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Termite-mediated decomposition is an important, but often overlooked, component of the carbon cycle. Using a large-scale suppression experiment in Borneo, Griffiths et al. found that termites contribute between 58 and… Click to show full abstract
Termite-mediated decomposition is an important, but often overlooked, component of the carbon cycle. Using a large-scale suppression experiment in Borneo, Griffiths et al. found that termites contribute between 58 and 64% of mass loss from dead wood.
Keywords:
tropical rainforest;
deadwood tropical;
decompose half;
biology;
half deadwood;
termites decompose
Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2019
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