@article {1575,
	title = {Composition and Structure of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae, Geotrupidae, Scarabaeidae) assemblages in mountain grasslands of the Southern Alps},
	journal = {Annals of the Entomological Society of America},
	volume = {97},
	number = {4},
	year = {2004},
	month = {July},
	pages = {701-709},
	abstract = {This study attempts to estimate the in{\ss}uence of local environmental conditions on dung beetle assemblages in a bioclimatic transition area. Dung beetle assemblages were monitored by monthly dung-baited pitfall trapping from July to October at {\TH}ve sites in the Southern Alps (Verdon Valley). The sites were characterized by both elevation (},
	keywords = {Aphodiinae, bioclimatic transition, Coprinae, European mountain, Scarabaeoidea},
	author = {Errouissi, Faiek and Jay-Robert, Pierre and Lumaret, Jean-Pierre and Piau, Olivier}
}
@article {1835,
	title = {Altitudinal turnover and species richness variation in European montane dung beetle assemblages},
	journal = {Arctic and Alpine Research},
	volume = {29},
	number = {2},
	year = {1997},
	note = {XD130ARCTIC ALP RES},
	month = {May},
	pages = {196-205},
	abstract = {The dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) are divided into several guilds, particularly dwellers and small tunnelers. We analyzed and compared the faunistic composition and the organization of these guilds from several mountain systems in Western Europe. Variation in species richness with altitude, altitudinal turnover, and the taxonomical and biogeographical characteristics of beetles were analyzed. A global analysis enabled an estimation of the importance of the local speciation mechanisms and historical processes, respectively. in the formation of the assemblages in each mountain system. The roles played by each mountain system in the historical perspective of the early Quaternary and in the biogeographical context of the Western Palaearctic are discussed.},
	keywords = {Dung beetles},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1997XD13000006},
	author = {Jay-Robert, Pierre and Lobo, Jorge Miguel and Lumaret, Jean-Pierre}
}
@article {1838,
	title = {Relative efficiency of extensive grazing vs. wild ungulates management for dung beetle conservation in a heterogeneous landscape from Southern Europe (Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae, Geotrupinae)},
	journal = {Biological Conservation},
	volume = {141},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {2879-2887},
	abstract = {The goal of this paper is to evaluate the relative efficiency of two strategies that favour dung beetles conservation (Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae, Geotrupinae) in Southern Europe: exten- sive grazing and wild ungulate management. We conducted a study in the French Ce ́ vennes national park/UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve where dung beetles are distributed in a dichotomous sheep (grasslands, shrublands) and deer (clearings, shrublands, forests) drop- pings dominating abroad landscape. Natural sheep droppings and deer lumps dung beetle assemblages have been sampled two consecutive years during spring, summer and autumn in five representative habitats. This sampling of natural assemblages allowed for the estimation of (i) the density of trophic resource in the habitats, (ii) the regional dung beetle fauna and the distribution of species among the habitats and (iii) the density of bee- tles in natural droppings and the evenness of assemblages. High diversity, high species density in droppings and high evenness were observed in grazed shrubland, whereas fewer species were observed in deer lumps. Our results clearly showed that, while wild ungulates manure is not enough to ensure the conservation of the regional dung beetle species pool, the spatial habitat heterogeneity of grazed shrubland allows the local coexistence of numerous species. Consequently, one may expect that the conservation of European dung beetle fauna, especially Scarabaeinae and several long lifetime species, could be enhanced by extensive grazing. },
	keywords = {assemblage, dung beetle, land-use, Pastureland, Southern Europe},
	author = {Jay-Robert, Pierre and Niogret, Jerome and Errouissi, Faiek and Labarussias, Maureen and Paoletti, Eleonore and Vazques Luis, Maite and Lumaret, Jean-Pierre}
}
@article {1931,
	title = {Modelling the species richness distribution for French Aphodiidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)},
	journal = {Ecography},
	volume = {27},
	number = {2},
	year = {2004},
	pages = {145-156},
	abstract = {The species richness distribution of the French Aphodiidae was predicted using Generalized Linear Models to relate the number of species to spatial, topographic and climate variables. The entire French territory was studied, divided into 301 0.72 },
	keywords = {Dung beetles},
	author = {Lobo, Jorge M. and Jay-Robert, Pierre and Lumaret, Jean-Pierre}
}
@article {1932,
	title = {Diversity, distinctiveness and conservation status of the Mediterranean coastal dung beetle assemblage in the Regional Natural Park of the Camargue (France)},
	journal = {Diversity and Distributions},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2001},
	pages = {257-270},
	abstract = {The Mediterranean region as a whole has the highest dung beetle species richness within Europe. Natural coastal habitats in this region are among those which have suffered severe human disturbance. We studied dung beetle divers- ity and distinctiveness within one of the most important coastal protected areas in the west Euro- Mediterranean region (the regional Park of Camargue, southern France) and made comparisons of dung beetle assemblages with other nearby Mediterra- nean localities, as well as with other coastal pro- tected area (Doñana National Park, Spain). Our finding showed that: (1) The species richness of coastal habitats in the Camargue is low and only grasslands showed a similar level of species rich- ness and abundance to inland habitats of other Mediterranean localities. The unique habitats of the coastal area (beaches, dunes and marshes) are largely colonized by species widely distributed in the hinterland. (2) In spite of their low general distinctiveness, dune and marsh edges are charac- terized by the occurrence of two rare, vulnerable, specialized and large roller dung beetle species of the genus Scarabaeus. As with other Mediterranean localities, current findings suggest a recent decline of Scarabaeus  populations and the general loss of coastal dung beetle communities in Camargue. (3) The comparison of dung beetle assemblages between the Camargue and Doñana shows that, in spite of the low local dung beetle species rich- ness in the Camargue, the regional dung beetle diversity is similar between both protected areas. Unique historical and geographical factors can explain the convergence in regional diversity as well as the striking divergence in the composition of dung beetle assemblages between both territories.},
	keywords = {Don, Dung beetles, insect coastal conservation, Mediterranean region, Scarabaeoidea, the Camargue, ̃ana},
	author = {Lobo, Jorge M. and Lumaret, Jean-Pierre and Jay-Robert, Pierre}
}
