Impact of termite activity on soil environment: A perspective from their soluble chemical components

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 431-444

  Semhi, K ^a   Chaudhuri, S ^b   Clauer, N ^a   Boeglin, J L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM Centre IRD d'Ile de France   (France)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Ground and surface waters; Lanthanides; Termite activity; Trace elements; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIODIVERSITY; LEACHING; SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CLAY; CRYSTALLIZATION; IRON; NUTRIENT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SILICATE; SILICON; SURFACE WATER; TERMITE; TRACE ELEMENT; WEATHERING;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 57349156149     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326039     Document Type: Article

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