1977
DOI: 10.1071/sr9770087
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A study of the chemistry and hydraulic conductivity of mound materials and soils from different habitats of some Nigerian termites

Abstract: Some aspects of the chemical characteristics of the crusts of the mounds of four Nigerian termites and physical properties of the crust of the mound of one were studied. It was found generally that the mound crust of Macrotermes bellicosus was poorer in chemical constituents than the surrounding soils. The reverse was the case in the mounds of Amitermes evuncifer Silverstri, Cubitermes sp., and Trinervitermes sp. The hydraulic conductivities of the crust of the mound of A. evuncifer was also determined.

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“…In Nigeria, it causes considerable damage to buildings and wooden structures, as well as to food crops, ornamental shade-providing trees and to forestry. Although some study has been carried out on the general biology of this termite (Sands, 1962(Sands, , 1971Malaka, 1973Malaka, , 1977aMalaka, , b,c, 1980aMalaka, , b, 1983, not much is known concerning its exploratory behaviour.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Nigeria, it causes considerable damage to buildings and wooden structures, as well as to food crops, ornamental shade-providing trees and to forestry. Although some study has been carried out on the general biology of this termite (Sands, 1962(Sands, , 1971Malaka, 1973Malaka, , 1977aMalaka, , b,c, 1980aMalaka, , b, 1983, not much is known concerning its exploratory behaviour.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Abe et al (2012) and Mujinya et al (2013) also reported a significantly higher content of clay in Macrotermes mounds than in nearby soil. High clay content benefits mound-building termites by changing the physical properties, such as structure stability, infiltration rates, and hydraulic conductivity of the mound soil (Malaka, 1977;Lys & Leuthold, 1994;Jouquet et al, 2004;Suzuki et al, 2007;Garba et al, 2011). Meanwhile, clay mounds accumulate high concentrations of inorganic ions and accelerate the recycling of organic nutrients, thus exerting a profound influence on the ecosystem (Ndiaye et al, 2004;Brossard et al, 2007;Abe et al, 2009;Jouquet et al, 2011;Joseph et al, 2012Joseph et al, , 2013.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%