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Nutrient quality of vertebrate dung as a diet for dung beetles
At the basis of a trophic web, coprophagous animals like dung beetles (Scarabaeoidea) utilize resources that may have advantages (easy gain and handling) as well as drawbacks (formerly processed food). Several studies have characterized the nutrients, e.g. C/N ratios and organic matter content, for...
Autores principales: | Frank, Kevin, Brückner, Adrian, Hilpert, Andrea, Heethoff, Michael, Blüthgen, Nico |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5610319/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28939910 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12265-y |
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