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Moisture alone is sufficient to impart strength but not weathering resistance to termite mound soil

Soil is used for the construction of structures by many animals, at times admixed with endogenous secretions. These additives, along with soil components, are suggested to have a role in biocementation. However, the relative contribution of endogenous and exogenous materials to soil strength has not...

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Autores principales: Zachariah, Nikita, Murthy, Tejas G., Borges, Renee M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7481702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32968515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200485