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Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis

Biology of Termites, a Modern Synthesis brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography made in the decade since Abe et al Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology became the standard modern reference work on termite science. Building...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Bignell, David Edward (Editor ), Roisin, Yves (Editor ), Lo, Nathan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:2nd ed. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. An introduction to termites: biology, taxonomy and functional morphology
  • 2. Termite phylogenetics and co-cladogenesis with symbionts
  • 3. Evolution and function of endogenous termite cellulases
  • 4. Altricial development in wood-feeding cockroaches: the key antecedent of termite eusociality
  • 5. Eusocial evolution in termites and Hymenoptera
  • 6. Social organization and the status of workers in termites
  • 7. Ecology, behavior and evolution of disease resistance in termites
  • 8. Comparative biology of fungus cultivation in termites and ants
  • 9. Molecular basis underlying caste differentiation in termites
  • 10. Sexual and asexual reproduction in termites
  • 11. Pheromones and chemical ecology of dispersal and foraging in termites
  • 12. Genetic structure of termite colonies and populations
  • 13. Termite mound architecture, from function to construction
  • 14. Morphology, physiology, biochemistry and functional design of the termite gut: an evolutionary Wonderland
  • 15. Diversity, structure and evolution of the termite gut microbial community
  • 16. Role of the termite gut microbiota in symbiotic digestion
  • 17. Global biogeography of termites: a compilation of sources
  • 18. Termites as pests of tropical agriculture
  • 19. Invasive termites.