Termites host specific fungal communities that differ from those in their ambient environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2020.100991
Abstract: Abstract Termites are important plant biomass decomposers. Their digestive activity typically relies on prokaryotes and protozoa present in their guts. In some cases, such as in fungus-growing termites, digestion also relies on ectosymbiosis with specific… read more here.
Keywords: specific fungal; termites host; fungal communities; host specific ... See more keywords