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Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis (Record no. 18454)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789048139774
978-90-481-3977-4
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Classification number QL360-599.82
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Classification number 592
Edition number 23
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-- Dordrecht :
-- Springer Netherlands :
-- Imprint: Springer,
-- 2011.
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Bignell, David Edward.
Relator term editor.
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Title Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis
Medium [electronic resource] /
Statement of responsibility, etc edited by David Edward Bignell, Yves Roisin, Nathan Lo.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2.
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Extent XIV, 576p.
Other physical details online resource.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. An introduction to termites: biology, taxonomy and functional morphology -- 2. Termite phylogenetics and co-cladogenesis with symbionts -- 3. Evolution and function of endogenous termite cellulases -- 4. Altricial development in wood-feeding cockroaches: the key antecedent of termite eusociality -- 5. Eusocial evolution in termites and Hymenoptera -- 6. Social organization and the status of workers in termites -- 7. Ecology, behavior and evolution of disease resistance in termites -- 8. Comparative biology of fungus cultivation in termites and ants -- 9. Molecular basis underlying caste differentiation in termites -- 10. Sexual and asexual reproduction in termites -- 11. Pheromones and chemical ecology of dispersal and foraging in termites -- 12. Genetic structure of termite colonies and populations -- 13. Termite mound architecture, from function to construction -- 14. Morphology, physiology, biochemistry and functional design of the termite gut: an evolutionary Wonderland -- 15. Diversity, structure and evolution of the termite gut microbial community -- 16. Role of the termite gut microbiota in symbiotic digestion -- 17. Global biogeography of termites: a compilation of sources -- 18. Termites as pests of tropical agriculture -- 19. Invasive termites.
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Summary, etc Biology of Termites, a Modern Synthesis brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography made in the decade since Abe et al Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology became the standard modern reference work on termite science. Building on the success of the Kluwer book, David Bignell, Yves Roisin and Nathan Lo have brought together in the new volume most of the world’s leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, distribution and control. Very strong evolutionary and developmental themes run through the individual chapters, fed by new data streams from molecular sequencing, and for the first time it is possible to compare the social organisation of termites with that of the social Hymenoptera, focusing on caste determination, population genetics, cooperative behaviour, nest hygiene and symbioses with microorganisms. New chapters have been added on termite pheromones, termites as pests of agriculture and on destructive invasive species, and new molecular and cladistic frameworks are presented for clarifying taxonomy, especially in the higher termites which dominate many tropical ecosystems. Applied entomologists, developmental and evolutionary biologists, microbial ecologists, sociobiologists and tropical agriculture specialists will all benefit from the new insights provided by this work.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life sciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Animal ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Microbial ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Evolution (Biology).
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Invertebrates.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Soil conservation.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life Sciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Invertebrates.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Animal Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Evolutionary Biology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Microbial Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Soil Science & Conservation.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Roisin, Yves.
Relator term editor.
Personal name Lo, Nathan.
Relator term editor.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element SpringerLink (Online service)
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9789048139767
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3977-4
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Item type E-Book
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