Ecological value and conservation significances of dung beetles
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Key Words：dung beetle, ecological system, conservation, biodiversity
Abstract： Dung beetles are prime contributors to the cyclic breakdown of organic wastes and to the redistribution of biologically useful substances in communities. The ecological values of dung beetles were reviewed, including dung transferring to underground, secondary seed dispersers, pollination, biological control, intermediate hosts of parasites, broadly applications, bionic and theory importance. The imminency and signification of dung beetles conservation were proposed.