Termites can have greater influence on soil properties through the construction of soil sheetings than the production of above-ground mounds
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Title
Termites can have greater influence on soil properties through the construction of soil sheetings than the production of above-ground mounds
Authors
Keywords
Clay, Ecological needs, Fungus-growing termites, Tropical soil, Water quality
Journal
INSECTES SOCIAUX
Volume 64, Issue 2, Pages 247-253
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2017-02-04
DOI
10.1007/s00040-017-0541-3
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