01739nas a2200145   4500008004700000245009700047210006900144520115700213653001401370653001601384100002401400700002201424700003101446856011601477       Submitted                   thaid      00aThe diversity of dung beetles in different ecology in Sakaerat Biosphere, Northeast Thailand0 adiversity of dung beetles in different ecology in Sakaerat Biosp3 aThe population dynamic and  diversity of dung beetles in different ecosystems (Agroecosystem, Reforestation, Disturbed diciduous-dipterocarp forest,  Dry-evergreen forest,  Plantation, and Undisturbed diciduous-dipterocarp forest) in Sakaerat Biosphere, Northeast  Thailand, was monitored by using pig dung bait pitfall traps. Each habitat  had  two 20 x 20 m2 plots with 5 traps /plot. Traps were placed 2 months interval between April 2000 - June 2002.  A total of 117 species from 22,177 individuals in 11 genera (Aphodius Caccobius Cassolus Catharsius Copris Onthphagus Paragymnopleurus Panellus Phacosoma Sisyphus and Synapsis) were collected from the research sites. Among those, 94 species had already been identified while 23 species were unknown. Different degree of ecosystem had effects on the dung beetles species richness and abundance. According to the Fisher’s Index, the dung beetles spechies diversity was highest in reforestation while the dung beetles species diversity in the other habitat types (Agroecosystem, Disturbed diciduous-dipterocarp forest and Undisterbed diciduous-dipterocarp forest) were not significantly different.10adiversity10adung beetle1 aPraikhiaw, Mongkhon1 aHanboonsong, Yupa1 aKeerati-kasikorn, Manochai  uhttps://scarabnet.myspecies.info/diversity-dung-beetles-different-ecology-sakaerat-biosphere-northeast-thailand