johnson,Andrew P. Dobson,Kevin D. Lafferty,David J. Marcogliese,Jane Memmott,Sarah A. Orlofske,Robert Poulin,David W. Thieltges +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that consumption of parasites is neither rare nor accidental, and that it can sharply affect parasite transmission and food web properties, and broader consideration of predation on parasites will enhance the understanding of disease control, food web structure and energy transfer, and the evolution of complex life cycles.
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Rewilding complex ecosystems.
Andrea Perino,Henrique M. Pereira,Henrique M. Pereira,Laetitia M. Navarro,Néstor Fernández,James M. Bullock,Silvia Ceaușu,Ainara Cortés-Avizanda,Ainara Cortés-Avizanda,Roel van Klink,Tobias Kuemmerle,Angela Lomba,Guy Pe'er,Tobias Plieninger,Tobias Plieninger,José María Rey Benayas,Christopher J. Sandom,Jens-Christian Svenning,Helen C. Wheeler +18 more
TL;DR: A framework for rewilding actions that can serve as a guideline for researchers and managers and aims to promote beneficial interactions between society and nature, and identifies trophic complexity, stochastic disturbances, and dispersal as three critical components of natural ecosystem dynamics.
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