5th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2010)
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Fragmented Amazonian Rainforest and Dung Beetles
Dung beetles are dispersers of seeds found in mammal feces. While they bury animal dung - to be used as their own food and to provide food for their young - they contribute to ecosystem health (removal of waste, control of dung-breeding pests, soil fertilization and aeration) and functioning (secondary seed dispersal). Read articles at Mongabay.com and Tropical Conservation Science. Photo of Canthon fulgidus by David Jordan.