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  • 1
    ISSN: 1440-1703
    Keywords: Drepanotermes tamminensis ; harvesting rate ; Isoptera ; termite
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract The Western Australian termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), harvests various plant materials according to biomass availability. The main litter components harvested by this termite in a woodland dominated byEucalyptus capillosa are bark and leaves of the major tree species, while in shrubland dominated byAllocasuarina campestris, shoots of this species are taken. Harvesting mainly occurs during the autumn (April–May) and spring (September–October) seasons. The commencement and duration of harvesting appears to depend partly on weather conditions, with harvesting taking place at temperatures between 15 and 25°C after periods of rain. This species of termite harvests approximately 15.6 g m−2 year−1 and 3.2 g m2 year−1 (dry weight of plant material) in the woodland and shrubland, respectively.
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    ISSN: 1440-1703
    Keywords: Drepanotermes tamminensis ; harvesting rate ; Isoptera ; nutrient dynamics ; simulation model ; termites
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract A series of papers have been published which describe the influence of vegetation and soil type on the Western Australian wheatbelt termite,Drepanotermes tamminensis (Hill), and also on its litter harvesting levels and contribution to the soil nutrient budget. This paper integrates these findings by means of a computer simulation model. The model consists of three modules which respectively describe the dynamics of litter on the ground, the dynamics of litter within termite mounds and how these in turn influence nutrient loads within the habitat. The outputs of the model suggest that this litter harvesting termite plays an important role in the nutrient dynamics of the area and it provides an estimate of the unmeasured variable, litter consumed in mounds by termites, which is consistent with measurements for other termite species with similar feeding habits.
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    Plant and soil 61 (1981), S. 473-477 
    ISSN: 1573-5036
    Keywords: Allelopathy ; Brassica campestris spp.pekinensis ; Decomposing ; Chinese cabbrage residues ; Vigna radiata
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Summary Decomposing debris of Chinese cabbage was found to be harmful to a following mungbean crop grown in the greenhouse. Aqueous or methanolic extracts of decomposing Chinese cabbage residues in soil inhibited the seed germination of mungbean, and the growth of mungbean seedlings. The same effect was observed when mungbean was grown in soil in which Chinese cabbage had previously been grown. No toxicity was found in aqueous extracts of fresh Chinese cabbage shoot or root tissues.
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