Spatial and temporal variations of aridity shape dung beetle assemblages towards the Sahara desert

Background Assemblage responses to environmental gradients are key to understand the general principles behind the assembly and functioning of communities. The spatially and temporally uneven distribution of water availability in drylands creates strong aridity gradients. While the effects of spatia...

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Main Authors: Indradatta deCastro-Arrazola, Joaquín Hortal, Marco Moretti, Francisco Sánchez-Piñero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5210.pdf