University of Bayreuth releases study on beetle family dynamics and climate resilience
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Researchers published findings in Functional Ecology showing that social interactions among family members help buffer burying beetle larvae against climate stress. The study examined how parental care, sibling interactions, and their combined effects influence larval survival under temperature and moisture variations.
“We wanted to find out whether sibling interactions mitigate abiotic stress in a similar way to parental care, whether they may act synergistically with parental care, or whether they lose their positive effect under certain conditions.”
Paul HuberPaul Huber Doctoral researcher, lead authorSandra Steiger Chair, Evolutionary Animal Ecology, University of BayreuthUniversity of Bayreuth Research institution
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Family life helps beetles cope with the effects of climate change https://www. uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-relea se/beetles-climate-change # UniBayreuth # TotengräberKäfer # Klimawandel # UBT # Wissenschaft # Nachhaltigkeit
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