Effect of gut transit and mound deposit on soil organic matter transformations in the soil feeding termite: A review

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 117-125

  Brauman, Alain ^a  

^a Institut Senegalais de Recherches AgrEcoles Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Gut microbiota; Humification; Soil organic matter; Termites

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFORMATION; BIOTYPE; DIET; DIGESTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMIFICATION; SOIL AND SOIL RELATED PHENOMENA; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TERMITE; TROPICS;

ISOPTERA; MICROBIOTA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0034490406     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(00)01058-X     Document Type: Review

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