Dung beetle richness and abundance in a peri-urban conservation area in Loja, Ecuador
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Bioindicators, Vegetation types, ScarabaeinaeAbstract
Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are used as bioindicators because of their sensitivity and high degree of fidelity to specific environmental conditions. In this research, the richness and abundance of individuals of Scarabaeinae were studied in four vegetation types at Parque Universitario de Educación Ambiental y Recreacional (PUEAR, its acronym in Spanish). Three 200-meter transects and 5 sampling points in each transect were placed. Three monthly sampling periods were conducted using pitfall traps, some baited with human feces and others with decomposed chicken. For the Scarabaeinae community, indexes of richness and abundance were calculated, and differences in composition between vegetation types were evaluated. Richness of Scarabaeinae was higher in forest plantations, while only one species was found in the anthropogenic paramo. The subfamily Scarabaeinae registered higher abundance in forest (216 individuals) and lower abundance in the anthropogenic paramo (2 individuals). The composition and structure of the communities of Scarabaeinae show differences in accordance to vegetation types. The similarity index shows there is an affinity between natural forest, forest plantations and scrub, however the paramo is notably different from the other vegetation types evaluated. Vegetation types with higher similarity in dung beetle community composition are natural forest and forest plantations; anthropic paramo is notably different from the other vegetation types.Metrics
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