Production ecology of ants and termites /

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Imprint:Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1978.
Description:xvii, 409 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:International Biological Programme ; 13
International Biological Programme (Series) ; 13
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/147993
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Other authors / contributors:Brian, M. V. (Michael Vaughan), 1919-
ISBN:0521215196
Notes:Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 343-399.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Empirical data and demographic parameters
  • 3. Production by ants and termites
  • 4. Food and feeding habits of termites
  • 5. Food and feeding habits of ants
  • 6. Respiration and energy flow
  • 7. Nutrient dynamics of termites
  • 8. Nutrient dynamics of ants
  • 9. The role of termites in ecosystems
  • 10. The role of ants in ecosystems
  • Comparison of various biomes
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography
  • Index