Origin and Alteration of Organic Matter in Termite Mounds from Different Feeding Guilds of the Amazon Rainforests.
Origin and Alteration of Organic Matter in Termite Mounds from Different Feeding Guilds of the Amazon Rainforests.
Author(s): SIEBERS, N.; MARTIUS, C.; ECKHARDT, K. U.; GARCIA, M. V. B.; LEINWEBER, P.; AMELUNG, W.
Summary: The impact of termites on nutrient cycling and tropical soil formation depends on their feeding habits and related material transformation. The identification of food sources, however, is difficult, because they are variable and changed by termite activity and nest construction. Here, we related the sources and alteration of organic matter in nests from seven different termite genera and feeding habits in the Terra Firme rainforests to the properties of potential food sources soil, wood, and microepiphytes.
Publication year: 2015
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Western Amazon
Keywords: Matéria Orgânica
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