Dung Beetles (Scarabaeidae): an Efficient Model for Long Term Ecological Monitoring

Dung Beetles (Scarabaeidae): an Efficient Model for Long Term Ecological Monitoring

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  •   Mona Chauhan   Wild Life Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun
  •   V. P. Uniyal   Wild Life Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i10/119378

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2017-10-01

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Chauhan, M., & Uniyal, V. P. (2017). Dung Beetles (Scarabaeidae): an Efficient Model for Long Term Ecological Monitoring. Indian Forester, 143(10), 1088–1090. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i10/119378

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