Temperature fluctuations inside savanna termite mounds: Do size and plant shade matter?

Mound building termites are key ecosystem engineers of subtropical savanna regions. Mounds allow termites to maintain suitable conditions for termite reproduction and food cultivation ('fungus gardens'). We studied how the internal mound temperature of Macrotermes natalensis, a dominant mo...

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Published in:	Journal of thermal biology Vol. 74; pp. 23 - 28
Main Authors:	Ndlovu, M., Pérez-Rodríguez, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2018 Elsevier BV
Subjects:	Environment Fungi Fungus gardens General additive mixed models GAMM Generalized linear models Kruger National Park Macrotermes natalensis Mounds Shade South Africa Temperature Temperature effects Termites Vegetation South Africa Macrotermes natalensis South Africa Temperature Kruger National Park General additive mixed models GAMM
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