Native dung beetles in Chile. A review with emphasis in their ecology
Dung beetles are crucial on the performance of different ecosystems, promoting several ecosystem services. In livestock production, these services are mainly related to the enhancement of soil fertility and the indirect biological control of parasites, through dung burial. Despite their known importance worldwide, in Chile the available scientific studies related to their ecology are scarce, despite the diversity of species found along the country. This work is an historical review of the available studies in Chile related to dung beetles, with emphasis in the advances on their ecology. Based on current knowledge, the potential of these insects for the improvement of the sustainability of livestock production in southern Chile is suggested.
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rev-agrosur-cl-article-41182019-09-04T20:57:19Z Native dung beetles in Chile. A review with emphasis in their ecology Escarabajos estercoleros nativos en Chile. Una revisión con énfasis en su ecología González-Chang, M. Carrillo, R. Pinochet, D. Producción ganadera conservación de insectos servicios ecosistémicos escarabajos coprófagos Livestock production Insect conservation Ecosystem services Coprophagous beetles Dung beetles are crucial on the performance of different ecosystems, promoting several ecosystem services. In livestock production, these services are mainly related to the enhancement of soil fertility and the indirect biological control of parasites, through dung burial. Despite their known importance worldwide, in Chile the available scientific studies related to their ecology are scarce, despite the diversity of species found along the country. This work is an historical review of the available studies in Chile related to dung beetles, with emphasis in the advances on their ecology. Based on current knowledge, the potential of these insects for the improvement of the sustainability of livestock production in southern Chile is suggested. Los escarabajos estercoleros son determinantes en el funcionamiento de distintos ecosistemas, promoviendo diversos servicios ecosistémicos. En los sistemas ganaderos, estos servicios están relacionados principalmente en el aumento de la fertilidad del suelo y el control biológico indirecto de parásitos, a través del entierro del estiércol. A pesar de su reconocida importancia a nivel mundial, en Chile existen escasos estudios sobre su ecología, no obstante que la diversidad de especies se distribuye a lo largo de todo el país. Este trabajo es una revisión histórica de los estudios existentes en Chile en relación a estos escarabajos estercoleros, dando énfasis a los avances en su ecología. Basado en el conocimiento actual de este gremio, se sugiere el potencial de estos insectos para mejorar la sustentabilidad del manejo ganadero en el sur de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad Austral de Chile 2015-12-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/agrosur/article/view/4118 10.4206/agrosur.2015.v43n3-06 Agro sur; Vol. 43 Núm. 3 (2015); 51-61 0719-4196 0304-8802 spa http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/agrosur/article/view/4118/5169 Derechos de autor 2015 Agro sur |
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Native dung beetles in Chile. A review with emphasis in their ecology |
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Dung beetles are crucial on the performance of different ecosystems, promoting several ecosystem services. In livestock production, these services are mainly related to the enhancement of soil fertility and the indirect biological control of parasites, through dung burial. Despite their known importance worldwide, in Chile the available scientific studies related to their ecology are scarce, despite the diversity of species found along the country. This work is an historical review of the available studies in Chile related to dung beetles, with emphasis in the advances on their ecology. Based on current knowledge, the potential of these insects for the improvement of the sustainability of livestock production in southern Chile is suggested. |
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