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CHAPTER 15. Native and Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia
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Β. M. Doube
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of Contributors ix
- Preface xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
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PART ONE Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. The Dung Insect Community 5
- CHAPTER 2. From Saprophagy to Coprophagy 22
- CHAPTER 3. Dung Beetle Population Biology 36
- CHAPTER 4. Biogeography and Evolution 51
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PART TWO. Regional Dung Beetle Assemblages
- Introduction 70
- CHAPTER 5 North Temperate Dung Beetles 75
- CHAPTER 6. South Temperate Dung Beetles 97
- CHAPTER 7. Dung Beetles in Subtropical North America 116
- CHAPTER 8. Dung Beetles of Southern Africa 133
- CHAPTER 9. Dung Beetles in Tropical Savannas 156
- CHAPTER 10. Dung Beetles in Tropical Forests in South-East Asia 179
- CHAPTER 11. Dung Beetles in Tropical Forests in Africa 198
- CHAPTER 12. Dung Beetles in Tropical American Forests 211
- CHAPTER 13. Dung Beetles of the Sahel Region 230
- CHAPTER 14. Montane Dung Beetles 242
- CHAPTER 15. Native and Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia 255
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PART THREE. Synthesis
- Introduction 281
- CHAPTER 16. Spatial Processes 283
- CHAPTER 17. Competition in Dung Beetles 305
- CHAPTER 18. Resource Partitioning 330
- CHAPTER 19. Species Richness 350
- CHAPTER 20. Epilogue 366
- Appendix A 373
- Appendix B 378
- References 421
- Index of the Genera in Scarabaeidae 465
- Index 475
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of Contributors ix
- Preface xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
-
PART ONE Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. The Dung Insect Community 5
- CHAPTER 2. From Saprophagy to Coprophagy 22
- CHAPTER 3. Dung Beetle Population Biology 36
- CHAPTER 4. Biogeography and Evolution 51
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PART TWO. Regional Dung Beetle Assemblages
- Introduction 70
- CHAPTER 5 North Temperate Dung Beetles 75
- CHAPTER 6. South Temperate Dung Beetles 97
- CHAPTER 7. Dung Beetles in Subtropical North America 116
- CHAPTER 8. Dung Beetles of Southern Africa 133
- CHAPTER 9. Dung Beetles in Tropical Savannas 156
- CHAPTER 10. Dung Beetles in Tropical Forests in South-East Asia 179
- CHAPTER 11. Dung Beetles in Tropical Forests in Africa 198
- CHAPTER 12. Dung Beetles in Tropical American Forests 211
- CHAPTER 13. Dung Beetles of the Sahel Region 230
- CHAPTER 14. Montane Dung Beetles 242
- CHAPTER 15. Native and Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia 255
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PART THREE. Synthesis
- Introduction 281
- CHAPTER 16. Spatial Processes 283
- CHAPTER 17. Competition in Dung Beetles 305
- CHAPTER 18. Resource Partitioning 330
- CHAPTER 19. Species Richness 350
- CHAPTER 20. Epilogue 366
- Appendix A 373
- Appendix B 378
- References 421
- Index of the Genera in Scarabaeidae 465
- Index 475