A method of measuring rate of grass-harvesting by Trinervitermes geminatus (Wasmann) (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) and observation on its foraging behaviour in southern Guinea savanna, Nigeria.

Published online
01 Jan 1977
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2402248

Author(s)
Ohiagu, C. E. & Wood, T. G.

Publication language
English
Location
Africa South of Sahara & Nigeria

Abstract

From observational methods [described] in savanna dominated by Andropogon gayanus at Mokwa, Niger State, it was concluded that daily losses of standing grass harvested by the termite T. geminatus were 0.011-0.083 g/m2.

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