Experimental manipulation of termites (Isoptera, Macrotermitinae) foraging patterns in a Sahelo-Sudanese savanna: Effect of litter quality

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-316

  Rouland, C ^a   Lepage, M ^b   Chotte, J L ^c   Diouf, M ^a,c   Ndiaye, D ^b,c   Ndiaye, S ^d   Seuge C ^a   Brauman, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b UMR 2625   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (Senegal)

^d ENSA ^*  (Senegal)

Author keywords

Amendment; Foraging; Semi arid savanna; Soil sheeting; Termites

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LITTER; SAVANNA; TERMITE;

ACACIA; ANCISTROTERMES; ARUNDINARIA; BOS TAURUS; COMBRETUM; FUNGI; ISOPODA; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES; MACROTERMES SUBHYALINUS; MACROTERMITINAE; MICROTERMES; ODONTOTERMES; ODONTOTERMES NILENSIS; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 0346900869     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0680-6     Document Type: Article

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