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The Abundance and Biomass of Subterranean Termites

Sociobiology

Sakaerat Environmental Research Station

2001/2544

1998-1999

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Subterranean, Evergreen Forest, Isoptera

The abundance and biomass of subterranean termites were assessed in the dry evergreen forest within the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, northeast Thailand. The samplings were carried out by pit-digging in November 1998 (during rainy season) and February 1999 (during dry season). A total of 23 species of termites, comprising 17 genera were identified. Estimated abundance was 6450 tesmites/m(2) in November and 2526 termites/m(2) in February and biomass was 10.74g/m(2) (fresh mass) in November and 5.35g/m(2) in February, although no significant difference was detected in termite abundance and biomass between rainy and dry season. In 30cm depth pit-digging, we found more than 93% of individual termites and more than 94% of total biomass within the top 20cm of soil layer in both samplings. The termite abundance and biomass within the surficial soil layer (0-10cm layer) showed no significant difference between in November and February sampling.

Inoue, T., Takematsu, Y., Hyodo, F., Sugimoto, A., Yamada, A., Klangkaew , C., ... & Abe, T. (2001a). The Abundance and Biomass of Subterranean Termites. Sociobiology, 37(1).

Akinori Yamada(อกิโนริ ยามาดะ) Atsuko Sugimoto(อัตสึโกะ ซูกิโมโตะ) Chirasac Klangkaew(จิรศักดิ์ กลางแก้ว) Fujio Hyodo(ฟูจิโอะ เฮียวโดะ) Nit Kirtibutr(ณิศ กีร์ติบุตร) Takuya Abe(ทากุยะ อาเบะ) Tetsushi Inoue(เท็ตสึชิ อิโนะอุเอะ) Yoko Takematsu(โยโกะ ทาเคมัสซึ)