Dog Waste Creates a Preference-Performance Mismatch for Urban Dung Beetles.

McCullough EL, Altopp BM, Kellogg DF, McInnis MS, Pagan LJ

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.74192
Published: 2026 Aug
Container: Ecology and evolution
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@article{allodium:10.1002/ece3.74192,
  title = {Dog Waste Creates a Preference-Performance Mismatch for Urban Dung Beetles.},
  author = {McCullough EL and Altopp BM and Kellogg DF and McInnis MS and Pagan LJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Ecology and evolution},
  doi = {10.1002/ece3.74192},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.74192}
}

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TI  - Dog Waste Creates a Preference-Performance Mismatch for Urban Dung Beetles.
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AU  - Kellogg DF
AU  - McInnis MS
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JO  - Ecology and evolution
DO  - 10.1002/ece3.74192
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EL, M., BM, A., DF, K., MS, M., & LJ, P. (2026). Dog Waste Creates a Preference-Performance Mismatch for Urban Dung Beetles.. Ecology and evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.74192

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