Data from: Identifying priority habitats for dung beetle conservation: Taxonomic and functional responses across a land-use disturbance gradient

This dataset contains the results of field surveys conducted in Yeoncheon,
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea between April and November of 2022 and
2023. Sampling was carried out once a month to document dung beetle
seasonal activity and diversity. Specimens were collected using pitfall
traps baited with boar, cattle, and leopard cat dung. The traps were
deployed for three consecutive days before retrieval. Four land-use types
were surveyed, including deciduous forests, coniferous forests,
agricultural fields, and built environments. This was to capture the
variation in species composition and diversity across the habitats. The
dataset provides occurrence and abundance records that can be used to
study seasonal dynamics and the influence of environmental conditions on
dung beetle assemblages in temperate ecosystems.