Dung Beetles, Dung Burial, and Plant Growth: Four Scarabaeoid Species and Sorghum
Hasnae Hajji, Mariyem Rehali, Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Taybi, Jean-Pierre Lumaret, Youness Mabrouki, Rafał Gosik · 2024
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Hasnae Hajji and co-authors test, in 2024, whether dung beetles boost sorghum growth by burying dung. Four beetle species were placed in containers of sterilized soil with cow dung, alongside dung-only and plain controls. Over two months the team measured plant height, biomass, leaf area, and greenness, plus soil chemistry and microbes.
Beetle treatments raised every plant measure and enriched the soil, with stronger enzyme activity and microbial loads. Species differed in how much they helped, suggesting a diverse beetle crew cycles nutrients best. The authors propose dung beetles as allies for sustainable farming, turning waste into fertility without chemicals.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hasnae Hajji, Mariyem Rehali, Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Taybi, Jean-Pierre Lumaret, Youness Mabrouki, Rafał Gosik |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |