Production of metabolic gases by nests of the termite Macrotermes jeanneli in Kenya

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 491-510

  Darlington, J P E C ^a,b   Zimmerman, P R ^a   Greenberg, J ^a   Westberg, C ^a   Bakwin, P ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Diurnal cycles; Fungus growing termites; Heat; Methane; Nests; Ventilation; Water

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES; MACROTERMES JEANNELI; MACROTERMITINAE;

EID: 0030807256     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010671     Document Type: Article

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