Tropical savanna conversion to exotic pastures negatively affects taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetle assemblages, but not dung removal

• Main Authors: Maciel, Rafaella, Braga, Rodrigo Fagundes, Carvalho, Raquel L. L., Louzada, Julio, Slade, Eleanor M.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Geography; Biodiversity Conservation; Cerrado
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170597
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

1. The replacement of natural systems with agricultural lands is the main factor resulting in land use change in tropical regions. Tropical savannas cover more than 20% of the global land surface, and one-fifth of the world's population depends directly on these systems. 2. Here, we aim to unde...