Climate change threatens dung beetles in the Amazon
March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
WURZBURG, Germany, March 25 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
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Climate change threatens dung beetles in the Amazon
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Dung beetles remove faeces from wild animals in forests and thus inhibit the spread of parasites. They work the dung into the soil and thus supply nutrients to plants. They fulfil this task both in European commercial forests and in the Amazon. However, rising temperatures could lead to a decli . . .
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Climate change threatens dung beetles in the Amazon
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Dung beetles remove faeces from wild animals in forests and thus inhibit the spread of parasites. They work the dung into the soil and thus supply nutrients to plants. They fulfil this task both in European commercial forests and in the Amazon. However, rising temperatures could lead to a decli . . .