Termite assemblages in dry tropical forests of Northeastern Brazil: Are termites bioindicators of environmental disturbances?

Termites exhibit several characteristics that emphasize their potential as bioindicators of habitat quality appropriate to use in ecological monitoring, especially for the Caatinga biome, but little is known about this group in different vegetations of the semi-arid regions of Northeastern Brazil....

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Main Authors: Arleu Barbosa Viana-Junior, Yana Teixeira Reis, Ana Paula Marques Costa, Vania Benicio Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014-09-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/345