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Parental Nitrogen Transfer and Apparent Absence of N(2) Fixation during Colony Foundation in Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki

Colony foundation and early growth is a critical period in the life-cycle of a termite colony, as the initial family unit is resource limited. One such resource is nitrogen, which is essential for initial colony growth. This study examined the whole-colony nitrogen inventory during foundation and ea...

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Autores principales: Mullins, Aaron, Su, Nan-Yao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6023291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29587445
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects9020037

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