Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand

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Autor(a) principal: Paejaroen,Paiphan
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Phaenark,Chetsada, Chunchob,Supatra, Sawangproh,Weerachon
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Floresta e Ambiente
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Resumo: Abstract In this study, we surveyed termites in Thailand and characterized the mounds they built in mixed deciduous forests. We analyzed soil samples from termite mounds for moisture, electrical conductivity, temperature, pH, and soil texture. Three species of wood-feeding termites were identified, including Globitermes sulphureus (47%), Microcerotermes crassus (32%), and M. distans (21%). The sizes of mounds were the largest for G. sulphureus, followed by M. crassus and M. distans. The characteristics of termite mounds were slightly acidic sandy-clay soils for G. sulphureus, slightly acidic sandy-clay-loam soils for M. crassus, and slightly basic sandy-clay soils for M. distans. The PCA revealed three groups of mound individuals without a clear separation of termite species. In future study, it is suggested to use more samples and other soil parameters such as clay minerals of different particle sizes.
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spelling Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of ThailandEpigeal moundgranulometryIsopteraTermitinaeAbstract In this study, we surveyed termites in Thailand and characterized the mounds they built in mixed deciduous forests. We analyzed soil samples from termite mounds for moisture, electrical conductivity, temperature, pH, and soil texture. Three species of wood-feeding termites were identified, including Globitermes sulphureus (47%), Microcerotermes crassus (32%), and M. distans (21%). The sizes of mounds were the largest for G. sulphureus, followed by M. crassus and M. distans. The characteristics of termite mounds were slightly acidic sandy-clay soils for G. sulphureus, slightly acidic sandy-clay-loam soils for M. crassus, and slightly basic sandy-clay soils for M. distans. The PCA revealed three groups of mound individuals without a clear separation of termite species. In future study, it is suggested to use more samples and other soil parameters such as clay minerals of different particle sizes.Instituto de Florestas da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872021000300314Floresta e Ambiente v.28 n.3 2021reponame:Floresta e Ambienteinstname:Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)instacron:UFRJ10.1590/2179-8087-floram-2021-0040info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPaejaroen,PaiphanPhaenark,ChetsadaChunchob,SupatraSawangproh,Weerachoneng2021-08-25T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S2179-80872021000300314Revistahttps://www.floram.org/PUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpfloramjournal@gmail.com||floram@ufrrj.br||2179-80871415-0980opendoar:2021-08-25T00:00Floresta e Ambiente - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
title Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
spellingShingle Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
Paejaroen,Paiphan
Epigeal mound
granulometry
Isoptera
Termitinae
title_short Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
title_full Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
title_fullStr Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
title_sort Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Termite Mounds in the Mixed Deciduous Forests of Thailand
author Paejaroen,Paiphan
author_facet Paejaroen,Paiphan
Phaenark,Chetsada
Chunchob,Supatra
Sawangproh,Weerachon
author_role author
author2 Phaenark,Chetsada
Chunchob,Supatra
Sawangproh,Weerachon
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Paejaroen,Paiphan
Phaenark,Chetsada
Chunchob,Supatra
Sawangproh,Weerachon
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Epigeal mound
granulometry
Isoptera
Termitinae
topic Epigeal mound
granulometry
Isoptera
Termitinae
description Abstract In this study, we surveyed termites in Thailand and characterized the mounds they built in mixed deciduous forests. We analyzed soil samples from termite mounds for moisture, electrical conductivity, temperature, pH, and soil texture. Three species of wood-feeding termites were identified, including Globitermes sulphureus (47%), Microcerotermes crassus (32%), and M. distans (21%). The sizes of mounds were the largest for G. sulphureus, followed by M. crassus and M. distans. The characteristics of termite mounds were slightly acidic sandy-clay soils for G. sulphureus, slightly acidic sandy-clay-loam soils for M. crassus, and slightly basic sandy-clay soils for M. distans. The PCA revealed three groups of mound individuals without a clear separation of termite species. In future study, it is suggested to use more samples and other soil parameters such as clay minerals of different particle sizes.
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