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Can taxonomic and functional metrics explain variation in the ecological uniqueness of ecologically-associated animal groups in a modified rainforest? by da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Bogoni, Juliano André, Heino, Jani

“…[Display omitted] •Ecological uniqueness shows the degree of uniqueness of samples in terms of composition.•Ecological uniqueness is measured by the local…”
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Subterranean fauna associated with mesovoid shallow substratum in canga formations from southeastern Brazil: invertebrate biodiversity of a highly threatened ecosystem by Dornellas, Lígia Maria Saback Moreira, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Auler, Augusto S., Culver, David C., Pipan, Tanja

“…Iron Formations (IF) are threatened by mining, particularly the Mesovoid Shallow Substratum (MSS), an understudied subterranean environment. We evaluate the…”
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Spatial but not temporal dung beetle β‐diversity components are scale‐dependent in a mainland–island scenario by Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Hernández, Malva Isabel Medina

“…β‐diversity is key in understanding how ecological communities have been assembled across spatiotemporal scales. Separating β‐diversity into its…”
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Isolation drives species gains and losses of insect metacommunities over time in a mountaintop forest archipelago by da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Beirão, Marina do Vale, de Castro, Flávio Siqueira, Perillo, Lucas Neves, Camarota, Flávio, Solar, Ricardo R. C., Fernandes, Geraldo Wilson, Neves, Frederico de Siqueira

“…AimWe evaluated the effects of forest island size, isolation and area in the landscape driving temporal changes of insect biodiversity in a mountaintop forest…”
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Season‐driven climatic variables influence the temporal patterns of functional diversity and taxonomic dissimilarity of dung beetles in introduced Brazilian pasture ecosystem by Correa, César M. A., da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Abot, Alfredo R., Noriega, Jorge Ari, Puker, Anderson, Vaz‐De‐Mello, Fernando Z.

“…Understanding the processes and mechanisms that underlie the spatiotemporal patterns of biodiversity is of paramount relevance, given the ongoing global…”
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Variation in dung removal by dung beetles in subtropical Atlantic Rainforests by Amore, Valentina, Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Hensen, Maristela Carpintero, Hernández, Malva Isabel Medina, Lobo, Jorge M.

“…Dung consumption and removal is a fundamental ecological process carried out by dung beetles that drive soil nutrient cycling and associated ecosystem…”
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Patch and landscape effects on forest-dependent dung beetles are masked by matrix-tolerant dung beetles in a mountaintop rainforest archipelago by da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Nunes, Cássio Alencar, Ferreira, Luiz Fernando, Braga, Rodrigo Fagundes, Beiroz, Wallace, Perillo, Lucas Neves, Solar, Ricardo R.C., de Siqueira Neves, Frederico

“…Naturally fragmented landscapes provide suitable scenarios through which to investigate patch and landscape effects on biodiversity patterns in areas that are…”
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Complex temporal dynamics of insect metacommunities along a tropical elevational gradient by Neves, Frederico S., Silva, Pedro Giovâni da, Camarota, Flávio, Nunes, Cássio Alencar, Hortal, Joaquín, de Castro, Flávio S., Beirão, Marina, Ramos, Letícia, Solar, Ricardo, Fernandes, Geraldo Wilson

“…Unraveling the spatiotemporal dynamics of communities is critical to understand how biodiversity responds to global changes. However, this task is not trivial,…”
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Spatiotemporal distribution of invertebrate fauna in a mesovoid shallow substratum in iron formations by Dornellas, Lígia Maria Saback Moreira, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Bichuette, Maria Elina, Auler, Augusto S., Culver, David C., Pipan, Tanja, Pires, Lorena Oliveira, de Siqueira Neves, Frederico

“…Iron Formations (IF) are among the most threatened environments due to the extensive mining activities. Mesovoid Shallow Substratum (MSS) in IF represents a…”
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Habitat generalists drive nestedness in a tropical mountaintop insect metacommunity by Neves, Frederico de Siqueira, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Solar, Ricardo, Nunes, Cássio Alencar, Beirão, Marina do Vale, Brant, Humberto, Castro, Flávio Siqueira de, Dáttilo, Wesley, Guevara, Roger, Fernandes, G Wilson

