The soldierless Apicotermitinae: insights into a poorly known and ecologically dominant tropical taxon

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-015-0446-y" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-015-0446-y</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-015-0446-y" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00040-015-0446-y</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The soldierless Apicotermitinae: insights into a poorly known and ecologically dominant tropical taxon

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Termites are among the most important animals in tropical ecosystems where they often make up over 10 % of the total animal biomass and enhance ecosystem productivity. While termites in general have been the focus of a reasonable amount of work, this effort is not equally distributed among taxonomic groups. The soil-feeding Apicotermitinae, in particular, have received less attention than other taxonomic groups. In terms of species diversity and abundance, the Apicotermitinae dominate African and Neotropical rainforests, where they generally feed on soil organic fractions. Whereas basal Apicotermitinae possess soldiers, this caste is missing in a large cluster of species, collectively called the Anoplotermes-group, which possibly constitutes a monophyletic lineage. These soldierless Apicotermitinae evolved alternative defensive strategies, such as defensive body rupture through autothysis or dehiscence. As species identification in termites is commonly based on characters of soldiers, the Anoploterme

Název v anglickém jazyce

The soldierless Apicotermitinae: insights into a poorly known and ecologically dominant tropical taxon

Popis výsledku anglicky

Termites are among the most important animals in tropical ecosystems where they often make up over 10 % of the total animal biomass and enhance ecosystem productivity. While termites in general have been the focus of a reasonable amount of work, this effort is not equally distributed among taxonomic groups. The soil-feeding Apicotermitinae, in particular, have received less attention than other taxonomic groups. In terms of species diversity and abundance, the Apicotermitinae dominate African and Neotropical rainforests, where they generally feed on soil organic fractions. Whereas basal Apicotermitinae possess soldiers, this caste is missing in a large cluster of species, collectively called the Anoplotermes-group, which possibly constitutes a monophyletic lineage. These soldierless Apicotermitinae evolved alternative defensive strategies, such as defensive body rupture through autothysis or dehiscence. As species identification in termites is commonly based on characters of soldiers, the Anoploterme

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

EG - Zoologie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Insectes Sociaux

ISSN

0020-1812

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

63

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

39-50

Kód UT WoS článku

000368641500005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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