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Species Composition and Community Structure of Dung Beetles Attracted to Dung of Gaur and Elephant in the Moist Forests of South Western Ghats Author(S): K.V

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Species Composition and Community Structure of Dung Beetles Attracted to Dung of Gaur and Elephant in the Moist Forests of South Western Ghats Author(S): K.V Species Composition and Community Structure of Dung Beetles Attracted to Dung of Gaur and Elephant in the Moist Forests of South Western Ghats Author(s): K.V. Vinod and Thomas K. Sabu Source: Journal of Insect Science, 7(56):1-14. 2007. Published By: Entomological Society of America DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.007.5601 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1673/031.007.5601 BioOne (www.bioone.org) is a nonprofit, online aggregation of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. 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