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Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller

09.06.21 | University of the Witwatersrand

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Global Change Biology

10.1111/gcb.15804

Experimental study

Animals

Elevated atmospheric CO2 adversely affects a dung beetle’s development: Another potential driver of decline in insect numbers?

15-Jul-2021

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Graph showing how increased CO2 levels affect dung beetle body size
Graph showing how increased CO2 levels affect dung beetle body size Credit: Claudia Tocco

Keywords

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Beetles

Article Information

Journal
Global Change Biology
DOI
10.1111/gcb.15804
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Publication Date
2021-07-15
Article Title
Elevated atmospheric CO2 adversely affects a dung beetle’s development: Another potential driver of decline in insect numbers?

Contact Information

Shirona Patel
University of the Witwatersrand
shirona.patel@wits.ac.za

Source

Original Source
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15804

How to Cite This Article

APA:
University of the Witwatersrand. (2021, September 6). Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1EOOOZOL/increased-co2-in-the-atmosphere-makes-dung-beetles-smaller.html
MLA:
"Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller." Brightsurf News, Sep. 6 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1EOOOZOL/increased-co2-in-the-atmosphere-makes-dung-beetles-smaller.html.