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Provedor de dados: | 36
País: | Brazil
Título: | Observations on dynamics of foraging hole construction of two leaf-feeding, soil-inhabiting Syntermes species (insecta: Isoptera) in an Amazonian Rainforest, Brazil
Autores: | MARTIUS,Christopher; WELLER,Matthias.
Data: | 1998-09-01
Ano: | 1998
Palavras-chave: | Leaf-litter feeding termites; Soil-inhabiting termites; Burrowing activity; Soil density.
Resumo: | The intensity of construction of foraging access holes by two leaf-litter feeding, soil- inhabiting termite species, Syntermes molestus and Syntermes spinosus, in a Central Amazonian rain forest, was observed on consecutive nights for two weeks. Between 11 and 48 nest entrances per m2 were counted. Interaction between the two species was intense; some entrance holes were overtaken by the larger species during the observations; however, both species coexist in the area. A calculated minimum of 35 entrances/m2 is built every year by both species, emphasizing the importance of soil-burrowing termites for soil structure, aeration and water regime.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671998000300325
Editor: | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
Relação: | 10.1590/1809-43921998283330
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Acta Amazonica  v.28 n.3 1998
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess