Termites Are Resistant to the Effects of Fire at Multiple Spatial Scales.

Termites play an important ecological role in many ecosystems, particularly in nutrient-poor arid and semi-arid environments. We examined the distribution and occurrence of termites in the fire-prone, semi-arid mallee region of south-eastern Australia. In addition to periodic large wildfires, land m...

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Main Authors: Sarah C Avitabile, Dale G Nimmo, Andrew F Bennett, Michael F Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4646461?pdf=render