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Termites & Mites: Distribution Patterns, Biological Importance & Ecological Impacts
Timothy White (Ed.)
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Description for Termites & Mites: Distribution Patterns, Biological Importance & Ecological Impacts
Paperback. Editor(s): White, Timothy. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Termites are believed to be the oldest eusocial insects and their morpho-physiologically distinct castes are called reproductives, workers, soldiers and immature forms. Termites are called xylophages or wood-decaying insects but can also feed on a variety of organic materials, including grasses, litter, humus, and components of the soil, such as hydrolysable peptides and polyphenolic compounds. These specialised feeding habits of termites are linked to their digestive apparatus and allow them to act as primary consumers and decomposers (herbivores and detritivores). In this book, chapter one discusses the connections between digestive processes of termites and their feeding habits and ecological role. ... Read more
Termites are believed to be the oldest eusocial insects and their morpho-physiologically distinct castes are called reproductives, workers, soldiers and immature forms. Termites are called xylophages or wood-decaying insects but can also feed on a variety of organic materials, including grasses, litter, humus, and components of the soil, such as hydrolysable peptides and polyphenolic compounds. These specialised feeding habits of termites are linked to their digestive apparatus and allow them to act as primary consumers and decomposers (herbivores and detritivores). In this book, chapter one discusses the connections between digestive processes of termites and their feeding habits and ecological role. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
75
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781634840071
SKU
V9781634840071
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