Tree-piping termites and growth and survival of host trees in savanna woodland of north Australia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 611-622

  Werner, Patricia A ^a,b   Prior, Lynda D ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coptotermes acinaciformis; Demography; Eucalyptus; Nutrient cycling; Savanna; Termites; Tree growth; Tree hollows; Tree survival

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HOST PLANT; PIPING; SAVANNA; SURVIVAL; TERMITE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS; EUCALYPTUS; ISOPTERA;

EID: 35648929942     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004476     Document Type: Article

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