Biology of Termites: a Modern SynthesisDavid Edward Bignell, Yves Roisin, Nathan Lo Springer Science & Business Media, 20 okt 2010 - 576 pagina's Biology of Termites, a Modern Synthesis brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography. In this new volume, David Bignell, Yves Roisin and Nathan Lo have brought together leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, biogeography and control. Very strong evolutionary and developmental themes run through the individual chapters, fed by new data streams from molecular sequencing, and for the first time it is possible to compare the social organisation of termites with that of the social Hymenoptera, focusing on caste determination, population genetics, cooperative behaviour, nest hygiene and symbioses with microorganisms. New chapters have been added on termite pheromones, termites as pests of agriculture and on destructive invasive species. |
Inhoudsopgave
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3 Evolution and Function of Endogenous Termite Cellulases | 51 |
The Key Antecedent of Termite Eusociality | 69 |
5 Eusocial Evolution in Termites and Hymenoptera | 97 |
6 Social Organisation and the Status of Workers in Termites | 133 |
7 Ecology Behavior and Evolution of Disease Resistance in Termites | 165 |
8 Comparative Biology of Fungus Cultivation in Termites and Ants | 193 |
12 Genetic Structure of Termite Colonies and Populations | 321 |
13 Termite Mound Architecture from Function to Construction | 349 |
An Evolutionary Wonderland | 375 |
15 Diversity Structure and Evolution of the Termite Gut Microbial Community | 413 |
16 Role of the Termite Gut Microbiota in Symbiotic Digestion | 439 |
A Compilation of Sources | 477 |
18 Termites as Pests of Agriculture | 499 |
19 Invasive Termites | 519 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis David Edward Bignell,Yves Roisin,Nathan Lo Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2014 |
Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis David Edward Bignell,Yves Roisin,Nathan Lo Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2010 |
Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis David Edward Bignell,Yves Roisin,Nathan Lo Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2010 |
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