Termites and fire: Current understanding and future research directions for improved savanna conservation

被引:21
作者
Davies, Andrew B. [1 ]
Parr, Catherine L. [2 ]
van Rensburg, Berndt J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pretoria, Dept Zool & Entomol, Ctr Invas Biol, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Univ Oxford, Sch Geog & Environm, Environm Change Inst, Ctr Environm, Oxford, England
关键词
FUNGUS-GROWING TERMITES; AFRICAN SAVANNA; SOUTH-AFRICA; TROPICAL SAVANNA; PRESCRIBED FIRE; GUINEA SAVANNA; WEST-AFRICA; SOIL; DIVERSITY; ISOPTERA;
D O I
10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02124.x
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:482 / 486
页数:5
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