δ13C values of selected termites (Isoptera) and termite-modified materials

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1585-1593

  Spain, Alister V ^a   Reddell, Pall ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C3; C4; CARBON-13; DECOMPOSITION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL FAUNA; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 0030298960     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00260-X     Document Type: Article

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