The impact of termite sheetings age on their fungal communities

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Diouf, M ^a   Miambi, E ^a   Mora, P ^a   Delgarde, S ^a   Rouland, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Age; Foraging sheetings; Fungal communities; Fungus growing termites

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMITINAE;

EID: 33845222125     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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