Gut content analysis and a new feeding group classification of termites

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 356-366

  Donovan, S E ^a   Eggleton, P ^a   Bignell, D E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Evolution of feeding habits; Feeding group classifications; Gut content analysis; Isoptera; Multivariate analysis; Termites

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING MECHANISM; STOMACH CONTENT; TAXONOMY; TERMITE;

INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 0034875154     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2001.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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