00350nas a2200109   4500008004100000245006600041210006300107300001200170490000700182100001700189856003400206       1993                        eng d00aEstimation of Dung Beetle Biomass (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)0 aEstimation of Dung Beetle Biomass Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea  a235-2380 v901 aLobo, J., M.  u<Go to ISI>://A1993LL7750001201541nas a2200133   4500008004100000245010500041210006900146300001000215490000700225520110700232653001701339100001701356856003401373       1993                        eng d00aThe Relationship between Distribution and Abundance in a Dung- Beetle Community (Col, Scarabaeoidea)0 aRelationship between Distribution and Abundance in a Dung Beetle  a43-550 v143 aThe relationship between species' local abundance and distribution over a range of spatial scales was analysed in the case of a community of Iberian dung beetles. On a local scale, abundance and distribution are correlated, as statistics would lead one to expect (the larger the population of a species, the more frequently they occur in dung pats and samples). Nevertheless, this correlation is not observed in the data derived from annual sampling, due to presence of species characterized by high population growth rates and narrow seasonal occurrences. The supposition (BROWN, 1984) that broad- niche species should also be locally abundant is not corroborated; species were found that were well-distributed locally, but without large local populations. On a regional scale, the results are in agreement with the model proposed by BROWN & MAURER (1987); locally abundant species tend to be well-distributed, although there is considerable variation in this correlation. On a geographical scale the results are as would be expected, although there are exceptions, possibly due to historical factors.10aDung beetles1 aLobo, J., M.  u<Go to ISI>://A1993LQ91300005