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Richness of termite genera in a semi-arid region (Sertão) in NE Brazil (Isoptera)

The genus richness of the termite fauna of a semiarid area (caatinga) in Northeastern Brazil was investigated in the dry season of 1996 and the rainy season of 1998. Eight genera belonging to three termite families (Termitidae, Rhinotermitidae and Kalotermitidae) were found in assessments of termite nests and mounds, investigation of dead wood, and cardboard baits buried 10 cm deep in the soil. The nestbuilder ...

The role of the soil fauna in the litter decomposition process in primary fores...

Observation of alate swarming and colony foundation in Syntermes spinosus (Isop...

Flight phenology, mating behavior, colony foundation and the architecture of the initial "royal chamber" of alates of Syntermes spinosus, a common Central Amazonian leaf-feeding, soil-inhabiting termite, are described. Alate swarming occurs throughout the year, and is probably related to rainfall. The alates of this species dig the initial chamber directly into the soil.

Occurrence, body mass and biomass of Syntermes spp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) in R...

As espécies comedoras de folhas Syntermes molestus and S. spinosus são duas espécies de cupins dominantes na Reserva Ducke na Amazônia Central; duas outras espécies (S. aculeosus, S. longiceps) existem na área. Todas as espécies (exceto S. aculeosus) são encontradas também em áreas urbanas. O peso seco médio do corpo dos operários de S. molestus e S. spinosus é de 4,5±0,2 e 13,1±1,4 mg, e dos soldados é de 8,2±...

Litter-bag experiments on decomposition and mesofauna colonization of leaves in...

Soil fauna and litter decomposition in primary and secondary forests and in a p...

Termite (Isoptera) sampling from soil: Handsorting or Kempson extraction?

Complete assessments of termite assemblages in tropical rain forests are notoriously troublesome. We show that an automated method for the extraction of soil fauna from the soil, the so-called Kempson extractor, can be successfully applied to reduce sample processing time to about half the time (56%) needed for handsorting of similar samples, with no detectable trade-off in the variability of recorded individua...

Nutritional preferences of wood-feeding termites inhabiting floodplain forests ...

A preferência alimentar de cinco espécies de térmitas xilófagos do gênero Nasutitermes que coexistem nas florestas alagáveis da várzea do Rio Solimões/Amazonas por espécies de madeira sã e por madeira em diferentes estágios de decomposição foi avaliada em testes de laboratório. Madeira de baixa densidade foi geralmente preferida; os estágios de decomposição foram preferidas sobre a madeira sã. As cinco espécies...

Soil carbon, multiple benefits

Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:24:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; In March 2013, 40 leading experts from across the world gathered at a workshop, hosted by the European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre, Italy, to discuss the multiple benefits of soil carbon as part of a Rapid Assessment Process (RAP) project commissioned by Scientific Committee on...