Trap type affects dung beetle taxonomic and functional diversity in Bornean tropical forests

• Main Authors: Ong, Xin Rui, David, Hemprich-Bennett, Gray, Claudia, Kemp, Victoria, Chung, Arthur Y. C., Slade, Eleanor M.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences::Ecology; Science::Geology; Biodiversity Survey; Scarabaeidae; Functional Traits; Southeast Asia; Sampling Method
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153441
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Baited pitfall traps (BPTs) and flight intercept traps (FITs) are the most common methods employed for sampling dung beetle communities. These methods vary in their efficacy and are affected by factors such as the bait types used and the dispersal abilities of different dung beetle species. We prese...