Human activities such as livestock raising have modified the Mexican High Plateau in a land-use mosaic. We assessed the response of dung beetles to three livestock management systems with different intensities of cattle rearing, which determines their respective vegetation coverage. We found significant differences in species diversity in the three systems, due mainly to Euoniticellus intermedius and Digitonthophagus gazella, which were dominant species in induced pasture. Species turnover showed that induced pasture was significantly different from managed and unmanaged pasture. Both exotic species were also an indicator for induced pasture, along with Aphodius pseudolividus. Our results are presumably related to the differences in land use that influence community composition, favoring the presence of opportunistic dung beetle species in induced pastures. Managed and unmanaged pasture probably represent a more stable habitat for species that are more susceptible to habitat perturbation. We propose E. intermedius, D. gazella and A. pseudolividus as the main indicator species of habitat perturbation because they are able to colonize open grasslands when not facing competition with native species. Maintaining habitat heterogeneity, including native vegetation and extensive livestock farming, can aid the ecosystem conservation services provided by dung beetles, ensuring cattle production and food security.

畜牧业等人类活动改变了墨西哥高原的土地利用模式。我们评估了蜣螂对三种不同养牛强度的牲畜管理系统的反应，这决定了它们各自的植被覆盖率。我们发现这三个系统的物种多样性存在显着差异，主要是由于诱导牧草中的优势种Euoniticellus intermedius和Digitonthophagus Gagella。物种周转表明，人工牧场与管理和非管理牧场显着不同。这两个外来物种也是人工牧场的指标，以及Apodius pseudolividus. 我们的结果可能与影响群落组成的土地利用差异有关，有利于诱导牧场中机会性蜣螂物种的存在。管理和未管理的牧场可能代表更容易受到栖息地扰动的物种的更稳定的栖息地。我们建议E. intermedius、D.gagella和A.pseudolividus作为栖息地扰动的主要指示物种，因为它们能够在不与本地物种竞争的情况下在开阔的草原上定居。保持栖息地的异质性，包括原生植被和广泛的畜牧业，可以帮助粪甲虫提供生态系统保护服务，确保牛的生产和粮食安全。