Economic value of dung removal by dung beetles in US sub-tropical pastures

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 79; pp. 123 - 130
• Main Authors: Stanbrook-Buyer, Roisin, Bhat, Mahadev, King, Joshua R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.09.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: agrochemicals; Agroecology; applied ecology; cattle; cattle manure; Dung beetles; Dung removal; economic valuation; Ecosystem services; ecosystems; feces; financial economics; Florida; forage; grasses; income; livestock husbandry; pastures; Florida; Dung removal; Ecosystem services; Dung beetles; Agroecology

In livestock management systems, the rapid removal of cattle dung by dung beetles plays an essential role in returning areas of pasture to grazing which normally would be lost because of dung contamination. Thus, dung removal is an ecosystem process with established links to services with potentiall...