Termite mound architecture regulates nest temperature and correlates with species identities of symbiotic fungi

BACKGROUND: Large and complex mounds built by termites of the genus Macrotermes characterize many dry African landscapes, including the savannas, bushlands, and dry forests of the Tsavo Ecosystem in southern Kenya. The termites live in obligate symbiosis with filamentous fungi of the genus Termitomy...

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Autores principales: Vesala, Risto, Harjuntausta, Anni, Hakkarainen, Anu, Rönnholm, Petri, Pellikka, Petri, Rikkinen, Jouko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2019
Materias:
Animal Behavior
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6339472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30671290
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6237

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6339472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30671290
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6237

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