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A conversion proposal for biomass estimates in termites by Silva, Israel S., Vasconcellos, Alexandre

“…Termites (Isoptera) constitute a considerable fraction of the global animal biomass. Conventionally, termite dry biomass estimates (g) range between 1:3 and…”
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Accumulated precipitation and air density are linked to termite (Blattodea) flight synchronism in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in north‐eastern Brazil by Lucena, Emanuelly F, Silva, Israel S, Monteiro, Sara R P, Moura, Flávia M S, Vasconcellos, Alexandre

“…Termite dispersal flights (Blattodea: Termitoidae) are influenced by several factors that are intrinsic and extrinsic to colonies and vary according to the…”
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Termite flights seasonally promote nutrient pulses in the Caatinga dry forest in northeastern Brazil by Silva, Israel S., Lucena, Emanuelly F., Moura, Flávia M.S., Vasconcellos, Alexandre

“…Termites have a high biomass in tropical ecosystems, exerting a marked influence on the populations of their predators and on the processes of decomposition…”
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Plant-derived biosurfactants: Extraction, characteristics and properties for application in cosmetics by Bezerra, Káren G.O., Silva, Israel G.S., Almeida, Fabíola C.G., Rufino, Raquel D., Sarubbo, Leonie A.

“…Three extraction processes to obtain Chenopodium quinoa, Glycine max and Malphiguia ermaginata biosurfactants were evaluated. Then, an experimental design was…”
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