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The role of termites in the ecology of Tsavo National Park, Kenya [PDF]
, 1979 Tsavo National Park lies in an area of very dry country in South Eastern Kenya. Elephants live there in large numbers and in the early 2 1970's, they had a mean population density of about 1 km-2 .
Buxton, Robin, Buxton, Robin.
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Production of methane from maize cob fed termites
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2019 Termites are detritivores, which means that by consuming decomposing organic matter they obtain nutrients. By feeding on cellulose matter, termites generate methane.
O.K. Akinmusere +3 more
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Investigating the actinomycete diversity inside the hindgut of an indigenous termite, Microhodotermes viator [PDF]
, 2010 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Ever since the discovery of a cellulolytic actinomycete inside the gut of a termite, there has been considerable interest in the metabolic abilities and the diversity of these bacteria within this ...
Rohland, Jeffrey
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European Journal of Entomology, 2008 While the key role of termites in the decomposition of litter in the tropics has been acknowledged for a long time, much less information exists on their importance in the recycling of dung of primary consumers, especially herbivores.
Bernd P. FREYMANN +3 more
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Insects, 2019 Behavioral symptoms and mortality associated with intoxication with insecticides fipronil and indoxacarb were determined in field-collected eastern subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), and Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes ...
Franklin Y. Quarcoo +2 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 In spite of the ecological dominance of Neotropical ants and termites, little is understood about how their interactions influence their species richness and distribution.
Amy L. Mertl +3 more
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Cellulase Activity in Higher and Lower Wood-Feeding Termites
Sociobiology, 2015 Wood-feeding termites have evolved efficient cellulose-decomposing systems. The cellulase activity and distribution of workers were studied in three wood-feeding termites from phylogenetically different lineages; the lower termites, Crypototermes ...
Wei-Liang Xiao
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High Exploration Behavior of Termite Propagules Can Enhance Invasiveness
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Social life is usually associated with enhanced propagule pressure, which increases the chance of introducing several individuals during a single introduction event. Social insects are therefore among the most successful invasive species, benefiting from
Louis Pailler +5 more
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Haplodiploidy, sex-ratio adjustment, and eusociality. [PDF]
, 2013 Hamilton's "haplodiploidy hypothesis" holds that inflated sororal relatedness has promoted altruistic sib rearing in haplodiploids, potentially explaining their apparent predisposition to eusociality.
Gardner, A +3 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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