Nutrient cycling by the subterranean ter
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Douglas A. Schaefer; Walter G. Whitford
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Article
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1981
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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We estimated the density of subterranean termites Gnathamitermes tubiformans at 800,000 ยท ha for a standing crop biomass of 2 kg ยท ha Predation losses were estimated to be 5,73 kg ยท ha ยท yr representing the major release of nutrients from termites to surficial soil layers. Nutrient fluxes from termi