Nest Population Structure and Wood Litter Consumption by Microcerotermes indistinctus (Isoptera) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest, Northeastern Brazil

Termites are abundant arthropods in tropical ecosystems and actively participate in the process of litter decomposition. The objective of this study was to evaluate the population structure of Microcerotermes indistinctus in arboreal nests and to estimate their contribution to the consumption of woo...

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Main Authors: Reberth R. B. Barca, Emanuelly F. Lucena, Alexandre Vasconcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/97