| Title | The natural history and role of subterranean termites in the northern Chihuahuan Desert |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1989 |
| Authors | MacKay WP, Zak J.C, Whitford WG |
| Series Editor | Schmidt JO(ed.) |
| Series Title | Special Biotic Relationships in the Arid Southwest |
| Number of Pages | 53-77 |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Accession Number | JRN00111 |
| Call Number | 00199 |
| Keywords | book, books, chapter, chapters, Gnathamitermes, report, reports, termite, decomposition, termite, gallery construction, termite, microarthropod interaction, termite, nitrogen cycling, termite, plant communities, termite, soil infiltration, termite,natural history, termite,population estimation, termites, behavior |
| Abstract | In this chapter, we summarize what is known about Gnathamitermes tubiformans include discussions on (1) population estimates, (2) diurnal and seasonal aboveground activity patterns, (3) aboveground gallery construction, (4) their importance in nitrogen cycling and the breakdown of organic matter, (5) interactions with microarthropods, (6) effects on soil infiltration rates, and (7) effects on plant communities. |
| URL | files/bibliography/JRN00111.pdf |
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