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Sep 2026
Gut microbiota of dung beetles shows taxonomic turnover but relative functional stability
Decoupling between taxonomic composition and functional potential suggests substantial functional redundancy in dung beetle gut microbiota, supporting resilient microbial contributions to dung degradation and nutrient cycling in rapidly changing mountain pastoral ecosystems in the Alps.
Gianluca Natta, S. Voyron, Erica Lumini et al.
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