A5078079758- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Forest ecology and management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
University of Turin
2013-2023
Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti
2015-2021
Understanding of the role body mass in structural-functional relationships is pressing, particularly because species losses often occur non-randomly with respect to size. Our study examined effects dung beetle on removal at two levels. First, we used lab experiment evaluate efficiency eight belonging functional groups (tunnelers, dwellers) removal. Second, same employed were field mesocosms examine maintaining realistic differences total between tunneler and dweller assemblages. Furthermore,...
Abstract Maintaining multiple ecological functions (“multifunctionality”) is crucial to sustain viable ecosystems. To date most studies on biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning ( BEF ) have focused single or few and services. However, there a critical need evaluate how species assemblages affect processes at the same time, these are interconnected. Dung beetles represent excellent model organisms because they key contributors several ecosystem functions. Using novel method based application of...
Cattle farming is a major source of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Recent research suggests that GHG fluxes from dung pats could be affected by biotic interactions involving beetles. Whether and how these effects vary among beetle species with assemblage composition yet to established. To examine the link between GHGs different assemblages, we used closed chamber system measure carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) nitrous oxide (N2O) cattle pats. Targeting total four (a pat-dwelling species, roller...
In recent decades, pastoral abandonment has produced profound ecological changes in the Alps. particular, reduction grazing led to extensive shrub encroachment of semi-natural grasslands, which may represent a threat open habitat biodiversity. To reverse encroachment, we assessed short-term effects two different practices on vegetation and dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea). Strategic placement mineral mix supplements (MMS) arrangement temporary night camp areas (TNCA) for cattle were...
Abstract Dung removal by macrofauna such as dung beetles is an important process for nutrient cycling in pasturelands. Intensification of farming practices generally reduces species and functional diversity terrestrial invertebrates, which may negatively affect ecosystem services. Here, we investigate the effects cattle-grazing intensification on field experiments replicated 38 pastures around world. Within each study site, measured managed with low- high-intensity regimes to assess...
Dung beetle functional ecology has traditionally focused on studying the relation between traits and ecosystem functions in multispecies assemblages, often ignoring contribution of behavioral interactions trait variability within species. Here we focus factors that affect dung removal at an intraspecific level two horned species with dimorphic males ( Onthophagus taurus verticicornis ). By setting treatments for each single individuals (one female, F; one major male, M; minor m) or pairs...
Abstract The study of desiccation resistance and its underlying traits is key to understanding species responses changes in water availability, especially the context predicted increases frequency severity droughts due climate change. We performed laboratory experiments using dung beetles, important ecosystem service providers, investigate variations physiological within species, both at population individual levels. Desiccation resistance, loss tolerance content were measured lowland...
Increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns threaten the existence of many organisms. It is therefore informative to identify functional traits that underlie differences desiccation resistance understand response different species water availability resulting from climate change. We used adult dung beetles as model due their importance ecosystem services. investigated: (i) effect physiological (water loss rate, tolerance, body content), morphological (body mass) ecological...