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    Influence of vegetation and soil types on the wheatbelt termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), in the Western Australian wheatbelt (1994)
    Springer
    Ecological research 9 (1994), S. 151-158 
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    ISSN: 1440-1703
    Keywords: Drepanotermes tamminensis ; habitat ; Isoptera ; soil type ; termite ; vegetation type
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract A survey of the distribution and density of mounds of the harvester termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), was carried out in the Durokoppin Nature Reserve, Western Australia in 1990. Vegetation and, to a lesser extent, soil type, appear to be important factors in determining density and distribution of termite mounds within the Reserve. A more detailed study of mounds in Wandoo (Eucalyptus capillosa) woodland and Casuarina (Allocasuarina campestris) shrubland indicated that the total number and size of mounds were significantly higher in the woodland than in the shrubland. The total wet weight biomass ofD. tamminensis was calculated as 3.74 gm−2 (37.4 kg ha−1) in the woodland and 1.69 gm−2 (16.9 kg ha−1) in the shrubland. Thus, of the two favored habitats, Wandoo woodland appears to be more optimal for this termite species than the Casuarina shrubland.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02347490
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    A model of litter harvesting by the Western Australian wheatbelt termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), with particular reference to nutrient dynamics (1996)
    Springer
    Ecological research 11 (1996), S. 69-78 
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    ISSN: 1440-1703
    Keywords: Drepanotermes tamminensis ; harvesting rate ; Isoptera ; nutrient dynamics ; simulation model ; termites
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract A series of papers have been published which describe the influence of vegetation and soil type on the Western Australian wheatbelt termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), and also on its litter harvesting levels and contribution to the soil nutrient budget. This paper integrates these findings by means of a computer simulation model. The model consists of three modules which respectively describe the dynamics of litter on the ground, the dynamics of litter within termite mounds and how these in turn influence nutrient loads within the habitat. The outputs of the model suggest that this litter harvesting termite plays an important role in the nutrient dynamics of the area and it provides an estimate of the unmeasured variable, litter consumed in mounds by termites, which is consistent with measurements for other termite species with similar feeding habits.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02347821
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    Harvesting rate of the termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill) within native woodland and shrubland of the Western Australian wheatbelt (1993)
    Springer
    Ecological research 8 (1993), S. 269-275 
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    ISSN: 1440-1703
    Keywords: Drepanotermes tamminensis ; harvesting rate ; Isoptera ; termite
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract The Western Australian termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), harvests various plant materials according to biomass availability. The main litter components harvested by this termite in a woodland dominated byEucalyptus capillosa are bark and leaves of the major tree species, while in shrubland dominated byAllocasuarina campestris, shoots of this species are taken. Harvesting mainly occurs during the autumn (April–May) and spring (September–October) seasons. The commencement and duration of harvesting appears to depend partly on weather conditions, with harvesting taking place at temperatures between 15 and 25°C after periods of rain. This species of termite harvests approximately 15.6 g m−2 year−1 and 3.2 g m2 year−1 (dry weight of plant material) in the woodland and shrubland, respectively.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02347186
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