Carcasses at Fixed Locations Host a Higher Diversity of Necrophilous Beetles

In contrast to other necromass, such as leaves, deadwood, or dung, the drivers of insect biodiversity on carcasses are still incompletely understood. For vertebrate scavengers, a richer community was shown for randomly placed carcasses, due to lower competition. Here we tested if scavenging beetles...

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Main Authors: Christian von Hoermann, Tomáš Lackner, David Sommer, Marco Heurich, M. Eric Benbow, Jörg Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/412