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Seasonal and Daily Variations in Dung Beetle Assemblages (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Two Contrasting Habitats in a Livestock Ranch in Central Uruguay: Implications for Habitat Management and Species Conservation

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  • 1. Centro Regional de Profesores del Centro, Consejo de Formación en Educación, Administración Nacional de Educación Pública.
  • 2. Sección Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República. Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.

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Canziani, Cecilia, González-Vainer, Patricia (2024): Seasonal and Daily Variations in Dung Beetle Assemblages (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Two Contrasting Habitats in a Livestock Ranch in Central Uruguay: Implications for Habitat Management and Species Conservation. Zoological Studies 63 (43): 1-13, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2024.63-43, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14702297

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