Biomass of termites and their emissions of methane and carbon dioxide: A global database

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 543-557

  Sanderson, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLOBAL EMISSION; METHANE; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 0030322180     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GB01893     Document Type: Article

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