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Influence of Soil Properties on Soldierless Termite Distribution
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SYSNO ASEP 0447646 Druh ASEP J - Článek v odborném periodiku Zařazení RIV J - Článek v odborném periodiku Poddruh J Článek ve WOS Název Influence of Soil Properties on Soldierless Termite Distribution Tvůrce(i) Bourguignon, T. (SG)
Drouet, T. (BE)
Šobotník, J. (CZ)
Hanus, Robert (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Roisin, Y. (BE)Celkový počet autorů 5 Zdroj.dok. PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science - ISSN 1932-6203
Roč. 10, č. 8 (2015), e0135341/1-e0135341/11Poč.str. 11 s. Jazyk dok. eng - angličtina Země vyd. US - Spojené státy americké Klíč. slova tropical termites ; soil-feeding termites ; soil properties ; soil preference Vědní obor RIV EH - Ekologie - společenstva Institucionální podpora UOCHB-X - RVO:61388963 UT WOS 000359492800060 EID SCOPUS 84942871949 DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0135341 Anotace In tropical rainforests, termites constitute an important part of the soil fauna biomass, and as for other soil arthropods, variations in soil composition create opportunities for niche partitioning. The aim of this study was twofold: first, we tested whether soil-feeding termite species differ in the foraging substrate; second, we investigated whether soil-feeding termites select their foraging sites to enhance nutrients intake. To do so, we collected termites and analysed the composition and structure of their feeding substrates. Although Anoplotermes-group members are all considered soil-feeders, our results show that some species specifically feed on abandoned termite nests and very rotten wood, and that this substrate selection is correlated with previous stable isotope analyses, suggesting that one component of niche differentiation among species is substrate selection. Our results show that the composition and structure of bare soils on which different termite species foraged do not differ, suggesting that there is no species specialization for a particular type of bare soil. Finally, the bare soil on which termites forage does not differ from random soil samples. Overall, our results suggest that few species of the Anoplotermes-group are specialized toward substrates rich in organic matter, but that the vast majority forage on soil independently of its structural and chemical composition, being ecologically equivalent for this factor. Pracoviště Ústav organické chemie a biochemie Kontakt asep@uochb.cas.cz ; Kateřina Šperková, Tel.: 232 002 584 ; Viktorie Chládková, Tel.: 232 002 434 Rok sběru 2016 Elektronická adresa http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0135341
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