Termites mitigate the effects of drought in tropical rainforest

Termites perform key ecological functions in tropical ecosystems, are strongly affected by variation in rainfall, and respond negatively to habitat disturbance. However, it is not known how the projected increase in frequency and severity of droughts in tropical rainforests will alter termite commun...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2019-01, Vol.363 (6423), p.174-177
Main Authors: Ashton, L. A., Griffiths, H. M., Parr, C. L., Evans, T. A., Didham, R. K., Hasan, F., Teh, Y. A., Tin, H. S., Vairappan, C. S., Eggleton, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Climate change
Communities
Community Relations
Decomposition
Drought
Ecological function
Ecology
Ecosystems
El Nino
Forests
Heterogeneity
Isoptera
Nutrient retention
Rain
Rainfall
Rainforests
Relative abundance
Seedlings
Soil moisture
Soil nutrients
Survival
Termites
Tropical environment
Tropical environments
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