“…Nestedness is widely observed in natural metacommunities, but its underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. The distribution of habitats in the…”
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The spatial distribution of insect communities of a mountaintop forest archipelago is not correlated with landscape structure: A multitaxa approach by Camarota, Flávio, Dáttilo, Wesley, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, de Castro, Flávio Siqueira, do Vale Beirão, Marina, Perillo, Lucas Neves, Corro, Erick, Fernandes, Geraldo Wilson, de Siqueira Neves, Frederico

“…Understanding community assembly in habitat patches requires an integrative approach, considering the potential role of local and regional factors and…”
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Ant Metacommunity in a Montane Forest Archipelago by Brant, Humberto Soares Caldeira, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, de Castro, Flávio Siqueira, Perillo, Lucas Neves, de Siqueira Neves, Frederico

“…Naturally fragmented landscapes are adequate systems for evaluating patterns and mechanisms that determine species distribution without confounding effects of…”
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Exotic pastureland is better than Eucalyptus monoculture: β-diversity responses of flower chafer beetles to Brazilian Atlantic Forest conversion by Correa, César M. A., da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Puker, Anderson, Ad’Vincula, Henrique Louro

“…Human activities, such as conversion and degradation of habitats, are modifying the natural ecosystems, causing biodiversity declines globally. However, the…”
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Toward a standardized methodology for sampling dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in the Neotropics: A critical review by Mora-Aguilar, Eder F., Arriaga-Jiménez, Alfonsina, Correa, César M. A., da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Korasaki, Vanesca, López-Bedoya, Pablo A., Hernández, Malva Isabel Medina, Pablo-Cea, José D., Salomão, Renato Portela, Valencia, Gorky, Vulinec, Kevina, Edwards, Felicity A., Edwards, David P., Halffter, Gonzalo, Noriega, Jorge Ari

“…IntroductionThe standardization of sampling protocols is imperative for robustly studying any taxonomic group. Replicable methods allow the comparison of data…”
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Temporal changes of taxonomic and functional diversity in dung beetles inhabiting forest fragments and pastures in Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico by Da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, P. Salomão, Renato, González-Tokman, Daniel, S. Neves, Frederico, Favila, Mario E.

“…We evaluated short- (among months within-years) and long-term (between 1999-2000 and 2016-2017) temporal patterns of taxonomic and functional β- diversity (and…”
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Forest regeneration affects dung beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in the southern Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Bitencourt, Bruna Santos, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni

“…The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the most diverse environments, but it is also one of the most threatened areas in terms of loss of biodiversity and…”
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Landscape effects on taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetle assemblages in a highly fragmented tropical forest by Rivera, Jose D., da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Favila, Mario E.

“…•Increased forest coverage preserves the taxonomic diversity of dung beetles.•Forest fragmentation lowers dung beetles' functional evenness and…”
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Distribution of Canthon rutilans rutilans and Canthon rutilans cyanescens Along Spatio-Temporal and Temperature Gradients by Hensen, Maristela Carpintero, Hernández, Malva Isabel Medina, da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Amore, Valentina, Lobo, Jorge M

“…Subspecies is a debated taxonomic rank that, in some cases, could indicate that a speciation process is taking place. Studying the degree of co-occurrence…”
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Spatial patterns of movement of dung beetle species in a tropical forest suggest a new trap spacing for dung beetle biodiversity studies by Silva, Pedro Giovâni da, Hernández, Malva Isabel Medina

“…A primary goal of community ecologists is to understand the processes underlying the spatiotemporal patterns of species distribution. Understanding the…”
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Disentangling the correlates of species and site contributions to beta diversity in dung beetle assemblages by da Silva, Pedro Giovâni, Hernández, Malva Isabel Medina, Heino, Jani

“…Aim We aimed to test whether contributions of individual species (SCBD) and contributions of single sites (LCBD) to overall beta diversity can be predicted by…”
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