Silvopastoral systems as an alternative for conservation of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in a cattle landscape in Caucasia Colombia

Silvopastoral systems (SPS) represent an alternative to the environmental impact and biodiversity decline caused by extensive livestock practices. We evaluate transformation of a conventional pasture parcel into SPS, how it alters diversity dung beetles, fundamental organisms in these ecosystems. Transects with pitfall traps, baited excrement were established pasture, forest Differences structure communities compared through Whittaker curves, incidence functional groups, non-parametric multidimensional scaling. The completeness sampling was estimated magnitude change qD SPS concerning ecosystem calculated for each season. A total 7446 beetles belonging twelve genera, fifteen species, seven morphospecies collected. environment greatest groups after ecosystem. It more diverse than 30 % 50 richer species 10 1D 2D. is concluded that conversion pastures led changes composition beetle community, making all seasons including dry one, when conditions are most adverse. These results suggest implementation important measure preserve increase areas country.