Lenticular soil mounds in the Kenya highlands

Soil mounds in moist grassland at moderate altitudes in the Kenya Highlands have recently been interpreted as being formed by burrowing molerats. Evidence is presented here that these mounds contain active nests of Odontotermes spp. and are likely to have been built by the termites.

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Published in:Oecologia 1985-04, Vol.66 (1), p.116-121
Main Author: Darlington, J.P.E.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerial locomotion
Agricultural soils
Altitude
Animal ethology
Animal nesting
Biological and medical sciences
Clay soils
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungi
Grasses
highlands
Macrotermes
nests
Odontotermes
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
structure
Termite mounds
Termites
Termitidae
Vegetation
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Summary:Soil mounds in moist grassland at moderate altitudes in the Kenya Highlands have recently been interpreted as being formed by burrowing molerats. Evidence is presented here that these mounds contain active nests of Odontotermes spp. and are likely to have been built by the termites.
ISSN:0029-8549
1432-1939
DOI:10.1007/BF00378562