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Termite mounds mitigate half of termite methane emissions [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018 Significance Termites are important decomposers of plant material in tropical ecosystems, and thereby produce globally significant amounts of the greenhouse gas CH 4 . Here, we provide a mechanistic understanding of CH 4 turnover in termite mounds to fill a long-standing knowledge ...
Philipp A. Nauer +2 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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Use of Termites by Farmers as Poultry Feed in Ghana
Insects, 2019 The aim of the study was to gather information on the use of termites by farmers as feed for indigenous poultry in Ghana and factors affecting its use.
Hettie Arwoh Boafo +6 more
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Top‐down network analysis characterizes hidden termite–termite interactions [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2016 AbstractThe analysis of ecological networks is generally bottom‐up, where networks are established by observing interactions between individuals. Emergent network properties have been indicated to reflect the dominant mode of interactions in communities that might be mutualistic (e.g., pollination) or antagonistic (e.g., host–parasitoid communities ...
Campbell, Colin +8 more
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Termite nests as an abundant source of cultivable actinobacteria for biotechnological purposes [PDF]
, 2014 A total of 118 actinobacterial isolates were collected from the three types of termite nests (mound, carton, and subterranean nests) to evaluate their potential as a source of bioactive actinobacteria with antimicrobial activity.
Lumyong, Saisamorn +2 more
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International Journal of Swarm Intelligence Research, 2012 Termites present a good natural metaphor to evolutionary computation. While each individual’s computational power is small compared to more evolved species, it is the power of their colonies that inspires communication engineers. This paper presents a study of artificial termites in sensor networks for the purpose of solving its’ routing problem.
Zungeru, A. M., Ang, L. -M., Seng, K. P.
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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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A novel record of aardwolf Proteles cristata feeding behaviour [PDF]
, 2013 Terrestrial members of the order Carnivora show great variation in their diet; some specialising on vertebrates, invertebrates, or plant matter, whereas others are omnivores or scavengers (Bekoff et al, 1984).
MacTavish, L, Yarnell, RW
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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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