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Relationship between land uses and diversity of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in the southern Atlantic forest of Argentina: which are the key factors? by Giménez Gómez, V. C., Verdú, J. R., Guerra Alonso, C. B., Zurita, G. A.

“…The loss of natural habitats is one of the main drivers of biodiversity decline. Anthropogenic land uses preserving biotic and abiotic conditions of the native…”
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Chill tolerance variability within and among populations in the dung beetle Canthon humectus hidalgoensis along an altitudinal gradient in the mexican semiarid high plateau by VERDU, J. R

“…Thermal tolerance of individuals and populations is measured in four different populations of the dung beetle Canthon humectus hidalgoensis Bates, 1887 along…”
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Birds and fish as bioindicators of tourist disturbance in springs in semi-arid regions in Mexico: a basis for management by Palacio-Núñez, J., Verdú, J. R., Galante, E., Jiménez-García, D., Olmos-Oropeza, G.

“…Tourist disturbance in semi–arid springs was analysed; birds and fish were selected as bioindicators. Media Luna spring is the biggest and most spatially…”
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Thermoregulation in endothermic dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Effect of body size and ecophysiological constraints in flight by Verdú, J.R., Arellano, L., Numa, C.

“…We explore the physiological constraints of body temperature as related to body mass and ambient temperature during flight in endothermic dung beetles showing…”
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Historical and ecological determinants of dung beetle assemblages in two arid zones of central Mexico by Halffter, G., Verdú, J.R., Moreno, C.E., Halffter, V.

“…This work focuses on coprophagous beetles (Scarabaeinae and Aphodiini) from two arid zones located in the center of Mexico: Barranca de Metztitlán, Hidalgo,…”
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Interactions between rabbits and dung beetles influence the establishment of Erodium praecox by Verdú, J.R., Numa, C., Lobo, J.M., Martínez-Azorín, M., Galante, E.

“…We examine the potential for two species – the wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus and the dung beetle Thorectes valencianus – to affect the establishment of…”
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BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH: Environmental and geographical factors affecting the Iberian distribution of flightless Jekelius species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) by Lobo, J M, Verdú, J R, Numa, C

“…The degree of influence of environment, location and geography on the distribution of closely-related Jekelius nitidus and Jekelius hernandezi, coleopteran…”
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Conservation strategy of a nature reserve in Mediterranean ecosystems: the effects of protection from grazing on biodiversity by Verdú, José R, Crespo, Manuel B, Galante, Eduardo

“…Protection of natural areas has caused the elimination of traditional grazing activity on many occasions. As a result, in Mediterranean ecosystems a loss of…”
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Behavioural and morphological adaptations for a low-quality resource in semi-arid environments: dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) associated with the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) by Verdú, J. R., Galante, E.

“…In semi-arid Iberian ecosystems, the dung beetle community associated with rabbit dung heaps shows high complexity in spite of adverse factors, such as the low…”
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Environmental and geographical factors affecting the Iberian distribution of flightless Jekelius species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) by Lobo, J. M., Verdú, J. R., Numa, C.

“…The degree of influence of environment, location and geography on the distribution of closely-related Jekelius nitidus and Jekelius hernandezi, coleopteran…”
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Diversity of dung beetles in Mediterranean wetlands and bordering brushwood by Mico, E, Verdu, J.R, Galante, E

“…The seasonal and spatial distributions of dung-feeding scarabs were studied throughout a spatial gradient from a wetland to an adjacent brushwood ecosystem in…”
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Birds and fish as bioindicators of tourist disturbance in springs in semi-arid regions in Mexico: a basis for management by Palacio-Núñez, J., Verdú, J. R., Galante, E., Jiménez-García, D., Olmos-Oropeza, G.

“…Tourist disturbance in semi–arid springs was analysed; birds and fish were selected as bioindicators. Media Luna spring is the biggest and most spatially…”
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Larval morphology of some Anisopliini grain beetles with a key to their larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Rutelidae: Anomalinae) by Estefanía MICÓ, José R. VERDÚ, Eduardo GALANTE

“…The third instar larvae of three Anisoplia species, Anisoplia baetica Erichson, 1847, Anisoplia depressa Erichson, 1847 and Anisoplia remota Reitter, 1889 are…”
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Larval morphology and biology of two species of Aphodius (Plagiogonus) from the Iberian Peninsula (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) by José R. VERDÚ, Eduardo GALANTE

“…The larval morphology of Aphodius (Plagiogonus) nanus Fairmaire, 1860 and A. (P.) arenarius (Olivier, 1789) are described and redescribed, respectively. The…”
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Species richness in Mediterranean agroecosystems: Spatial and temporal analysis for biodiversity conservation by Zamora, Jorge, Verdú, José R., Galante, Eduardo

“…We used dung beetles as an indicator group to identify the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in a Mediterranean traditional agroecosystem…”
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Grazing promotes dung beetle diversity in the xeric landscape of a Mexican Biosphere Reserve by Verdú, José R., Moreno, Claudia E., Sánchez-Rojas, Gerardo, Numa, Catherine, Galante, Eduardo, Halffter, Gonzalo

“…We analyze the impact of grazing on dung beetle diversity at the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve, a xeric ecosystem in central Mexico with a long…”
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A New Species of Glaresis Erichson from the Iberian Peninsula (Scarabaeoidea: Glaresidae) by Verdú, José R, Galante, Eduardo

“…Glaresis thiniensis new species is described from material collected at light in littoral sand dunes from eastern Iberian Peninsula. A new record of the other…”
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Phyllostomid bat diversity in a variegated coffee landscape by Numa, Catherine, Verdú, José R., Sánchez-Palomino, Pedro

“…We examined bat diversity at two different spatial scales: habitat and matrix, in the Quindío coffee region in Colombia. Habitats were: forest, shaded coffee…”
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Climatic stress, food availability and human activity as determinants of endemism patterns in the Mediterranean region: the case of dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) in the Iberian Peninsula by Verdú, José R., Galante, Eduardo

“…A study to assess the influence of abiotic (climatic conditions) and biotic factors (food resources, habitat preference and human activity) on endemism…”
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Acorn preference by the dung beetle, Thorectes lusitanicus, under laboratory and field conditions by Verdú, José R., Lobo, Jorge M., Numa, Catherine, Pérez-Ramos, Ignacio M., Galante, Eduardo, Marañón, Teodoro

“…Processes of seed predation and dispersal are crucial for tree regeneration and forest dynamics. To understand the role of the dung beetle, Thorectes…”
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