Is the type of soil an important factor determining the local abundance of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae)?

Is the type of soil an important factor determining the local abundance of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae)?

Carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae) provide a valuable ecosystem service by promoting nutrient cycling and controlling pests like noxious flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae). Our main goal was to examine the relationship between the occurrence of carrion beetles and soil type. We us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pavel JAKUBEC, Jan RŮŽIČKA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2015-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
Subjects:
coleoptera
silphidae
nicrophorinae
silphinae
ecology
burying beetles
soil type
chernozem
fluvisol
diversity
Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0021_Is_the_type_of_soil_an_important_factor_determining_the_local_abundance_of_carrion_beetles_Coleoptera_Silphid.php

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