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. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Web site, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/page/terms_of_use. Usage of BioOne content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. 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