Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia

Name: Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781486300693
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A Pocket Field Guide

By Jane Wright and Penny Edwards and Pam Wilson

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Summary

Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia is a practical field guide detailing all dung beetle species present in Australia, including two recently introduced ones. The book is designed to assist farmers, Landcare workers, and enthusiasts in identifying these beetles and understanding their fundamental biology as they inhabit cattle dung.

The guide enriches knowledge on the ecological benefits these beetles provide, such as pasture enhancement, soil health improvement, and parasite reduction.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This guide is well suited for farmers, Landcare and environmental workers, naturalists, and anyone interested in agricultural and ecological insect life in Australia.

This field guide to introduced dung beetles in Australia covers all species found in Australia,including two newly introduced species. It will enable farmers, Landcare workers and theinterested public to identify and learn about the basic biology of these beetles found in cattledung.

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This field guide to introduced dung beetles in Australia covers all species found in Australia, including two newly introduced species. It will enable farmers, Landcare workers, and the interested public to identify and learn about the basic biology of these beetles found in cattle dung.

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Bruce Lord from Land for Wildlife South East Queensland praises it as a handy pocket guide ideal for landholders and conservation groups, highlighting its usefulness in recognising the valuable role dung beetles play in the landscape.

Grass Roots commends its portability and lamination, encouraging readers, especially farmers and landcare workers, to use it for identifying and learning about dung beetles with enthusiasm.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486300693

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Illustration: Maps, Illustrations, Colour photographs

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 105.0mm

Weight: 95g

Pages: 80

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Education & Reference Jane Wright Non-Fiction Pam Wilson Penny Edwards Science & Nature

About the Author

Penny Edwards worked at the CSIRO Dung Beetle Research Unit in South Africa for five years researching the reproductive biology of dung beetles, and later in Canberra studying the effect of dung quality on dung beetle growth and reproduction. She was the technical co-ordinator on the 2001-2002 Queensland Dung Beetle Project.

Pam Wilson worked for the Northern Tablelands Dung Beetle Express project during which time she was involved in dung beetle monitoring, harvesting and release under the guidance of the Queensland Dung Beetle Project. After receiving a Churchill Fellowship Pam studied the effects of grazing management on dung beetle populations in South Africa.

Jane Wright joined CSIRO in 1984 to work on the dung beetle project in South Africa. After a detour through stored grain research, Jane returned to dung beetles in her retirement and led the project to introduce Onthophagus vacca and Bubas bubalus.