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The role of coprophagous beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in the utilization of sheep dung
Creator: Contributor:Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Ekologii
Publisher: Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description:Pages 617-634 : illustrations ; 24 cm ; Bibliographical references (page 634) ; Abstract in Polish
Type of object: Subject and Keywords:mountain pastures ; Scarabaeidae ; coprophagia ; Poland ; Pieniny Mountains
Abstract:Analysis was made of variations in density, biomass and species structure of coprophagous beetles over the course of two seasons (May-September in 1970 and 1971). A total of 16 species of beetles of the Scarabaeidae family were found both in sheep excrement and in the 10-centimetre layer of soil beneath the excrement. The imagines of Scarabaeidae make their appearance in one-day old excrement (after 1 day's exposure of sheep dung on the pasture), and the larval forms slightly later. It was calculated that during a season the imagines of scarabs carry from 12-33 g d. wt. of sheep excrement per 1m2 of pasture into the soil.
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