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Termites of the top end /

Termite mounds are a distinctive feature of Australia's Top End, and the role of termites is crucial to ecosystems in this part of the world. It is estimated that more than 100 species of termites inhabit the Top End, but little is known about many of these. Termites of the Top End is an attrac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Andersen, Alan N. (Alan Neil), 1957-
Otros Autores: Jacklyn, Peter M. (Peter Mainwaring)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [East Melbourne] : CSIRO, ©1993.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Introduction; The termite society; Termites in ecosystems; Aboriginal uses of termites; The Top End fauna; Magnetic termites (Arniterrnes rneridionalis); Harvester termites (Drepanoterrnes spp.); Cathedral termites (Nasutiterlnes triodiae); Floodplain termites (Amitermes sp.); Tree-piping termites (Coptotermes acinaciformis); Giant northern termites (Mastoterrnes darwiniensis); Further reading