Ring-barking and root debarking of dipterocarp saplings by termites in an enrichment planting site in Malaysia

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-72

  Kirton, L G ^a   Cheng, S ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Damage; Forestry; Isoptera; Pests

Indexed keywords

PEST CONTROL; TERMITE RESISTANCE;

MORTALITY FACTORS;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; ISOPTERA; PESTS; PLANTATIONS; SAPLINGS; TERMITES;

ISOPTERA; NASUTITERMES; ODONTOTERMES; PERICAPRITERMES; PROCAPRITERMES; SHOREA;

EID: 34248648786     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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